 | Term | Definition |
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beset |
attack on all sides |
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cloistered |
hidden from the real world |
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chronically |
constant manner |
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darwinian |
refers to Darwin theory |
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hallowed |
holy, sacred |
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to goose |
increase |
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prowess |
exceptionally skillfull |
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stultifyingly |
very, extremely boring |
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homogeneous |
same kind of something |
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dearth |
lack of supply |
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lingua franca |
common language, widely used language |
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lucrative |
money making |
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anathema |
a detested person |
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dithering |
undecided |
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reliever |
pitcher comes in at the end of the game |
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monolithic |
a single large thing |
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burgeoning |
increasing quickly |
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revenue |
income |
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gripes |
complain |
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entities |
business |
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prestige |
honor, reputation |
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contemplating |
thinking about |
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obnoxious |
extremely unpleasant |
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lethal |
deadly |
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caustic |
critical |
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tendering |
offer |
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mustard gas |
poisonous chemical weapon |
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phosgene |
poisonous gas |
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hydrogen cyanide |
colorless poisonous gas |
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lewisite |
poisonous gas |
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lingering |
stays, persist |
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toxins |
poisonous substance |
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fraught |
causing fear |
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grant |
sum of money |
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fiscal |
dealing with money |
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manifested |
show,prove |
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redundant |
repeat unnecessarily |
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prominent |
famous, well known |
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tenets |
beliefs |
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libel |
statement that damages reputation |
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plaintiffs |
the part who initiates suits |
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garrison |
military post |
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slander |
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another |
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requisitioned |
requested |
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ambivalent |
having mixed feelings |
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indiscriminate |
random, without planning |
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discrepancy |
error, problem |
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nub |
main point |
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recalcitrant |
difficult to deal with |
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grotesque |
disgusting |
