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V-to approach and speak to first
to confront in a challenging or aggressive way |
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| N-a comment indicating stron criticism or disapproval |
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ADJ-desirous of something to the point of greed
intensely eager |
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| ADJ-having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink |
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N-swiftness
rapidity of motion or action |
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| ADJ-straying or wandering from a straight or direct course |
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N-in chess
an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage
any opening move of this type |
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N-a legendary bird indentified with the kingfisher
ADJ-of or relating to the halycon
calm peaceful happy golden prosperous |
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ADJ-pertaining to actors and their techniques
theatrical artificial |
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ADJ-deliberately setting or causing fires
designed to start fires
N-arsonist one who causes strife |
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N-a whirlpool of great size and violence
a situation resembling the above |
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ADJ-nearsighted
lacking foresight |
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ADJ-tending to make worse
expressing disapproval
belittling |
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N-the state of being propper
of what is proper or socially acceptable |
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| N-improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred |
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ADV-without delay or formality
breifly concisely |
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ADJ-asking humbly and earnestly
N-one who makes a request humbly and earnestly
petitioner |
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N-an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers
amulet |
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V-to move in waves or with a wavelike motion
to have a wavelike appearance/form |
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