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event a.
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a happening, usually an important one.
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tribe a.
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social group made
up of people of the same race, beliefs, customs, language, etc.
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well-off adj.
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rich; wealthy.
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violence a.
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very great force in
action or feeling.
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brutal adj.
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very cruel; void of
tender human feelings.
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inherit v.
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receive (qualities,
property, etc.) left by someone who has died.
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severity a.
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the quality of being
unkind and harmful in treatment.
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adoption adj.
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formal approval; acceptance.
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ruthless adj.
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without mercy.
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suppress v.
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prevent from appearing.
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Pre-Islamic adj.
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belonging to the period
before the rise of Islam.
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wrestling a.
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sport of fighting
by holding and throwing the body.
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mates a.
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fellows and friends.
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courting a.
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speaking gently and
spending time with (a woman one hopes to marry).
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annual adj.
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yearly.
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contest n.
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struggle in which
two or more people compete for victory.
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recital n.
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performance of poetry
or otherwise given by one performer.
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dates n.
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small brown sweet
fruits with long stones.
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worship v.
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show great respect,
admiration, etc.
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devour v.
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eat up quickly and
hungrily.
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trivial adj
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trifling; of very
little or no importance.
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mentality n.
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ability and powers
of the mind.
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disputes n.
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quarrels that might
lead to fighting.
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influential adj.
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having great effect.
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eliminating n.
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removing or getting
rid of.
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broad-shouldered ness
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the state of having
broad shoulders.
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scared adj.
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put into, or being
in, a state of fear or anxiety
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prudence n.
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sagaciousness; discretion;
wisdom in worldly affairs.
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zeal n.
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enthusiasm.
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dignity n.
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true worth and nobleness of character.
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union n.
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state of being joined
into one.
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prestige n.
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general respect and
admiration of others for someone.
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disperse v.
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scatter in different
directions.
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nullify v.
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cause to have no effect.
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aspiration n.
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a strong desire to
achieve something high or great.
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condemn v.
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express strong disapproval
of.
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satirize V.
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show the foolishness
or triviality of something.
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inflict v.
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force something (unwanted
or unpleasant) on someone.
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torture n.
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severe pain or suffering caused in the mind or
body
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discern v.
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notice.
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outcome n.
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result.
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hideous adj.
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having a terrible
effect on the senses.
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audacity n.
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audacity n.
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check v.
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control; hold back.
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conscious mind
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mind that is fully awake to be able to think and will
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occur v.
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happen; take place.
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record v.
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write down so that it will be known.
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