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rite n.
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act or ceremony.
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2
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convey v.
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carry.
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3
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naked adj.
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without clothes on.
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4
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absolution n. 
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freeing from the consequences
of sin
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5
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acquittal n. 
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judgement that a person
is not guilty.
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6
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theme n. 
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topic subject of a
piece of writing. 
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7
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disavowal n. 
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refusing to admit. 
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8
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commitment n. 
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promise.
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9
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farewell adj.
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parting. 
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10
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magnificence n.
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the quality or state
of being splendid.
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11
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bounty n. 
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generosity in giving.
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12
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reverence n.
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the feeling or attitude
of deep respect.
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13
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piety n.
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reverence for God,
or regard for religious obligations.
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14
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laudation n.
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praising. 
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15
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deed n.
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that which is done,
an act. 
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16
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usury n.
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lending money, especially
at a rate of interest.
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17
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abolish v.
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put an end to. 
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18
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decree v.
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state officially. 
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19
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despair v.
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lose all hope. 
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20
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despise v.
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consider worthless. 
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21
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beware v.
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to be wary, careful. 
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22
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postponement n.
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putting off to a later
time. 
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23
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excess n.
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something great in
amount. 
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24
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witness n.
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evidence of. 
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25
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defile v.
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make unclean or impure. 
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26
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commit v.
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do something wrong
or foolish. 
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27
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obscenity n.
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indecency. 
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28
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admonish v. 
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give a mild warning
or a gentle reproof to.
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29
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forsake v.
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desert. 
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30
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severity n.
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strict treatment.
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31
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mindful adj.
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giving thought and
attention to.
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32
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outpace v.
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outstrip or outdo
in walking.
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33
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boundary n.
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border.
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34
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treasury n.
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a place where money
is kept.
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35
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perceive v.
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discover something
through the senses or through the mind.
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36
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bestow v.
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give; confer.
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37
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inseparable adj.
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incapable of being
separated.
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38
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wall up v.
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to shut up within
walls.
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39
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lest conj.
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for fear that.
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40
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objection n.
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something said in
disagreement.
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41
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demeanor n.
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behaviour; bearing.
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42
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stir n.
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 state or occasion
of general excitement.
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43
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vigorously adv.
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strongly.
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44
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allege v.
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say; declare.
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45
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astounded adj.
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greatly astonished.
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46
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rival v.
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try to be the same
as or better than.
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47
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concede v.
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give something to
one's opponent after disagreeing.
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48
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clan n.
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large group of families
which are related to
each other.
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49
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vow n.
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religiously binding
promise, to perform
some act. 
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50
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wean v.
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to accustom (a child)
to food other than his mother's milk.
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51
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portent n.
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an indication or omen
of something about
to happen. 
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52
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intent n.
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purpose.
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53
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vanguard n.
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troops that march
at the head of an army.
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54
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fill n.
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full supply: as much
as is wanted.
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55
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lagging adj.
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moving more slowly
than others.
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56
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abundance n.
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quantity that is more
than enough.
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57
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prevalent adj.
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common: seen or done
everywhere.
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58
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scar n.
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mark remaining on
the surface of skin.
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59
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illumine v.
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make bright.
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60
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monk n.
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member of a community
of men living together under religious vows.
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61
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contemplating n.
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looking at.
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62
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contrive v.
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to plot evil. etc..
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63
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befall v.
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happen or occur.
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64
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arise v.
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happen.
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65
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privilege n.
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right or advantage
available only to one person.
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66
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arbiter n.
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a person chosen to
settle a disagreement
between two parties. 
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