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abrasion: a scraped or worn area
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anonymous: of an unknown source
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anthology: a collection of various writings
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avid: eager, enthusiastic
having a strong desire for
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brusque: abrupt in manner or speech
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clad: clothed or covered
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concise: short and to the point
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conjecture: a conclusion based on guesswork
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corroborate: to provide more evidence to make more certain
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cursory: done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
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dehydrate: to remove the water from
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demean: to degrade
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derive: take or receive from a source
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despicable: deserving contempt
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disposition: a person's usual mood
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electrify: to thrill or shock
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emulate: to imitate
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encompass: to enclose or encircle
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endeavor: to attempt earnestly
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evoke: to call forth, to produce
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excruciating: very painful
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extricate: to free from a difficult situation
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generation: one step in the line of descent of a family
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gingerly: cautious, very careful
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grimace: to express pain
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gruesome: causing shock or horror
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guile: trickery
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imperative: urgent, pressing
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inaugurate: to install in office with a formal ceremony
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instill: to introduce gradually
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inventory: a list of possessions on hand
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modify: to make changes in
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pervade: to spread throughout
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pivot: to turn
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prevalent: commonly occurring
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proprietor: an owner of a store
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pseudonym: a fictitious name used by an author
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rebuff: to reject
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recur: to happen again
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resilient: capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
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simulate: to imitate;pretend
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spontaneous: voluntary and unplanned
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succumb: to give up; to die
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surmise: a guess
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turbulent: stormy