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cognizant
having knowledge or being aware of
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effigy
a model of a person, typically someone hated, made to be
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exacerbate
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
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flout
to treat with contempt; a mockery/insult/jeer
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forthwith
immediate; no delay
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fray
a noisy quarrel
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implacable
relentless, unstoppable
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indigent
poor, needy, lacking basic necessities
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jurisdiction
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments; the extent of the power
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monolithic
characterized by massiveness, invulnerabilty
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paroxysm
a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
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precocious
unusually advanced or mature in development, especially in children
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quell
subdue/silence/suppress/put an end to
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reprehensible
deserving condemnation/blame/shame
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revert
return to/to go back in
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sally
to suddenly rush out/start; a sudden rushing forth, any sudden start
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stymie
prevent or hinder the progress of
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voluble
fluent, talkative, constant flow of words
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emaciated
abnormally thin/weak, from illness or lack of food
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excruciating
intensely painful/mentally agonizing
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