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naturalists

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a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist.

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counterpart

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a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function

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ad hominem

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appealing to one’s prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one’s intellect or reason.

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counterargument

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a contrasting, opposing, or refuting argument.

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data

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a body of facts; information

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nostalgic

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experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.

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evasive

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tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion

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Levites

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a member of the tribe of Levi.

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advocate

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to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly

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biblical allusion

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references taken from the Holy Bible

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despairing

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given to despair or hopelessness

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narration

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something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.

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classification

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the act of classifying.

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extirpated

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to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate.

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exalted

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raised or elevated, as in rank or character; of high station

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imperative

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absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable

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siege

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the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.

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overt

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open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret

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celibate

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a person who abstains from sexual relations.

20
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cumulative sentence

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type of sentence in which the main idea is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases.