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alliance
(n) a joining together for a common purpose; team up, join
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bewilder
(v) to puzzle completely; confuse
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buffoon
(n) a clown (MW!); a coarse, stupid person
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controversial
(adj) arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement (oil drilling off FL)
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dishearten
(v.) to discourage
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fruitless
(adj) not producing the desired results; unsuccessful (less=without)
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hostile
(adj) unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive (your relationship with your brothers/sisters)
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inflammable
(adj) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused; flammable
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inflict
(v) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose
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malignant
(adj) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious (example: cancer)
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mortify
(v) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline self-denial or suffering
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orthodox
(adj) in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things; traditional; customary, usual
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procure
(v) to obtain through special effort; to bring about; to get
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scurry
(v) to run quickly, scamper, hurry (how roaches move)
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sodden
(adj) soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless (when your tennis shoes are soaked)
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spirited
(adj) full of life and vigor; courageous; lively and animated
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virtual
(adj) close as to be equivalent to the real thing
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void
(adj) completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n) empty or unfilled space; (v) cancel or nullify (cancel a contract or warranty)
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wayward
(adj) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious; insubordinate; rebellious
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wince
(v) to draw back suddenly as if in fear or pain; (n) the act of drawing back in this way; to flinch or shudder