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| n. a group of people within a larger group, usually causing conflict or disagreement; a selfish or quarrelsome group |
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n. an analysis (especially of ore) to determine composition
v. to put to a test; to attempt |
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n. a trace of something bad or harmful, or of contamination or infection
v. to infect, corrupt, poison; to besmear (someones name or reputation) |
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| v. to move or extend in different directions from a common point; to differ in opinion |
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| adj. inborn, basic, native |
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| n. a long, narrow inlet of the sea, with steep cliffs rising alongside |
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| adj. never stopping or slackening; constant |
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| v. to increase; to make greater |
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| v. to sink or fall to a lower level; to become less active; to wane |
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| v. to choose to do without; to refrain from |
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| n. the branch of zoology that deals with insects |
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| adj. slightly warm; luke warm; lacking warmth of feeling or enthusiasm |
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| n. an original model on which subsequent forms are based; a standard example |
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| n. belief; acceptance as valid or true; validity |
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| adj. eating every kind of food, both animal and vegetable; eagerly taking in everything |
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| n. a short description of peacefull country life; a scene suitable for such a work |
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| n. a purging; a purifying by ridding emotions especially through the experience of art |
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| v. to spread in every direction; to waste |
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| n. something with independent existence, either in actuality or in ones mind; a discrete unit |
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| v. to claim to be or do something |
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| n. outward behavior; manner of conduct |
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n. a group of persons or companies united to carry out some enterprise or business
v. to form such an association |
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| v. to make uneasy or ashamed |
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| n. outward appearance; a costume; a style of dress |
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n. charm
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| adj. marked by signs of success or good fortune |
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| adj. reaching back beyond the bounds of memory; extremely old |
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| n. a yielding in judgment, opinion, or withes to another; courteous respect |
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| adj. pertaining to a part of the whole; complete |
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| adj. wise in looking out for one's own interests |
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| n. a person who is given the authority to act or stand in for another; written proof of such authority |
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| n. the collection of departments of appointed officials through which a government is run; inflexible governmental procedures |
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| adj. based on one's own wishes; not fixed by rules; absolute |
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adj. lasting or used for a short time only; not permanent
n. a person or thing that has no settled place |
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| adj. planned; closely considered beforehand |
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| v. to frighten with a stern manner or harsh words |
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| n. a person or thing who takes the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others |
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| n. outrageousness; vastness |
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| n. the spirit of goodwill, loyalty, and understanding among friends; good fellowship |
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| v. to notify; to give notice to |
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| n. the act of making an accusation in return; a counteraccusation |
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| adj. leaving out nothing; comprehensive |
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| v. to dig from beneath; to wear away and waken the supports of, to weaken or injure, especially by guileful means |
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| n. high spirits; a feeling of exaltation due to relief or triumph |
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| adj. strict; severe in appearance or manner; plain |
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n. established in orderly connection
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| to confer or present as a gift or an honor; to apply or dedicate for a purpose |
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n. one that serves merely for wages; a paid solider who will fight for any country for money
adj. serving merely for pay or sordid advantage |
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| v. to pass through openings or pores; to spread throughout |
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| v. to approach and speak to, often in a challenging or aggressive way |
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| b. the masses; the common people; a population |
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| adj. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed; in ordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate |
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| adj. stubbornly disobedient; difficult to deal with |
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| n. an expert valuation; an estimate of quality or quantity |
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adj. of or belonging to the working class
n. a person belonging to the working class |
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| adj. very harmful; highly injurious; causing moral harm |
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