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| to take a long, deep drink |
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| to put down completely or overwhelm; to crush, squash; to pacify or soothe |
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| complaining, faultfinding, and fretful (usually applied to tone of voice); petulant, captious |
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| resting, quiet; giving no trouble; inactive |
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| permanent settlement (as of an obligation); end of any activity (as in death); anything that quiets or holds down in a repressive manner |
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| the core of a thing in its purest state; its essential part; the model or typical example |
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| teasing, yet often questioning at the same time; puzzled, yet with humor |
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| incredibly furious; pursuing at length some opinion or interest; referring to the disease of rabies |
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| offshoots or outgrowths; the implications or consequences (as of an act) |
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| smelling or tasting strong, perhaps spoiled; malodorous and offensive to taste or smell |
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| enmity or hatred built up over time; bitterness |
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| to denounce in an angry way or to rave against noisily; to talk pretentiously, in a dominating manner |
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| a closeness (usually positive) of beliefs, interests; a good relationship of understanding and sympathy |
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| open to logical reason or being reasonable; of sane mind |
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| sounding annoyingly loud or disagreeable; disorderly in a noisy way |
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| extremely hungry, for food or for satisfaction |
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| to destroy totally, right down to the ground; demolish |
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| denial or opposition to an argument; refutation; disproving response |
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| tough to manage or control; strongly against authority; unruly, refractory; literally "kicking back with your heels" in Latin |
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| to renounce (an opinion, belief, position); to confess error or wrongdoing |
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| to "recap" or restate the main points in discussions, papers, proposals, etc. |
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| analogous, complementary, evident on both sides; referring to a this-for-that arrangement, often mutually beneficial |
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| anyone who lives mostly alone, or mainly secluded from others; a hermit |
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| to call back to mind in remembrance |
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| inspiring fear or awe or both; formidable |
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| to show as wrong by giving evidence to the contrary; to disprove, rebut; to deny |
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| to put away or aside; to classify in a definite place or position by rank; to commit |
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| important, significant (to whatever is being considered) |
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| failing to give care or attention, negligent or neglectful; careless, lax |
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| to speak out strongly against something; to object or expostulate with feeling |
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| an uneasy feeling derived from real or imagined guilt; self-reproach or regret |
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| payment for goods or services; recompense |
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| earning disapproval or blame; blameworthy |
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| retaliation for wrongs suffered; taking something back; a reaction to another's behavior causing you to act (usually in a negative way) |
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| to cancel, annul; to repeal or call back |
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| echoing, as sound; vibrating (as rich sound) |
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| showing intelligence and skill at meeting situations and dealing with them; capable |
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| a time of relief; a pause, rest from activity, lull |
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| not talkative by nature; naturally silent or reserved; simple and restrained in manner |
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| the payment of either reward or punishment |
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| to respect and honor; venerate, worship |
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| the skill of fine, meaningful speaking and writing; pompous and hypocritical language; discourse |
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