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To repel, cancel, abolish, do away with
a. of a person's habits: sparing. moderate, not self indulgent, esp. in food and drink.
in Law, an outline history of the title to a parcel of real estate, showing the original grant, the subsequent conveyances, mortgages, etc...
the member of British Gentry's court next to the mayor.
of doubtful authenticity (esp. of some early Christian texts resembling the NT); invented.
abandoning of what one believed in as a faith, etc...
the sudden, usually marked loss of bodily function from hemorrhage into especially the brain. (a stroke)
canonization: deified ideal or highest development
a. suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt: A ~ answer
to assert often
proper; tasteful; socially correct
suspicious or anxious or fearful of an unknown evil
to admit formally to a list of saints; regard as a saint; sanction by church authority.
swiftness of living movement.
charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity
adj. substitute, imitation, fake...
vi. To show plainly; to make clear.
is (1. requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing. (2. requiring a great deal, or more than is reasonable.
is scanty, meager; small; slender
the study of human body movement, its mechanics connected with human anatomy
the branch of mechanics that deals with motion of the body or of the particles in the system.
is any position that brings profit without much work.
is disapproval, condemnation
is extended to great, unnecessary or tedious length; long and wordy
is to talk excessively and pointlessly; to babble. 2. To utter in empty or foolish talk.
is fierce, cruel, savagely brutal. 2. brutally harsh, vitriolic; scathing. 3. aggressively hostile; belligerent.
is characteristic of the twelve apostles
is profit arising from employment; compensation for services, salary or fees. Tips are this in addition to wages.
is a biologically or non-biologically related ancestor 2. one who originates, first sets a direction or acts as a model, predecessor.
is commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; honorable; worthy of honor because of high office or noble character 2. hallowed by religious, historic or other lofty associations.
is to praise, extol
is praiseworthy or commendable
is to decline in physical, mental or moral qualities, having lost or become impaired with respect to the qualities proper to the race in kind.
is a storm characterized by extensive current of wind rushing with great velocity and violence, especially one attended with rain, hail or snow. A violent storm. 2. a violent commotion, disturbance or tumult.
is tumultuous, turbulent, resembling a violent storm, inclemency
is pertaining to one's birth, presiding over one's birth or 3. (of places) native
means malfunctioning
liveliness and eagerness
take away the legal force of or render ineffective
to expand on, write or talk at length or in detail
to make amends for; to atone for
fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
a building or monument, usually large
type of sailing vessel
an inconvenience or disadvantage
to perceive or recognize something, descry
in a state of shabbiness, disrepair
large, huge in number or size, copious, massive
minimal (or marginal) resources for survival
twenty
weak and feeble, often diseased, ailing
stubbornness, diligence, determination
a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil
slow and apathetic, in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point, the quality of being slow to understand
great merriment
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age
one who works with another, usually in a subordinate position; an assistant or co-worker
earnest devotion; anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
not significant, frivolous, of little worth
characterized by forceful and energetic physical or mental action or activity
quivering as from weakness or fear, timid

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