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| person who imposes strict discipline and demands obedience to orders |
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| an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party; rebel |
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| sentimental in a feeble or sickly way |
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| hesitant in a feeble or sickly way |
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| piece of music made up of passages from other musical works |
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| the belief that society has an innate drive toward improvement and this tendency may be furthered through conscious human effort |
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| characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood |
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| apparently attractive but in fact valueless |
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| give or administer (punishment or rewards) |
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| unhealthy or unpleasant mist, etc. |
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| fairly good but not very good |
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| trimmings for women's hats |
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| wrong use of a name, word or description |
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| to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate |
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| very rich, important or influential person |
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| detailed scholarly study of one subject |
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| the production of a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas |
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| something that traps, confuses or impedes |
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| customs or conventions considered typical of or essential to a group or community |
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| in the state of dying; approaching death |
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| cause to be very ashamed or embarrassed |
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| person who tries to cheat others by clever talk; swindler |
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1. to deprive someone of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc. swindle
2. to punish (a person) by fine, esp. for a misdemeanor |
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| unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate |
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| a primarily urban political unit having corporate status and usually powers of self-government |
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1. short-sighted; unwilling to act prudently
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| of hidden meaning or spiritual power, esp. in religion |
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point in the heavens directly beneath an observer
2. lowest point |
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| beginning to exist; coming into being |
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| smart and tidy; neat (derogatory) |
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| light or dark patch in the sky caused by a cluster of very distant stars or a cloud of dust or gas |
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| of little importance or size; not worth considering |
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| a recent convert; a beginner; a novice |
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| a connection, tie or link |
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| gives too much time and attention to unimportant details; criticize in a petty way |
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| total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs |
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| existing, etc. in name only; not real or actual |
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| person without any special qualities or achievements |
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surprise or puzzle greatly
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| a quack remedy; an untested cure |
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| subtle difference in meaning, color, feeling, etc. |
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| worthless; pointless; not valid; trifling |
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| expert collector of coins and metals |
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| unyielding; hard-hearted; stubborn |
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| deep bow of respect or obedience |
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| not straightforward; indirect, obscure |
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| public shame or disgrace; abuse; discredit |
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| exhibiting a fawning or servile deference or attentiveness |
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| a funeral rite or ceremony |
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| a physician concerned with childbirth |
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| unruly; noisy; boisterous |
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| to anticipate and make unnecessary; remove; get rid of |
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| hidden; mysterious; secret |
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| contempt; dislike; aversion |
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| aloof or distant in manner; distant; not friendly |
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| involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome |
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| used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility |
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| (verb) to hold and state as one's opinion |
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| harsh criticism or censure |
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| a separate composition or set of compositions by a particular composer, usually ordered by publication date |
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| hard to interpret; enigmatic; holding or claiming the authority of an oracle |
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| a large scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme |
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| the scientific study of birds |
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| conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true (in religion) |
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| the conventional spelling system of a language |
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| consisting of or turned into bone |
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| stated or appearing to be true but not necessarily true |
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| pretentious and vulgar display, esp. of wealth and luxury, intending to impress or attract |
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| excessively inflated or pretentious |
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| take a part (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary |
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| showing excessive confidence or pride |
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| in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety |
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| song of praise and thanksgiving |
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| like a palace; magnificent |
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| manuscript from which the original writing has been removed in order to create space for new writing |
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| to lose in interest or attraction |
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| lessen the severity of; make something appear less serious |
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| to act insincerely or deceitfully |
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| confident, stylish manner |
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| to provide gratification for others' desires |
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| an unobstructed view in all directions |
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1. set of all the different forms of a word
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| quantity that does not vary in a particular case but does vary in other cases |
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| trim by cutting away the edges |
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| state of being equal; equality |
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| restricted to a small area of scope; narrow; limited |
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| sudden violent emotion or action; outburst |
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| flooring made of wooden blocks arranged in a pattern |
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| inlaid woodwork in geometric forms |
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| to resolve into component parts of speech and describe them grammatically |
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| a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person; esp. one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance |
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| person who has suddenly risen from a low social or economic position to one of wealth or power |
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| literary, musical or artistic work in the style of another author |
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| quality, esp. in speech, writing, acting, etc. that causes a feeling of pity or sadness |
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| a superficial covering or exterior |
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| dialect spoken by the common people of a region and differing form the standard language of the country |
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| a person of high birth; aristocrat |
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| property inherited from one's father or ancestors |
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| regular customer; one who gives support |
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| smallness of number or quantity |
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| with a large or protruding stomach |
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| small sin; small weakness in one's character |
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| teacher, esp. a dull, formal one |
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| the art or profession of training, teaching or instructing |
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| person who attaches too much importance to details or to rules, esp. when learning or teaching |
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| the parading of learning; paying too much attention to the tiniest rules or details |
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| superior to all others; without equal |
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| expressing criticism or scorn; derogatory |
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| wealth or riches, esp. those dishonestly acquired |
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| transparent; easy to understand |
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| study of crime and its punishment, and the management of prisons |
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| partly shaded area around the shadow of an opaque object |
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| person employed as a messenger |
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| everlasting punishment of the wicked after death |
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1. insisting on immediate obedience or submission; domineering
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| marked by overwrought or exaggerated emotion |
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| deliberately faithless; deceitful |
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| intentional breach of faith; treachery |
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| lacking in interest or enthusiasm |
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| done without care or interest |
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| point in the orbit of the moon, a planet or a spacecraft at which it is nearest to the earth |
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| extremely harmful; potentially causing death |
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| last part of a speech; summing up |
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| to provide with an incentive; move to action |
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| quick judging and understanding |
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| not showing respect; cheeky |
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| stubbornly unyielding or tenacious, determined |
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| the description and classification of rocks |
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| close formation of infantry ready for battle |
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| a smug ignorant person- dislikes culture, likes materialistic things |
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| involving clever rogues or adventures |
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| having mixed colors, esp. white and black; piebald |
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| outer segment of a bird's wing |
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| small motorboat on a ship for carrying people ashore, etc. |
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| having a pleasantly sharp taste, esp. spicy |
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| of or concerning fishing or fishermen |
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| the essential or center part |
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| a remark or statement, esp. with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful |
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| applause, praise or some other sign of approval |
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| of the lower social classes |
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| direct vote by all qualified citizens on an important political matter |
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| attended by all who have the right to attend |
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| speech, piece of writing, etc. containing very forceful arguments |
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| controversial; argumentative |
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| form or practice of government |
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| knowing, using or written in many languages |
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| eliciting amazement or wonder |
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| person who pretends to be what he or she is not; an insincere person |
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| to make effective or active or more effective or active |
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| that can be put into practice |
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| someone who acts in a practical way |
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| moving onward quickly and needlessly |
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| to cause to happen before anticipated or required |
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| prevent; make something impossible |
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| making a good impression; attractive |
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| vague feeling that something unpleasant is about to happen; foreboding |
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| to deliberately avoid the truth; mislead - speak in an evasive or misleading way to avoid telling the truth |
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| fact of being a first-born child |
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1. adherence to highest principles; integrity; quality of being honest and trustworthy
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| a natural predisposition or inclination; tendency |
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| recklessly wasteful; excessively extravagant |
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| the quality or state of being profound; depth |
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| ancestor of a person, animal or plant |
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| tell something in advance; predict |
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| marked by or using an excess of words |
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| area of high land jutting out into the sea or a lake |
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| to cause to spread out or increase in size or number |
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| a natural inclination or tendency |
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| tending to prevent a disease or misfortune |
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| nearness in time or space |
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| to win the favor or forgiveness of someone, esp. when he is angry, by a pleasing act |
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| giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable |
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| state of being correct in one's social or moral behavior |
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| the part of the stage in front of the curtain |
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| to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful; prohibit |
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| to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution or cause |
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| science of verse forms and poetic meters |
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1. that can change quickly and easily, variable
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