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(adjective) requiring immediate aid or action / (adjective) requiring or calling for much; demanding

(noun) the quality or state of being exiguous (very small in size or amount); scantiness

(noun) a beginning or introduction especially to a discourse or composition

(adjective) suitable to be imparted to the public / (adjective) belonging to the outer or less initiate circle / (adjective) relating to the outside; external

(verb) to move about freely or at will; wander / (verb) to speak or write at length or in detail

atone for (guilt or sin)

(noun) the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty; differs from eminent domain in that it can also refer to private property taken by a private entity authorised by the government

(verb) to destroy completely; wipe out / (verb) to pull up by the root / (verb) to cut out by surgery

beyond the scope of the law

outside of a novel

(adjective) facing outward

(noun) a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities / (noun) a general servant

(especially in Marxist theory) a way of thinking that prevents a person from perceiving the true nature of their social or economic situation (esp used to mislead members of the proletariat about their own exploitation)

feeling of deep fear or repulsion

a confused mixture

(adjective) of or relating to prophecy

I think this just means fate. Can also mean: utterance, declaration, proclamation, prediction

(adjective) complacently or inanely foolish; silly

(adjective) of or relating to the west wind; mild

something that appears to be a democracy but isn't much of one in reality

Arab guerrillas operating especially in Israel and Palestine against the Israeli government, and in Iraq against the occupying coalition forces during and after the Second Gulf War

(adjective) very hot; burning / (adjective) marked by often extreme fervor

(adjective) scurrilous obscene

(verb) adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations; (verb) a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration

a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles