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abolish

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to stop or put an end to

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abound

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exist in large numbers

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adjunct

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sth attached or added to something else but not an essential part of it

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affection

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a feeling of love or strong liking

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alias

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a false or assumed name

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amalgamate

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to join together or unite

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ambush

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the act of lying in wait to attack someone by surprise; an attack made in this way

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analogous

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similar or alike in some way

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blockade

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obstruction of progress; The isolation to prevent the entrance and exit

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chronic

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constant; habitual; inveterate; continuing a long time

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comparable

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being of the same or equivalent kind; able to be compared

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compulsion

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coercion. an irresistible urge to perform a certain action

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condone

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to pardon or overlook, to tolerate

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consequence

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the effect, result, or outcome

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considerate

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the effect, result, or outcome

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conspiracy

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the act of plotting in secret

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contradiction

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assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial

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dagger

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a knife or short sword with a pointed end, used for stabbing

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decomposition

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the separation of a substance into simpler substances or basic elements

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decree

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a formal order or ruling made by someone in high authority

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defraud

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to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud

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deliberation

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careful thought

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delude

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to deceive or mislead

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dilute

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to reduce the strength, influence or effect of something

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din
a loud, continuous and unpleasant noise
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disguise
to hide the identity of someone or something by a change of appearance
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dismal
not cheerful; causing or suggesting sadness
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dissertation
a long essay, especially forming part of a higher education degree course
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dossier
a file of papers containing information on a person or subject
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embroider
to decorate with sewn designs., to make more interesting by adding details
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encourage
to give support, confidence or hope
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encumber
to prevent the free and easy movement; to hamper or impede
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engrave
to carve (letters or designs) on stone, wood or metal
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enhance
to improve or increase the value, quality or intensity of something
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enthusiasm
lively or passionate interest or eagerness
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entice
to tempt or persuade
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epitome
a miniature representation of a larger or wider idea, issue; a summary
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erroneous
wrong or mistaken
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evolve
to develop or produce gradually
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expenditure
money paid out; an amount spent
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exquisite
extremely beautiful or skillfully produced
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festive
relating to a festival or holiday, celebratory; joyous; lively; cheerful
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foundation
the basis or groundwork of anything
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frivolity
the trait of being not serious, sth of little value or significance
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gratify
to please someone; to satisfy or indulge
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halcyon
peaceful, calm and happy
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harbinger
anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign
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ignorance
lack of knowledge or awareness
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impeccable
free from fault or error; perfectly executed or flawless
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incident
an event or occurrence
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incredulous
showing or expressing disbelief
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increment
an increase
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indulge
to yield to an inclination or desire; to yield to, satisfy, or gratify
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infallible
never liable to make a mistake; incapable of error
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jaded
fatigued; dull and bored
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jeopardy
danger of harm, loss or destruction
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juvenile
young; youthful; childish; immature
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lineage
ancestry
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litigate
to be involved in a lawsuit
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lure
to tempt or entice
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maneuver
a controlled change in movement or direction
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meticulous
paying, or showing, very careful attention to detail; scrupulously careful
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morose
silently gloomy or bad-tempered
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negotiate
to confer; to bargain
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nominate
to propose them formally as a candidate
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objective
not depending on, or influenced by, personal opinions or prejudices
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obstinate
refusing to change one's opinion or course of action; stubborn; inflexible
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optimistic
one who usually expects a favorable outcome
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ostentatious
intended to attract notice and impress others
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pamper
to treat over-indulgently and over-protectively
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paradox
a statement that seems to contradict itself
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parch
to dry something up; to deprive (soil, plants, etc) of water
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partial
incomplete; in part only
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pedigree
an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry
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persuade
to urge successfully
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perturbed
thrown into a state of agitated confusion
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precaution
caution employed beforehand; prudent foresight
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premonition
a feeling that something is about to happen; an intuition or presentiment
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propose
to offer or suggest for consideration
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prudish
excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress
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rebuttal
a reply intended to show fault in an opponent's argument
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refutation
to prove that is wrong; to deny
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reluctant
unwilling or not wanting to do something
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rendezvous
a meeting at a prearranged time and place
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reticent
not saying very much, not willing to communicate; reserved
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revolutionary
relating to a revolution; completely new or different; involving radical change
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sated
to satisfy to the full or to excess
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scabbard
a case in which the blade of a sword is kept
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sentry
person, usually a soldier, posted on guard to control entry or passage
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sequence
the following of one thing after another, a continuous or connected series
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sheath
a case or covering for the blade of a sword or knife
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shrewd
wily or crafty; astute
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simulate
to cause to appear to be real, to make a pretense of; feign
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solitude
the state of being alone or secluded
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subdue
to overpower; to suppress or conquer
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substitute
To put or use (a person or thing) in place of another
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submerge
to plunge or sink or cause to plunge or sink
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vessel
a container; a ship or large boat
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virtue
a quality regarded as morally good
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weld
to unite or blend something together firmly

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