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ormolu
brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
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parsimonious
excessively unwilling to spend
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onslaught
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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axe
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
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curb
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
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lash-up
any improvised arrangement for temporary use
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mischievous
naughtily or annoyingly playful
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mirage
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
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wear and tear
decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
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wear
put clothing on one's body
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tear
separate or cause to separate abruptly
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buoyant
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
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pep up
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
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shout
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
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long-winded
using or containing too many words
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trump
get the better of
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threadworm
small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
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lean
to incline or bend from a vertical position
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roll out
straighten by unrolling
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asset
a useful or valuable quality
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dweller
a person who inhabits a particular place
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dwell
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
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nescience
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
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yield up
surrender, as a result of pressure or force
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swift
moving very fast
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reckon
make a mathematical calculation or computation
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decrease
a change downward
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whirlwind
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
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damning
threatening with damnation
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damnation
the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
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ring
a toroidal shape
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fortnight
a period of fourteen consecutive days
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fag end
the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
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hollow
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
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leaden
made of lead
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self-styled
as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
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farce
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
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farcical
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
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photo op
an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
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verdict
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
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ruthless
without mercy or pity
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partisanship
an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
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bid
propose a payment
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contempt
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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unconcealed
not concealed or hidden
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nonchalantly
in a composed and unconcerned manner
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undermine
destroy property or hinder normal operations
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pliable
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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allegedly
according to what has been alleged
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allege
report or maintain
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entitlement
right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
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enraged
marked by extreme anger
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spawn
the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
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relish
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
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humble
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
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stinging
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
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sting
deliver a sting to
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bore
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
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boredom
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
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bear
be pregnant with
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untrammelled
not confined or limited
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trammel
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
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battered
damaged by blows or hard usage
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batter
strike violently and repeatedly
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bat
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
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forging
shaping metal by heating and hammering
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rive
tear or be torn violently
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avert
turn away or aside