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brothel
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[ 'brɔθl ]
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A house where men can visit prostitutes
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plump
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[ plʌmp ]
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Sit down heavily; a heavy fall
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sack
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[ sæk ]
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A large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods
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concrete
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[ 'kɔnkri:t ]
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A heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel
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hubris
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[ 'hju:bris ]
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Excessive pride or self-confidence
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prudent
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[ 'pru:dnt ]
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Acting with or showing care and thought for the future
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reprieve
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[ ri'pri:v ]
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Cancel or postpone the punishment; abandon or postpone plans [respite]
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outlaw
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[ 'autlɔ: ]
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Ban; make illegal
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linger
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[ 'liŋgə ]
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Stay in a place longer than necessary
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dagger
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[ 'dægə ]
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A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon
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dungeon
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[ 'dʌnʤən ]
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A strong underground prison cell
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sermon
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[ 'sə:mən ]
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A printed transcript of such a talk; a talk on a religious or moral subject; preach
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realm
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[ relm ]
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A kingdom; a field or domain of activity or interest
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appraisal
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[ ə'preizəl ]
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An act of assessing something or someone [estimation; rating]
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plead
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[ pli:d ]
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Make an emotional appeal; a plea
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charcoal
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[ 'ʧɑ:kəul ]
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A porous black solid, consisting of an amorphous form of carbon
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recluse
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[ ri'klu:s ]
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A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people
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lure
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[ ljuə ]
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Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person
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stamina
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[ 'stæminə ]
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The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
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avenge
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[ ə'venʤ ]
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Inflict harm in return for; on behalf of
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creek
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[ kri:k ]
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An inlet in a shoreline, a channel in a marsh, or another narrow, sheltered waterway
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poacher
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[ 'pəuʧə ]
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A person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally
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treason
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[ 'tri:zn ]
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The crime of betraying one's country [treachery, disloyalty, perfidy]
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knack
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[ næk ]
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An acquired or natural skill at performing a task
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stutter
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[ 'stʌtə ]
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A series of short, sharp sounds produced by a machine or gun; talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, esp. initial consonants
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fable
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[ 'feibl ]
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A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
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hoard
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[ hɔ:d ]
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Accumulate a supply of (something) in a time of scarcity
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rave
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[ reiv ]
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Talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or insane; a party or event attended by large numbers of young people
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crate
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[ kreit ]
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A slatted wooden case used for transporting or storing goods; box; chest
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outfox
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[ ‚aʋt'fɒks ]
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Defeat or deceive
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revile
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[ ri'vail ]
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Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner
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smother
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[ 'smʌðə ]
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Kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate; extinguish (a fire) by covering it
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valiant
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[ 'væljənt ]
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Possessing or showing courage or determination
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whetstone
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[ 'wet‚stəʋn ]
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A fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools
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to hold up
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[ tu: həuld ʌp ]
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To cope with an issue
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tanning bed
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[ tænɪŋ bed ]
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An apparatus used for tanning, consisting of a bank of sunlamp tubes, typically horizontal for lying on, with another above
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swivel
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[ 'swivl ]
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Turn around a point or axis; rotate; swivel-chair
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grubby
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[ 'grʌbi ]
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Dirty; grimy; filthy; sordid; messy; squalid; nasty; sluttish, mucky
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weave / wove/ woven
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[ wi:v / wɔve/ 'wəʋvən ]
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Form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them
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swing /swung/ swung
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[ swiŋ /swʌng/ swʌŋ ]
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Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while or as if suspended
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ride-off
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[ raid-ɔf ]
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A round held to resolve a tie or determine qualifiers for a later stage; a jump-off
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grumpkin
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[ grʌmpkin ]
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A person with lower than average height; imp; dwarf
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to seal a fate
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[ tu: si:l ə feit ]
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To loose fate in smth
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dud
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[ dʌd ]
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A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless; faulty
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foggiest
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[ fɔgiəst ]
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Full of or accompanied by fog; confused
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cade; cooper
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[ keɪd 'ku:pər ]
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A maker or repairer of casks and barrels
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landmine
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[ 'lændmaɪn ]
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A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched
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coupe de grace
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[ 'ku:pei de greis ]
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A final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal
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