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Abhor
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(v) to hate a kind of behaviour or way of thinking, especially because you think it is morally wrong
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Amend
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(v) to correct or make small changes to something that is written or spoken
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Buffet
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(n) a slap or blow (v) hit with a lot of force
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Chaos
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(n) a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order
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Commodious
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(adj) a house or room that is very big
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Corrosive
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(adj) gradually making something weaker, and possibly destroying it
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Discern
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(v) to notice or understand something by thinking about it carefully
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Extant
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(adj) still existing in spite of being very old
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Implicate
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(v) to show or suggest that someone is involved in something
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Inter
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(v) to bury a dead person
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Martinet
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(n) someone who is very strict and makes people obey rules exactly
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Obviate
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(v) to prevent or avoid a problem or the need to do something
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Renegade
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(n) someone who leaves one side in a war, politics etc in order to join the opposing side - used to show disapproval (adj) unconventional, outside of
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Reprehensible
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(adj) very bad and deserves criticism
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Somber
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(adj) sad and serious
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Squalid
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(adj) very dirty and unpleasant because of a lack of care or money
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Turbulent
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(adj) involving a lot of sudden changes
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Vociferous
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(adj) expressing your opinions loudly and strongly
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Voluminous
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(adj) very long and contains a lot of detail; very large and can hold a lot of things
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Waive
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(v) to state officially that a right, rule etc. can be ignored
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