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abhorrence: intense dislike
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alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds
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anachronism: something or someone existing outside of its proper time
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anecdote: a short account of an incident
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awe-struck: filled with deep respect mixed with fear and wonder
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bleakness: Not hopeful or encouraging; depressing
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census: official count of the population
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cisterns: an artificial reservoir tank for storing water usually underground
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conflagration: a large destructive fire
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dogmatic: stubbornly attached to insufficiently proven beliefs
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effusive: extravagantly demonstrative
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expedite: (v.) to make easy; to speed up
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expulsion: (n.) the process of driving or forcing out; ejecting
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fortitude: bravery; courage; strength of mind
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hazing: an activity in which a person is forced to participate in a dangerous or demeaning act to become a member of a club or group
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hyperbole: extravagant exaggeration
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indigenous: originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native
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mercenaries: Soldiers who work for money rather than Patrionism or cause.
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metaphysical: highly abstract or theoretical; lacking physical form; supernatural
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metonymy: A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
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onomatopeoia: Use of words whose sound suggests its meaning.
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parable: A simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson
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paradox: a statement that contradicts itself
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parody: humorous or ridiculous imitation
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pedantic: overly concerned with minute details
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perennial: lasting for a long time, persistent
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picturesque: adj. Like a picture; pleasing or charming to look at
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primitive: adj; a person who belongs to early stage of civilization
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scorn: to abuse or treat with no respect, or a strong feeling of dislike
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staccato: (adj) detached or disconnected in sound or style; detached
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superseded: something that replaces the original
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tedium: boredom; weariness
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terse: breif and to the point
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tumultuous: loud and violently chaotic
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vital: full of lively spirit