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begrudge
to feel resentment or disapproval about thae fact that they have something.
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ecclesiastical
church-like
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facade
the front of a building; the part facing the street
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futility
feeling of being ineffective; uselessness, hopelessness
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impassive
showing no emotion
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linotype
a typesetting machine used in publishing
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ominous
threatening; sinister
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stifle
hold back; suppress
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uncouth
crude, unmannerly
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venerable
impressive on account of age or historic associations
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venue
the place where a jury is selected and a case is tried
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affirmed
firmly declared or stated
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akimbo
hands on hips and elbows bent outward
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circuit solicitor
a lawyer who travels to different locations to prosecute in trials
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eccentricities
oddities; unconventionalities
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khaki
a strong, twilled cloth of a dull yellowish-brown color
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Mennonites
members of an Anabaptist Christian sect.
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profane
not connected with religion or religios matters
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subpoena
a written legal order directing a person to appear in a court to give testimony
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subtle
not openly obvious; quiet
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arid
dry; without expression
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chiffarobe
a large cabinet with drawers and a place for hanging clothes
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constructionalist
a person who interprets aspects of the law in a specified way
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dusk
the time just before nightfall
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ground-itch
caused by hookworms. The parasites usually enter the body through bare feet, causing an itchy, allergic reaction.
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mollified
soothed; calmed
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neutrality
the condition of being neutral
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perpetual
everlasting; continuous
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pilgrimage
in this instance, a long walk
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strenuous
work or labor that is strenuous requires a lot of energy and stamina
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tollable
(tolerable) a person who is fairly good or passable
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ex cathdra remarks
remarks made with the authority that comes from one's official position
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express
clear; explicit; not just implied
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expunge
remove completely
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grimly
sternly; without humor
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impudent
disrespectful; bold; sassy
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thin-hided
thin-skinned; sensitive
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unimpaired
unhurt; undamaged
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