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Vocabulary

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Ravine   a deep narrow valley formed by running water  
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Singed   burn or scorch something lightly  
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Marauding   raid or plunder; to rove around carrying out violent attacks looking for plunder (stolen goods)  
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Valet   a male personal servant of a man, whose duties include taking care of his employer's clothes and providing his meals  
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Hippopotamic   like a hippopotamus  
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Inconceivable   impossible  
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Colossus   a person or thing of immense size or power  
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Damper   something discouraging or a hindrance  
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Duel   a prearranged combat, especially in former times, between two people armed with lethal weapons, usually to settle a disagreement or matter of honor  
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Bested   succeeded or won over (beat) someone; to get the better of  
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Blunder   a mistake, a slip-up, error, gaffe, bungle, wrong step, faux pas, boo boo, stupid mistake  
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Liabilities   disadvantages; something that causes trouble  
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Assets   advantages, someone or something that contributes to the success of something  
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putrescence   garbage,refuse,filth, slime, muck  
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oxymoron   an expression of contradictory words which form a special meaning  
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Fencing   sword fighting  
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Buffoon   clown, joker, comedian  
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Vengeance   retribution, avenge, settling of scores  
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Portcullis   a heavy castle gate sliding vertically  
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Intrigued   greatly interested or curious  
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Remote   situated a long way away; aloof; slight  
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