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burgh
n.: a town; an incorporated town
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protruded
v.: projected; jutted out
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haunches
n.: the hips or fleshy part of the body about the hips; the hindquarters of an animal
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scanty
adj.: insufficient; very brief
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robust
adj.: strong, healthy, hearty
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perceived
v.: became aware of, identified by means of the senses; recognized
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interminable
adj.: having no apparent limit or end
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vender (also spelled vendor)
n.: a seller
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impassive
adj.: showing or feeling no emotion
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shaft
n.: a long pole or handle serving to balance a weapon or tool
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spits
n.: pointed rods for skewering and holding meat over a fire for cooking
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mutton
n.: the flesh of a mature sheep, used as food
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aristocracy
n.: a class of persons holding high rank and privileges, especially the nobility
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incredulous
adj.: disbelieving
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credence
n.: belief in the truth of something
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indignation
n.: strong displeasure at something considered unjust or insulting; righteous anger
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affirmation
n.: the assertion that something exists or is true
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jeers
n.: rude and mocking shouts or taunts
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minute
adj.: extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree
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habitation
n.: a place of residence; dwelling; community
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scoured
v.: removed by hard rubbing
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transient
adj.: not lasting or enduring, temporary
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entice
v.: lead on by exciting hope or desire; tempt
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elicited
v.: drew out or brought forth
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dubious
adj.: marked by doubt; questionable; inclined to doubt
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disconcerting
adj.: disturbing;unsettling; throw into confusion
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assurance
n.: a positive declaration intended to give confidence; freedom from doubt; self-confidence
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insinuated
v.: suggested or hinted; placed (herself) into a position between
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intercepted
v.: secretly listened to or recorded; took, seized, or halted
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inscrutable
adj.: mysterious; impossible to understand
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prestige
n.: reputation or influence arising from success
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dissociate
v.: to draw apart from; disconnect; separate
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access
n.: the ability or right to enter or use
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acute
adj.: sharp or severe in effect; intense
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incorrigible
adj.: unruly; uncontrollable; bad beyond reform
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augmented
v.: enlarged in size, number, strength or extent; increased
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phenomena
n.: facts, occurrences, or circumstances that are observable, things that are remarkable or extraordinary
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