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adage

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(n.) a proverb, wise saying

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bonanza

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(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain

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churlish

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(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

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citadel

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(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

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collaborate

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(v.) to work with, work together

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decree

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(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

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discordant

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(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting

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evolve

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(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

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excerpt

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(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote

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grope

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(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

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hover

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(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

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jostle

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(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

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laggard

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(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind, slow to move, act, or respond

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plaudits

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(n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

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preclude

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(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

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revert

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(v.) to return, go back

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rubble

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(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins

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servile

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(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

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vigil

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(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

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wrangle

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(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel

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antics

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(n. pl.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions

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avowed

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(adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

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banter

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(v.) to exchange playful remarks, tease; (n.) talk that is playful and teasing

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bountiful

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(adj.) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

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congested

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(adj., part.) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

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detriment

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(n.) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage

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durable

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(adj.) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; (n. pl.) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

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enterprising

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(adj.) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination

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frugal

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(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager

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gingerly

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(adj., adv.) with extreme care or caution

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glut

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(v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; (n.) an oversupply

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incognito

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(adj., adv.) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; (n.) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise

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invalidate

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(v.) to make valueless, take away all force or effect

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legendary

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(adj.) described in well-known stories (legends) rather than in real life

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maim

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(v.) to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate

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minimize

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(v.) to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before

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oblique

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(adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct

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veer

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(v.) to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve

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venerate

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(v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

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wanton

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(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

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allot

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(v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions

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amass

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(v.) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble

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audacious

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(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

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comply

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(v.) to yield to a request or command

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devoid

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(adj.) not having or using, lacking

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elite

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(n.) the choice part of a group of people or things; (adj.) superior

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grapple

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(n.) an iron hook used to grab and hold; (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with

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incapacitate

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(v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible

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instigate

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(v.) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite

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longevity

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(n.) long life, long duration, length of life

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myriad

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(adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number

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perspective

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(n.) a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance

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perturb

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(v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

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prodigious

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(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

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relevant

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(adj.) connected with or related to the matter at hand

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skittish

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(adj.) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable

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tether

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(n.) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; (v.) to fasten with a rope or chain

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unison

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(v.) a sounding together; agreement or accord

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vie

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(v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority

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willful

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(adj.) stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate

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annul

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(v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void

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blase

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(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

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bolster

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(v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

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deplore

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(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval

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frivolous

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(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

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muster

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(v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n.) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation

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nonentity

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(n.) a person or thing of no importance

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obsess

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(v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

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ornate

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(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid

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oust

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(v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place

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peruse

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(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully

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porous

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(adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

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promontory

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(n.) a high point of land extending into water

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prone

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(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely

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qualm

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(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

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recourse

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(n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

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residue

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(n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed

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solicitous

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(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

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staid

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(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

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sustain

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(v.) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of

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aghast

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(adj.) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

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ample

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(adj.) more than enough, large, spacious

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apparition

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(n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

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assert

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(v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

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cower

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(v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame

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disdain

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(v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt

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epitaph

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(n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

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ethical

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(adj.) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

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facetious

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(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously

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inaudible

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(adj.) not able to be heard

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indiscriminate

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(adj.) without restraint or control; unselective

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intrigue

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(n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; (v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

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jurisdiction

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(n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

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plausible

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(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair

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plebeian

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(adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class

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prodigal

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(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

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proximity

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(n.) nearness, closeness

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pulverize

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(v.) to ground or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)

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sequel

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(n.) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier

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volatile

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(adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

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