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| somebody or something that is greatly disliked or detested and is therefore shunned |
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| to take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity |
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| belonging or relating to the time before the Civil War |
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| a sum of money that has been set aside from a budget |
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| great passion, enthusiasm, or eagerness |
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| the cleaning of skeletons to remove all connecting tissue |
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| a fibrous, carcinogenic mineral formerly used for its heat resistance |
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| a decorative railing together with its supporting balusters, often used at the front of a parapet or gallery |
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| a fictional land in Jonathan Swift's satirical novel Gulliver's Travels occupied by giants |
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| a bottomless watertight chamber filled with compressed air |
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| a slanderous statement or false accusation |
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| of the same size or extent |
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| dependent on or resulting from a future and as yet unknown event |
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| to express something using a particular style or choice of words |
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| lack of strength or concentration believed to be a characteristic of old age |
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| the fact of being deceptive, dishonest, or misleading |
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| characteristics of a particular place, or among a particular group, or area of interest |
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| fine wood shavings used for stuffing, packing, etc. |
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| to stimulate somebody or something into great activity |
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| to earn or acquire something by effort |
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| a region that is remote from cities or other cultural influence |
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| to put restrictions on somebody or something to slow or prevent progress |
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| a confusing, messy, or complicated situation, especially one that involves disagreement or intrigue |
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| a deciduous hardwood tree with heart-shaped leaves |
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| a smooth hard road surface made from small pieces of stone, usually mixed with tar or asphalt, in compressed layers |
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| a harmful or poisonous emanation, especially one caused by burning or decaying organic matter |
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| a shiny mineral belonging to a group having varying compositions |
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| a tall slender tower attached to a mosque |
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| too preocupied with details |
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| noisily and aggressively boisterous |
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| the edible, mainly internal organs of an animal |
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| low gables, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices |
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| a small light four-wheeled carriage, usually with two seats and usually drawn by two horses |
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| exceeding what is normal in nature |
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| present in large numbers, or containing large numbers of quantities of something |
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| not having any features that are interesting or imaginative |
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| describes drugs that are capable of affecting the mind e.g. those used to treat psychiatric disorders |
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| a nact or writ to recover goods by somebody who claims to own them |
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| self-possession or calmness, especially in a dangerous or stressful situation |
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| the act of a locomotive pushing railroad vehicles in the process of sorting them |
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| a hot dusty humid southeast wind |
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| feeling sleepy or tending to fall asleep |
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| to strike something such as a door or a rib and make it break inward |
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| an unpleasant person who is often angry or violent, usually someone in a position of power |
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| the internal organs of the body, especially those of the abdomen such as the intestines |
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| a dedicated follower of something such as a religion or cause |
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