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9896298820advocateto recommend; to speak in favor of0
9896317019agitation(n.) a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitment; a stirring up of public enthusiasm1
9896355806allegedreported, supposed2
9896371598amityfriendship3
9896385460arrogancepride; haughtiness4
9896394383attributea characteristic5
9896402859belligerent(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war6
9896410103benefactorone who does good to others7
9896423388carnivorousflesh-eating8
9896430520centrifugalmoving away from a center9
9896436292chivalryCode of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages10
9896445224conspiracya secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act11
9896457133credentialsdocuments, letters, references, etc., that inspire belief or trust12
9896461995culminationthe highest point of attainment; the end or climax13
9909908503cumbersome(adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving14
9909917626demoralizeto discourage15
9909921562devoutdeeply religious16
9909938077disperseto scatter, spread far and wide17
9909976025epica long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds18
9909996971faunaanimals19
9945876142fervent(adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot20
9910006494frivolous(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously21
9910015152genealogyfamily history22
9910029728havocgreat destruction; chaos23
9921098870heraldto bear news; to announce24
9921101969hereditaryhaving title or possession by reason of birth (adj.) of or passed down by inheritance from an ancestor; transmitted from parent to child25
9921113443hoaxa practical joke; a trick26
9921123484humanitarianA person working for the welfare of all humans27
9921137067inconspicuousnot easily seen; subtle; not noticeable28
9921139739infestto overrun in a way that causes harm or annoyance29
9921143846imflammationto swell30
9921148590intactuntouched or uninjured; kept or left whole31
9921150782ironyA contrast between expectation and reality32
9945887525kindleto set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire33
9945891492larcenytheft34
9945895558lethaldeadly35
9945900499manifestreveal its presence or make an appearance36
9945907303manipulate(v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for person gain or advantage37
9945911328meander(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist38
9945916555medievalAnother name for the Middle Ages.39
9945922033metamorphosisa transformation or dramatic change40
9945927819misconstrueto interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of41
9945935651negotiateto settle by discussing42
9945940910obsessionA persistent, unwanted thought or idea that keeps recurring43
9945949081ominousthreatening44
9945979218plaintiffone who begins a lawsuit45
9945990528plaintiveexpressing sorrow46
9946004713preposterousridiculous, senseless47
9946009981prospectiveexpected, likely, potential48
9946017368questthe act of searching for something49
9946026368recedeTo move back or away from50
9946030552relevant(adj.) connected with or related to the matter at hand51
9946033991sectora separate part of a society, group, or area52
9946037247seethe(v.) to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed53
9946040551sinisterevil54
9946049772sparse(adj.) meager, scant; scattered55
9946054073spurnto reject56
9946057838stagnant(adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull57
9946062388tolerateto put up with, to bear58
9946069246unscrupulousdishonest59
9946075101upheaval(n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change60
9946079934venerablerespectable due to age61
9946083315yearnto have a strong and earnest desire62

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