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1
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exertions

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to put things outward, to exert, to push out a force

2
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constancy

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the quality of being without change or variation

3
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sustain

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to supply with support and necessities, to maintain

4
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vex

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to disturb the peace of mind, to create illusions in one’s head

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impede

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to be an obstacle to, to block passage to something

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affront

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to treat or speak to rudely, to mistreat, to harm with words

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prodigious

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so great in extent that it elicits awe and wonder

8
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retrenchment

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the reductions of financial investments in order to become stable

9
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reduction

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the act of reducing or taking away

10
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expenditure

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the act of consuming something, or spending money

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liberal

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tolerant of change, not bound by authority

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conservative

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resistant to change, opposed to liberal reforms

13
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radical

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characterized by taking extreme measures

14
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grim

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filled with darkness and gloominess

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somber

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grave or gloomy in disposition of character

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intemperance

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excess in action or immoderation, indulgence in bodily appetites

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monopolise

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to have or exploit a monopoly of

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compound

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consisting of two or more combined parts, joined

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amalgam

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a combination or blend of diverse things

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amalgamation

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a combination of two or more identities