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crooning
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to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice:
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delirium
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a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
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liberally
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generously
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poultice
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a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body. |
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pernicious
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1.causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
2.deadly; fatal: |
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gratify
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to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites.
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receded
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to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw. 2.to become more distant. |
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provoking; provoke
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to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex. 2. to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity): The mishap provoked a hearty laugh.3.to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action. |
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fosterling
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a foster child;
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dour
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sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all. 2.severe; stern: |
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passivity; passive
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not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling. 2.not participating readily or actively; inactive: |
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seepage
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leakage
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escarpments
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Geology. a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust.
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systematic
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given to or using a system or method; methodical:
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daunted
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to overcome with fear; intimidate; to lessen the courage of
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handspan
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the width of a human hand, measured from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger
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unanimous
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characterized by or showing complete agreement: a unanimous vote.
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plaint
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a complaint; lament
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obliterated
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1.to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
2.to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface. |
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appalled
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to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay:
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arduously
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requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking. 2.requiring or using much energy and vigor; strenuous: |
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favoring; to favor
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to prefer; treat with partiality:
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unaccustomed
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1.not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
2.unusual; unfamiliar: |
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protuberance
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something that sticks out; swells
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exertion
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vigorous action or effort:
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dwindled
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to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away:
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succulent
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full of juice; juicy.
2.rich in desirable qualities. |
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seine
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a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
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adjacent
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lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring:
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pocked
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marked with a blister-like swelling or with pits left by them; pitted.
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sombre
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gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted:
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blotting
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a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
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