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a state of society without government or law.
Anarchy broke out after Julius Caesars death.
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extinction; destruction
abolishment/left alone
We annihilated the whole entire African safari. |
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requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult
tough/easy
He was making an ardous effort to climb the tree. |
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extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal
nauseating/enjoyed
The serial killer did an atrocious crime. |
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a sudden and widespread disaster
mishap/good news
The catastrophic event in NYC 2001 scared many minds. |
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a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
free-for-all/calm
At the party there was lots of chaos. |
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to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal
unite/lonesome
They conspired to kill the king. |
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a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government
regulation/imagination
As head of the Church the Pope possesses supreme power to declare Catholic doctrine. |
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hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible
infamous/admirable
The killer was sentenced to life imprisonment for his heinous crimes.
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an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping
panic/calm
She went into hysterics when her dog died. |
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likely to occur at any moment
approaching/stuck
Her death is imminent |
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beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
start/end
Her stomach flu was incipient. |
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to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate
lessen/intensify
My dad mitigated my punnishment. |
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to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts
amputate/conjoin
This included animals which had been blinded, severely mutilated, or with open wounds. |
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an agreement, covenant, or compact
agreement/arguement
We made an agreement not to fight anymore. |
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the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil
calm/up-tight
The serenity of the beach made me relax. |
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to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
reduce/worsen
She subjugated her desires and interests for him. |
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state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation
distress/pleasure
During the war it was a time of turmoil.
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to become a single unit
combine/depart
The sisters unified during the family's tough time.
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to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove:
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