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impede
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delay or prevent
pivotal
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of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else
dearth
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scarcity, lack of something
demesne
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Grundbesitz
deterioration
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process of becoming progressively worse
laggard
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a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
stifle
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make unable to breathe, restrain
apogee
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climax, highest point in the development
to thwart
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to prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
lethal
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sufficient to cause death
insurrection
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violent uprising against authority or government
wrath
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extreme anger
aggravate
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make worse or more serious
sorcery
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the use of magic, especially black magic
exonerate
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absolve from blme for wrongdoing
impediment
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a hindrance or obstruction in doing something
putative
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generally considered, assumed
anachronism
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a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists
to fare
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to progress
deplorable
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deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable.
anguish
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severe mental or physical pain or suffering
rigid
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unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible
forbearance
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patient self-control, reatraint and tolerance
jeopardy
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danger of loss, harm or failure
enmity
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feeling active opposition or hostility
subaltern
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of lower status
heady
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intoxicating
tantamount
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equal
vouchsafe
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give, grant in a gracious manner
equanimity
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calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations
squabble
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argue, quarrel
reappraisal
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assessment of something again or in a different way
impugn
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dispute the truth, validity or honesty
vexation
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state of being annoyed
engender
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cause or give rise to
malady
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a disease, illness
agitation
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state of anxiety, nervous excitement
betrothal
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formal engagement to be married
kin
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one’s family relations
unwed
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not married
prowess
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skill or expertise in a particular field
prolific
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producing much fruit, offspring

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