| Term | Definition |
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ambivalence |
conflicting thoughts or feelings |
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choler |
anger |
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curfew |
a time at night when one cannot be out; a bell sound to announce curfew |
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dismantle |
deprive; take apart; strip of furniture |
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fathom |
a unit of six feet; understand |
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hemp |
tall coarse Asian plant; a drug from hemp |
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imperative |
necessary; express command |
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incapacitate |
deprive of power |
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innovation |
a new invention |
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inveterate |
habitual |
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magnitude |
size; important; brightness of a celestial body |
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octagon |
a polygon with eight angles and sides |
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progenitor |
ancestor |
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resilient |
springy; recovering quickly |
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stamina |
endurance |
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temperate |
moderate; moderation |
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wayward |
disobedient; unpredictable; opposite than expected |