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inquiry
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(the process of asking) a question or an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened
inquisition
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a period of asking questions in a detailed and unfriendly way
deranged
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completely unable to think clearly or behave in a controlled way, especially because of mental illness
decease
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a person's death
knee-jerk
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happening or existing as a result of habit, rather than careful consideration
steep
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to cause to stay in a liquid, especially in order to become soft or clean, or to improve flavor or (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle
prevail
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to get control or influence or to be common among a group of people or area at a particular time
trusting/trustful
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always believing that other people are good or honest and will not harm or deceive you
solitude
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the situation of being alone without other people
eon
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a period of time that is so long that it cannot be measured
turmoil
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a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder
despair
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the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation
uptight
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worried or nervous and not able to relax
high-strung
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very nervous and easily upset
fearsome
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frightening
fearful
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frightened
recuperative
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helping you to become well again after illness
secede
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to become independent of a country or area of government
rowdy
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noisy and possibly violent
verbiage
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language that is very complicated and contains a lot of unnecessary words
stumpy/dumpy
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short and thick (fat)
epiphany
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a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you
gallant
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(of a man) polite and kind toward women, especially when in public
startle
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to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal
yield
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to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information or give up or bend/break
stern
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severe, or showing disapproval
grave
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seriously bad
tear
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to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off or a hole in a piece of paper, cloth, or other material, where it has been torn
scatter
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to move apart in many directions, or to throw something in different directions
treachery
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behavior that deceives or is not loyal to someone who trusts you
courteous
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well-mannered
pledge
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a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise
barren
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unable to produce plants or fruit or unable to have children or young animals
doze
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to have a short sleep, especially during the day
diminish
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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
inclination
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a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing
accomplish
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to finish something successfully or to achieve something
ponder
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contemplate
dip
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PUT INTO LIQUID or to go down to a lower level
assembly
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meeting
webbed
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If a bird or animal has webbed feet, its toes are connected by skin to help it when swimming
stake
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share(n), risk (n) stick (N)
garment
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a piece of clothing
trip
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lose balance ro move
snarl
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(especially of dogs) to make a deep, rough sound while showing the teeth, usually in anger or (of people) to speak or say something angrily and forcefully
yarn
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yarn ?
a story, usually a long one with a lot of excitement or interest
heed
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to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning
scarce
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not easy to find or get or almost not(hardly, just)
severity
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seriousness
congregation
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a group of people who have come together in a religious building for worship and prayer

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