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TOWM 1

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Term
Definition
pursue   follow  
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mourn   feel sorrow or sadness for death  
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myriad   a lot of, thousands  
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ponder   wonder, think a long time over something  
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startled   caused to feel sudden shock or alarm, surprised  
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eliciting   evoke or call on a response from someone  
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nodded   move head up and down to indicate agreement or understanding  
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forbade   refused to allow, not permitted  
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siblings   brothers and sisters  
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looters   people who steal  
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chagrin   distressed or humiliated  
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blunt   very to the point and direct  
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terms of endearment   nicknames used for loved ones  
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fend for himself   independent  
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fiercely   aggressively, with force  
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antsy   impatient and agitated  
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groundbreaking   something very new, big, and exciting  
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sustainable   able to be maintained  
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hypocrite   a person who says one thing and does the opposite  
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commotion   a lot of noise or activity  
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relish   enjoy very greatly  
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carry the burden   hold the greatest responsibility and blame if things go wrong  
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under the radar   going unnoticed; able to do things without people noticing  
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chilling   frightening  
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crucial   very important; necessary  
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frantic   done quickly and nervously  
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compromise   coming to an agreement; meeting in the middle  
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conjure   make something appear or come to your mind out of nowhere  
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painstakingly   with much effort  
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smirk   smile with hidden or evil intentions; a clever look  
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precarious   dangerous  
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render   provide or give a service  
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unabashed   not embarrassed or ashamed  
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shrouded   covered to conceal from view; hidden  
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commiserate   express sympathy and understanding of a bad situation  
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presumptuous   arrogant and overly confident  
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encounter   find  
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badger   bother someone; annoy in an attempt to get something you want  
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illuminate   show the truth or light; reveal  
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tattered   old and torn; in bad condition  
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prestigious   inspiring respect and admiration; having high status  
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conspiratorial   involving a secret plan by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal  
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heinous   extremely hateful or wicked  
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snippet   a small piece or brief summary of events  
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