Unity part 2

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Ardent
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Showing strong feelings
Faltering
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Losing strenght or purpose and stopping or almost stopping
Scion
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A young member of a rich and famous family
Staunch
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Always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions
Deftly
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In a skilful, clever, or quick way
Tenure
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Being the legal owner (land, job, official position), or time during which you own it
Adolescence
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The period of time in person's life when they are developing into adult
Rustic
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Simple and often rough in appearance
Indigent
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Very poor
Extort
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To get smth by force or threats, or with difficulty
Attestation
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Formal statement that you make and officialy say is true
Moderate
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Neither small nor large in size, amount, degree or strenght
Retribution
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Deserved and severe punishment
Purveyor
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Business that provides goods or services
Giddy
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Feeling silly, happy and excited and showing this in your behaviour
Awry
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Not in the intended way
Cumbersome
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Awkward because of being large, heavy and not effective
Cabal
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Small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political action
Leaky
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Smth that is leaky has a hole or crack in it that allows liquid or gas to get through
Salacious
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Causing or showing a strong interest in sexual matters
Hoarder
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Person or organization that collects a lot of money or objects, sometimes secretly
Hen
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An adult female chicken often kept for its eggs
Pliers
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A small tool with two handles for holding or pulling small things like nails, or for cutting wire
Plunge
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To move or fall suddenly and often for a long way forward, down, or into smth
Crevice
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Small, narrow crack or space, especially in the surface of rock
Quay
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Long structure, usually built of stone where boats can be tied up to take on and off their goods
Moniker
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Name or nickname
Premises
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The land and bulidings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization
Hatch
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Opening through a wall, floor, etc., or the cover for it
Curtail
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To stop smth before it's finished, or to reduce or limit smth

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