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| Arable-suitable for farming |
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| bon mots - clever remarks |
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| bourgeois- member of the middle class |
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| canvassing- soliciting or persuading voters |
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| conciliatory- calm and quiet |
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| comrades- fellow soldiers |
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| cryptic- mysterious in meaning: puzzling |
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| drew- cause to move by hauling or dragging |
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| filial- relating to a child or offspring |
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| fodder-coarse food for livestock, composed of entire plant |
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| frugally- in a way this is sparing not wasteful |
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| gill- a measure of fluid capacity |
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| innovation- something newly introduced |
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| irrepressible-unrestrained |
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| lamentation-the act of expressing grief, sadness |
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| mincing-walking with small delicate steps |
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| nocturnal- of or pertaining to the night |
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| obstinate-stubborn. not-flexible |
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| poultices-medicated materials that are spread on sores |
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| pre-eminent - of the highest rank or importance |
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| purge- removal of opponents from power, usually by violent means. |
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| quarry- a pit from which stone is obtained by cutting or blasting. |
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| retribution- punishment that is deserved |
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| saboteur- a person who destrys property or interrupts production. |
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| scullery- room for storing room supplies |
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| shrewd- calculating; discerning; inquiring |
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| silage- fodder preserved in a silo |
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| totalitarianism- form of government in which one political group has complete power and suppresses all opposition |
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| trap- light one-horse carriage with springs |
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| tumult- violent or noisy commotion caused by a mob |
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| vivacious- lively in actions and conduct |
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