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| to occur at the same time or rate |
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| Skip or dance about in a lively or playful way |
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| Very generous or forgiving especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself |
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| not showing proper respect; rude |
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| valuable because rare or old |
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| a sudden violent upheaval, especially in a political or social context |
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| As shady garden alcove with side and a roof formed by a tree climbing plant trained over a wooden framework |
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| The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain |
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| Divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher so socially more acceptable activity |
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| A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual |
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| Cause surprise or confusion in someone, especially by acting against their expectations |
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| Fall or drop straight down at a high speed |
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| A conducting wire or thread with a higher melting point, forming part of an electric bulb or vacuum tube and heated or made of and electric bulb or vacuum tube and heated or make incandescent by an electric current |
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| Light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible hear |
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| Roll or fold up and secure nearly (a flag, sail, umbrella, or other piece of |
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| The hard upper shell of a turtle or crustation |
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| A separate introductory section of a literary musical work |
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| Make something greater by adding to it; increase |
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| Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt |
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| bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing |
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| pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury |
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| difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight |
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| Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure |
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| Convert (a text in code, or a coded signal) into normal language |
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| Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of |
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| A formal authorization or proposition; a decree |
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| Match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation |
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| Understood or implied without being stated |
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| A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains |
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| Make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition |
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| Lasting or existing for a long time or apparently infinite time; enduring |
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| Retrieve or preserve (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances |
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| Voluntarily cease to keep or claim: give up |
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| spread over a large area; not concentrated |
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| Officially take possession or control of something, especially for military purposes |
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| Occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts |
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| Increase rapidly in numbers; multiply |
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| Lax in morals; licentious |
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| Of only moderate quality; not very good |
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| Producing a great deal of profit |
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| Strengthen a place with defensive works so as to protect it against attack |
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| Having the childlike innocence or plump prettiness of a cherub |
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| Steal (typically thing of relatively little value) |
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| Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue |
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| (Of remark, opinion, or idea) overused ad consequently of little import; lacing originality or freshness |
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| Used to emphasize the presence of a positive quality |
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| A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public |
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| Someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas |
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| Fearless; adventurous (often used to rhetorical or humorous effect) |
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| A very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one |
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| (Of a person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color |
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| Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later |
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| Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest |
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