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Abrasion: a wearing away or rubbing away by friction
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Avid: Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed
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brusque: Abrupt in manner and/or speech
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clad: clothed or covered
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concise: short and to the point
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corroborate: To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm
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cursory: done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
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dehydrate: remove water from
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demean: to cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character
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derive: to take or receive from a source
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despicable: deserving contempt or scorn
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electrify: to wire or equip with electric power; to thrill or shock
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emulate: to try to equal; to imitate
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endeavor: to attempt earnestly
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evoke: to call forth; to produce
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excrutiating: very painful
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gingerly: cautious; very careful
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grimace: to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt
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gruesome: causing shock or horror
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inaugurate: to install in office with a formal ceremony
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inventory: a list of possessions or goods on hand
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pervade: to spread throughout
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proprietor: an owner of a store or other business
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pseudonym: a fictitious name used by an author; a pen name
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rebuff: to reject bluntly
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resilient: capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
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simulate: To take on the qualities of another; to imitate
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succumb: to give up or give in to; to yield
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surmise: To suppose something without sufficient evidence
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turbulent: chaotic; unruly