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| peons | any person of low social status; farm worker
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| obstinacy | stubborness
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| mandibles | the bone of the lower jaw; in birds, the upper and lower parts of the bill
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| fervidly | enthusiastically; heatedly emotionally
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| skirmish | fight or conflict
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| weir | a small dam or fence in a stream
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| saurians | belonging to the reptile family
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| foreboding | a strong inner feeling of misfortune or evil
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| dervish | a member of a muslim group who dance wildly and chant
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| cisterns | a tank for holding water
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| alluvium | a deposit of sand or mud by rivers
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| dementia | severe impairment of the brain due to damage of the neurons in the brain
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| flout | to mock someone;contempt; an insulting remark
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| piroutte | whirling about on one foot or your toes
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| razing | to tear down or demolish
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| fomentations | to encourage a rebellion; spplication of liquid to the body
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| tamarind | the seed pod of a large tropical tree
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| cataract | a waterfall or downpour of water
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| alacrity | cheerfully ready and willing
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| havoc | great destruction or devastation
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| provender | dry food or hay for livestock; provisions of food
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| imprecations | cursing
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| annihilation | massive destruction
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| vanguard | front part of an army
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| gauntlet | a glove worn to protect the hand
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