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Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
dissent
to disagree; disagreement
irate
angry
debris
scattered fragments, wreckage
mediocre
average, ordinary, undistinguished
semblance
a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
perennial
lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years
efface
to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
opinionated
stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind
lucrative
bringing in money; profitable
erratic
not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
usurp
to seize and hold a position by force or without right
fodder
food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
altercation
an angry argument
rift
a split, break, breach
alien
a citizen of another country; foreign, strange
brigand
a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
pilfer
to steal in small quantities
unflinching
firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing ack
fortify
to strengthen, build up
feint
a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; to make a deeptive movement; to make a pretense of
jeer
to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark a derision
unbridled
uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
commandeer
to seize for military or official usecumbersome
marauder
a raider, plunderer
subjugate
to conquer by force, bring under complete control
diffuse
to spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
dilemma
a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
spurious
not genuine, not true, not valid
predispose
to incline to beforehand
circumspect
careful, cautious
admonish
to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
obesity
excessive fatness
condone
to pardon or overlook
deadlock
a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; to bring to such a standstill
salvage
to save from fire or shipwreck; property thus saved
trite
commonplace; overused, stale
expulsion
the process of driving or forcing out
tantalize
to tease, torment by teasing
abridge
to make shorter
cumbersome
clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
comely
having a pleasing appearance
breach
an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; to create an opening, break through
fabricate
to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
relinquish
to let go, give up
sully
to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
terse
brief and to the point
adjourn
to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
spasmodic
sudden and violent but brief; fitful, intermittent
adherent
a follower, supporter; attached, sticking to
illegible
difficult or impossible to read
exorcise
to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
pauper
an extremely poor person
compensate
to make up for; to repay for services
terminate
to bring to an end
eminent
famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
dissolute
loose in one's morals or behavior
cherubic
resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
muddle
to make a mess of; to get by; a hopeless mess
proliferate
to reproduce, increase or spread rapidly
surmount
to overcome, rise above

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