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   desert (verb)

   to abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.

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   idle (adjective)

   not occupied or employed; without purpose or effect

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   voracious (adjective)

   having a huge appetite; having a very eager approach to an activity

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   cadaver (noun)

   a corpse

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   sturdy (adjective)

   strongly built; stalwart; robust

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   tardy (adjective)

   late; behind time; not on time

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   unparalleled (adjective)

   having no parallel or equal; exceptional

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   wedge (noun)

   a piece of substance used for splitting wood and rocks

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   unearth (verb)

   to dig or get out of the earth; dig up

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    intermission (noun)

    a pause or break

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    imbibe (verb)

    to absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)

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    tortuous (adjective)

    full of twists and turns; excessively lengthy and complex

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    ostensible (adjective)

    apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually

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    devoutly (adverb)

    in a manner that shows deep religious feeling or commitment

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    reprovingly (adverb)

    in a scolding or disapproving manner

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    etch (verb)

    to produce on a hard material by eating into the material's surface; to delineate or impress clearly

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    dismal (adjective)

    depressing; dreary; (of a person or mood) gloomy

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    mutter (verb)

    to say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation

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    relish (verb)

    to enjoy greatly

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    carnage (noun)

    the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butcher; massacre

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    integrity (noun)

    the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness

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    intrepid (adjective)

    fearless; adventurous

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    graze (verb)

    to feed on growing herbage; to eat small portions of food throughout the day

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    emit (verb)

    to produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation)

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    ensure (verb)

    to make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case

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    afflict (verb)

    to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously

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    steep (adjective)

    (of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular

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    abound (verb)

    to exist in large numbers or amounts

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    hearth (noun)

    the area in front of a fireplace; used as a symbol of one's home

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    matron (noun)

    a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at establishments

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    compound (verb)

    to add to; to form by combining parts

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    temperate (adjective)

    showing moderation or self-restraint

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    gloom (noun)

    partial or total darkness

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    smattering (noun)

    a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

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    savvy (adjective)

    shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgment

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    badger (verb)

    to repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; to harass or annoy persistently

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    pose (verb)

    to present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty)

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    quarrel (noun)

    a heated argument or disagreement, typically about an trivial issue

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    accumulation (noun)

    act or state of growth by continuous additionals, as of interest to principal

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    tinge (noun)

    a slight staining or suffusing shade or color

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    drudgery (noun)

    hard menial or dull work

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    confront (verb)

    to face in hostility or defiance; oppose

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    howl (verb)

    to produce a long, loud, doleful cry or wailing sound

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    scoundrel (noun)

    a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue

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    accost (verb)

    to approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively

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    panhandle (verb)

    to accost on the street and beg from

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    deed (noun)

    an action that is performed intentionally or consciously

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    impetus (noun)

    the force or energy with which a body moves; stimulation or encouragement resulting in increased activity

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    throng (noun)

    a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals

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    chagrin (noun)

    a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation