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Annul
(v.) to reduce to nothing
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Bolster
- (v.) to support
- (n.) a long pillow
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Deplore
(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval
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Frivolous
(adj.)of little importance, not worthy of serious attention
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Muster
- (v.) to bring together for service or battle, include
- (n.)a list of men for military service
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Nonetity
(n.) a person or thing of no importance
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Ornate
(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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Obsess
(v.) to trouble, haunt
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Peruse
(v.) to read carefully
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Porous
(adj.) full of tiny holes
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Promontory
(n.) a high point of land extending in to water
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Prone
(adj.) lying face down
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Qualm
(n.) a pang pf conscience, uneasiness, misgiving
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Recourse
(n.) a person or thing turned to help or advice
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Solicitous
(adj) showing concern
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Staid
(adj.) serious and dignified
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Sustain
(v.) to support, nourish, keep up
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Aghast
(adj.) filled with amazement
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Ample
(adj.) more than enough
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Apparition
(n.) a ghost or a ghostly figure
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Assert
(v.) to declare or state as truth
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Cower
(v.) to crouch or shrink away from fear or shame
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Disdain
- (v.) to look upon with scorn
- (n.)a feeling of contempt
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Epitaph
(n.) a brief statement written on a grave or tombstone
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Ethical
(adj.) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong
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Facetious
(adj.) humorous not ment seriously
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Inaudible
(adj.) not able to be heard
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Indiscriminate
(adj.) without restraint or control
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Intrigue
- (n.) crafty dealings
- (v.) to form or to carry out plots
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Jusisdiction
(n.)an area of authority or control
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Plausible
(adj.) appearing true, or reasonable
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Plebeian
(adj.) common, belonging to lower class
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Prodigal
(adj.) wasteful extravagant, generously abundant
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Proximity
(n.) nearness, closeness
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Pulverize
(n.) to grind or pound to a powder or dust
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Sequel
(n.)that which follows, a result
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Volatile
(adj.) highly changeable, fickle, tending to become violent
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Abashed
(adj. part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
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Aloof
(adj.) withdraw, standing apart from others
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Anguish
- (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain
- (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
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Articulate
(v.) to pronounce distinctly: to fit together into a system
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Bask
(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth:
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Deflect
- (n.) an imperfection, flaw
- (v.) to desert a cause or organization
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Finesse
- (n.) delicate skill
- (v.) to accomplish
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Flaunt
(v.) to wave or flutter showily
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Forthright
(adj.) frank, shraightforward
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Genail
(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
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Instill
(v.) to add gradually
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Ostracize
(v.) to exclude from a group, send away
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Premonition
(n.) forewarning or foreboding or a futre event
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Pseudonym
(n.) a pen name
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Purge
- (v.) to wash away impurities, clean up
- (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
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Rehabilltate
(v.) to make over in good form
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Repercussion
(n.) an effect of consequence of some action or event, result: an echo or reverberation
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Resolute
(adj.) Bold, determined; firm
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Retentive
(adj.) able to hold, keep
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Scapegoat
(n) a person o thing carrying the blame for others
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