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v. lessen the violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses


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n. remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all


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n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness


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n. tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings


Spelling Word: pathos
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n. a check issued in payment of wages or salary


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a. having all the properties or qualities; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error


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v. continue; insist; persevere


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a. capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief


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n. the action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement; an instance of abnormal activity


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n. observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation


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