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trench n. 
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ditch dug in the ground.
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2
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expiate v. 
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make up for a wrong-doing. 
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3
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alliance n. 
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close agreement between
two groups. 
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4
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hastily adv. 
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quickly.
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5
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pact n. 
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agreement. 
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6
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siege n.
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act of surrounding
a town in order to capture it.
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7
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insistence n. 
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the act of insisting. 
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8
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resistance n. 
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opposing. 
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9
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precision n. 
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exactness. 
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10
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distinguish v.
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see in what way two
or more things differ.
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11
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avail v. 
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serve. 
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12
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stipulate v. 
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make something part
of an agreement.
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13
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level (down) v.
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to lower down
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14
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hoarding n.
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accumulation. 
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15
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animosity n. 
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hostility; ill-will. 
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16
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eradicate v. 
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destroy completely. 
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17
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gird v. 
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wrap oneself in (girt:
past p). 
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18
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cloak n. 
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long outer garment
without sleeves. 
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19
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sprinkled adj.
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full of scattered
grains. 
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20
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pickaxe n.
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heavy tool with two
sharp points used for breaking up rocks etc... 
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21
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confederate n.
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person joined with
others for some special purpose. 
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22
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renounce v.
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give up entirely. 
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23
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subtle adj.
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clever and cunning. 
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24
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morale n.
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attitude towards difficulties. 
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25
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trace n.
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mark made by something
which has passed
or existed. 
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26
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negotiate v.
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talk with another
group to settle
a disagreement. 
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27
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offensive n.
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continued attack. 
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28
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polytheist n.
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person who believes
in or worships many gods.
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29
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challenge v.
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to call for a fight,
to defy. 
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30
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challenge n.
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invitation or call
to competition. 
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31
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shed v.
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cause to flow out. 
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32
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dismount v.
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get down. 
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33
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fatally adv.
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in a deadly manner. 
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34
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despoil v.
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rob; plunder. 
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35
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weariness n.
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tiredness. 
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36
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shortage n.
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deficiency; condition
of not having enough.
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37
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pasture n. 
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grass for feeding
cattle. 
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38
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glorious adj.
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splendid; magnificent. 
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39
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inwardly adv.
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in mind or spirit. 
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40
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utmost adj.
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most extreme; greatest. 
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41
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hostage n.
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person taken by the
enemy to ensure that the other side will fulfil the enemy's demands.
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42
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exterminate v.
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completely destroy
or kill a large number. 
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43
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suspicious adj.
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feeling suspicion;
not trusting. 
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44
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torrent n. 
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a swift, violent stream
of water.
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45
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shelter n. 
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protection from weather
or from danger. 
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46
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departure n.
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the act of leaving
(a place). 
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47
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escort v. 
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go with somebody as
a guard. 
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48
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waver v. 
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to be unsteady; be
in doubt between
two opinions. 
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49
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pretext n.
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a false excuse. 
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50
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stronghold n.
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a place that is strongly
defended; fortress. 
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51
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accordance n.
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agreement. 
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52
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blame v.
  | 
say that somebody
or something was the cause  of some trouble. 
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53
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reproach v.
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blame angrily or sadly. 
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54
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consult v. 
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ask the advice of. 
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55
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surrender v.
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give up. 
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56
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soften v. 
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to make soft.
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57
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wail v.
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make a long cry of
grief. 
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58
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repentance n.
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feeling of sorrow,
for wrongdoing. 
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59
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overjoy v.
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give great joy to;
delight. 
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60
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free v. 
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to let go; make free.
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61
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submit v. 
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 yield. 
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62
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leniency n.
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quality of being merciful. 
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63
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spare v.
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keep from harming. 
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64
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fate n.
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the end or result. 
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65
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tread v. 
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step; put one's foot
down (trodden: past p). 
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66
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courtesy n.
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politeness. 
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67
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urge v. 
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ask or advise seriously.
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68
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decisive adj.
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giving a clear result. 
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69
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disaffection n.
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disloyalty. 
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70
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sedition n.
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rebellious action. 
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71
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intervene v. 
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join in a quarrel
between two people so as to stop it or to help the loser. 
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72
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precedence n.
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greater importance. 
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73
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humbler adj.
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less important. 
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74
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assert v. 
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declare firmly.
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75
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string v. 
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thread or bead on
a string.
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76
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bead n
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a small ornamental
ball of wood or glass with. 
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77
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ablution n.
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a hole through it,
washing of the hands or the body as an act of religion. 
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