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Term Definition
ail To cause sickness, pain, or trouble
ailment An illness; a disease
ailing In poor health
banish To force someone out of the country; to get rid of completely
communicate To make known; to give or exchange information
communication The exchange of information between people
communicative Willing to speak; eager to talk
console To make less sad; to comfort
consolation Comfort
cower To shrink from, as if from fear
deliberate Carefully thought out; not hasty; to think carefully in order to make up one's mind
depth Distance from top to bottom or front to back; deepness
depths The innermost part or the deepest part
desire To wish for; to want very much; a strong wish
desirable Pleasing, agreeable
livelihood The means of supporting oneself
misfortune Bad luck; trouble; an unlucky event
orphan A child whose parents are dead
precipice A very high and steep cliff
precipitous Very steep
regain To get back
slay To kill violently
symptom A sign of something
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Created February 28, 2007
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  1. banishTo force someone out of the country; to get rid of completely - 2 misses
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