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8421222893isolationismA national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs; policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries0
8421228255ambivalancesimultaneous existence of opposing feelings; uncertainty as to what to do1
8421230448unwarrantedunjustified; groundless; undeserved2
8421233188summonsan order to appear in person at a given place and time; typically court3
8421236181heliosun, light4
8421241551ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color5
8421243598reapHarvest, such as by cutting; gather; get as a result of one's effort6
8421246653concatnationjoining together two or more strings7
8421249229aforesaidSaid in a preceding part or before.8
8421251828encompass(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class9
8421254187ephemeralshort-lived; fleeting10
8421260809thereinin that place, document or respect11
8421264674imbibe(v.) to drink; to take in, absorb12
8421267220assimilatebecome similar to one's environment; (v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully13
8421275747flexousBending or winding alternately from side to side14
8421280095beseechto beg, plead, implore15
8421285874alacrityliveliness and eagerness16
8421290628politicalizationto politicize17
8421293697benevolentkindly, charitable18
8421298219industrialization19
8421314509superfluousmore than enough; unnecessary20
8421317352engrossedcompletely occupied or absorbed21
8421321354cavaliercasual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight22
8421323791naivetequality of being unsophisticated or innocent23
8421323792merenothing more than; only; part24
8421326957subtlenot obvious; elusive, sly, ambiguous25
8421332117modulationprocess by which the sensation of pain is inhibited or modified26
8421334980entomologicalscientific study of insection27
8421341763ruinousbringing ruin or downfall; disastrous28
8421341764dearexpensive29
8421348627calamitiesa serious events causing distress or misfortune30
8421361061infidelone who does not accept a particular faith; unbeliever; heretic31
8421365276didacticintended to teach32
8421368019invectiveabusive language; verbal abuse33
8421371934principledHaving high moral standards34
8421374454vexedirritated; annoyed35
8421378353contemplativeexpressing or involving long thought36
8421382838pernicioushaving a harmful effect37
8421392395exaltedoverjoyed with excitement; raised in status or rank; elevated in style or tone; lifted up38
8421396692sanctifiedmade holy39
8421399575self-assertionforceful promotion of oneself40
8421404139commercetrade; the buying and selling of goods and services41
8421411143kinone's relatives; motion42
8421415506studieslearning, discovery, investigation, lesson, readings; a close look or an examination of something43
8421422729slothlaziness; sluggishness44
8421426078to marshalto arrange in proper order45
8421429916confuteto prove wrong46
8421435718witintelligence; mental ability47
8421438337mirthJollity, merriment; amusement or laughter48
8421441972aspirationhope or ambition in achieving something49
8421444379temperamentperson or animal's nature50
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