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vintner

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N: 1) a wine merchant

2) producer of wine; winemaker

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cooper

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N: a maker or repairer of casts and barrels

V: make or repair casts or barrels

My father coopered casts and barrels for ships.

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abhor

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V: detest, hate, despise, loathe

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revere

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V: respect, admire, think highly of

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spurn

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V: reject wth disdain or contempt; refuse, decline

He spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned.

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hamper

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V: 1) obstruct or make difficult

their work is hampered by lack of funds

2) laundry basket

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jocund

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ADJ: cheerful and lighthearted

A jocund wedding

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trivial

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ADJ: of little value or importance; unimportant

Your problems are trivial in comparison wth Peter’s

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manuscript

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N: a book, document, piece of music usually written by hand rather than typed or printed.

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procrastination

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N: the action of delaying or postponing sth; dithering

your first tip is to avoid procrasatination

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virtue

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N: behavior showing high moral standards; goodness, righteousness.

Patience is a virtue.

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vice

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N: immoral or wicked behavior.

the vice president was vice

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