verb
govern
To control or direct a country, organization, or system.
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Words
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noun
groove
A long narrow channel; informally, a settled rhythm, habit, or enjoyable flow.
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guy
Informally, a man or person.
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haunted
Visited by a ghost, or persistently troubled by a disturbing memory or feeling.
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headlong
Having the uppermost part of the body foremost
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humour
The quality of being funny, or the ability to notice and express amusement.
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hustle
To move or work energetically, or to pressure or deceive someone for gain.
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immunity
Protection from a disease, obligation, or legal consequence.
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incensed
angered at something unjust or wrong
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incumbent
Currently holding an office or position.
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ingredient
One of the substances or elements that make up a mixture or result.
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inspire
To fill someone with an urge, idea, confidence, or creative energy.
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irony
A contrast between what is expected or said and what actually happens or is meant.
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isolate
To separate someone or something from others.
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jovial
Full of high-spirited merriment
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latitude
The angular distance from a heavenly body's equator to an imaginary parallel circle
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leverage
Influence or advantage used to achieve a result; originally mechanical advantage from a lever.
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liable
Legally responsible, or likely to experience a particular result.
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litter
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
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mantle
the cloak as a symbol of authority
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manufacture
To make goods, especially systematically or on an industrial scale.
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marshal
An official, often in law enforcement or the military, responsible for command, order, or particular public duties.
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mentor
An experienced and trusted adviser.
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mistress
A woman in authority historically; now also a woman in a continuing relationship with a married person.
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monstrous
Abnormally large
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mortar
A material used to bind bricks or stones; also a short artillery weapon.
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muscle
Body tissue that produces movement, or physical strength.
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nefarious
Extremely wicked or criminal.
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nickel
A silvery metal; in North America, a five-cent coin.
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nucleus
The cell structure containing DNA and RNA and governing growth and reproduction
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