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Aspire
I had a premonition that Eli would aspire to the position of captain.
The highest job Dorie could aspire to was that of a messman.
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To strive for
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Inveigh
The pickets agreed to inveigh against the law that curtailed thier freedom.
Most Army and Navy officers inveighed against blacks as fighting men.
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Attack verbally
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Overt
Overt acts of violence by the prisoner jeopardized his parole.
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Open
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Nettle
Although the comic's quips seemed to be mild, they began to nettle the nightclub's owner.
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Irritate
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Relegate
When they tried to relegate the star to a minor role she was furious.
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Banish, assign to an inferior position
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Supine
From a supine position, the hunter emitted the animal's mating call.
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Lying on the back
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Mammoth
Mammoth placards announced the opening of the new movie.
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Huge
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Repulse
Management is sure to repulse any request for increased remuneration.
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Drive back
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Havoc
The virulent plague caused havoc among the populace.
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Ruin
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Raze
Following the revolution, the people razed the subterranean dungeon.
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Destroy
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Lethal
The jockey received a lethal kick from the fractious horse.
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Deadly
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Scurry
Poe's hero watched the rats scurry across his inert body.
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Run hastily or quickly
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Incisive
Our editor castigated the proposal with his incisive commentary.
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Keen, acute (sharp -- to the point)
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Precipitate
A quarrel was precipitated among the relatives after they heard the terms of the reprehensible will.
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Hasten (cause to happen)
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Stereotype
The laconic Clint Eastwood was a stereotype of the strong, silent Western hero.
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Unvarying pattern or conventional custom
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