| Term | Definition |
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laborious |
not easy |
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solicitor |
a lawyer who prepares cases |
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intermediary |
a go-between; a messenger |
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indignation |
righteous anger over injustice |
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capitulated |
surrendered |
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attribute |
consider as belonging, as a possession; a characteristic, as a quality |
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countenance |
the face, expression of the face |
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retribution |
a reward or punishment for past good or evil (usually evil) |
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totalitarianism |
a government that suppresses opposition |
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skulking |
sneaking away |
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machinations |
plans, plots |
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dynamos |
a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy |
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conciliatory |
overcoming anger and hostility |
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barley |
a plant widely grown and cultivated for food and the making of liquor |