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incinerate
to burn or reduce to ashes, cremate
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grave
serious, solemn
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pneumatic
operated by air or by pressure or exhaustion of air
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solemn
characterized by dignified or serious formality, as proceeding of formal or ceremonious character
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bigotry
stubborn and compete intolerance of any creed beliefs, or opinions that differ from one's own
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unmitigated
not softened or lessened (emotion)
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dilate
to make wider or larger, cause to expand
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piety
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations
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magnanimous
high minded; generous in forgiving an insult or injury
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siege
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible
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senile
showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, especially short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.
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spastic
characterized by spasm, especially tonic spasm; awkward or clumsy
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corpse
dead body
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orchestrate
to arrange or manipulate, especially by means of clever or thorough planning or maneuvering
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meek
humbly patient or quiet in nature, as under provocation from others.
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addled
confused, especially mentally
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ditch
to get rid of
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fidelity
loyalty; strict observance of promises, duties, etc.
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scathing
bitterly severe, as a remark
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crucifix
a cross with the figure of Jesus crucified upon it
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punitive
serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment
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clemency
an act or deed showing mercy or leniency
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quarry
an animal or bird hunted or pursued
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ludicrous
causing laughter because of absurdity
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corporal
a rank of non-commissioned officer in the army, above lance corporal or private first class and below sergeant.
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patina
a similar film or coloring appearing gradually on other substance
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androgynous
neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine in appearance
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rabbi
a title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher.
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refractive
light or sound changing direction or separating when it travels through water, glass, etc
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ghetto
a section of a city, especially a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social pressures or economic hardships.
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racket
dishonest scheme, trick, business, activity; an organized illegal activity
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haloed
usually religious - surround with halo 暈圈
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festooned
adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations.
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vertigo
a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings
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balderdash
nonsense
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retribution
requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil; serving for punishment or vengeance
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tootle
to move or proceed in a leisurely way.
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mosaic
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc
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snot
mucus from the nose
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steer
a male bovine that is castrated before sexual maturity, especially one raises
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gaily
with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully.
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jiggle
to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
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dismantle
to disassemble or pull down; take apart:
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extrapolate
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture.
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sinuous
having many curves, bends, or turns; winding:
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blob
a small lump, drop, splotch, or daub
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acrimonious
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.
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madrigal
a lyric poem suitable for being set to music, usually short and often of amatory character, especially fashionable in the 16th century and later, in Italy, France, England, etc.
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atrocity
extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal
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gob
a mass or lump
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dinky
small and unimportant
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shrill
high pitched and pierced
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delouse
to free of lice
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scalding
to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
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telepathy
communication through mind
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listlessly
having or showing little or no interest in anything, languid
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clerical error
mistakes made by, pertaining to, appropriate for, or assigned to an office clerk or clerks
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lethargic
drowsy, sluggish, apathetic
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swoon
to faint, lose consciousness
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preposterous
completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly foolish; absurd; senseless
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ardently
having intense feelings, passionate
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booty
spoil taken from enemy in war
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lynch
to put to death hanging
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repercussion
an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action
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deodorant
an agent for destroying odors
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gibberish
meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing
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baffle
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
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epitaph
a commemorative inscription on a tomb
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myriad
a great or indefinitely great number of persons / things
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lugubrious
mournful, dismal, or gloomy
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impresario
a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, especially operas, ballets, or concerts.
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patronizing
displaying of an offensively condescending manner
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exult
to show a lively joy
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floridly
flowery, expressively, showy
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lament
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
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ascertain
to find out definitely
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amoretti
a little cupid
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abominable
detestable, loathsome
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stagger
to walk or move unsteadily
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reel
to sway about in standing or walking, as from dizziness, intoxication
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acronym
a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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britches
trousers extending to the knee or just below, worn for riding, mountaineering, etc
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gallows
a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging
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elastic
capable of returning to its original length, shape
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toboggan
a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice
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bucolic
of or relating to shepherds; pastoral
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stockyard
an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses
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radiator
any of various heating devices, as a series or coil of pipes through which steam or hot water passes
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ravenous
extremely hungry; famished; voracious
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diffident
restrained or reserved in manner, conduct
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rap
to knock smartly or lightly, especially so as to make a noise
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shabby
inferior; not up to par in quality, performance, etc.
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lumber
to move clumsily or heavily, especially from great or ponderous bulk
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paranoid
baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others
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cracked
eccentric; mad; daffy
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halitosis
bad breath
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lugubriously
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
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palpate
to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness
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impudent
of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery
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petrified
having been numbed or paralyzed with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion