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A person who attacks another person physically or with violent force.

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What does this mean?patsy

A person who is easily blamed, deceived, manipulated, or taken advantage of.

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What does this mean?dealate

An insect that has shed or lost its wings, especially an ant or termite after a reproductive flight.

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What does this mean?bethorns

Covers something with thorns; the third-person singular present form of the rare verb bethorn.

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What does this mean?blunking

Spoiling or mismanaging something; the present participle of the Scottish dialect verb blunk.

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What does this mean?studies

Plural forms of study: acts of learning or examining something, academic subjects, or research investigations.

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What does this mean?resistant

Opposing something or able to withstand its effects, pressure, damage, or influence.

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What does this mean?justing

An older variant of jousting: taking part in mounted combat with lances or a comparable contest.

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What does this mean?whae

A Scots form of who.

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What does this mean?saner

More rational, sensible, or mentally sound; the comparative form of sane.

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What does this mean?sicking

Urging a dog to attack or setting it upon someone; a spelling used as the present participle of sic or sick in this sense.

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What does this mean?haunches

The hips and upper parts of the legs, especially the hindquarters of a person or animal.

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What does this mean?slanderous

Containing or expressing false and damaging statements about someone.

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What does this mean?pounces

Jumps suddenly to attack or seize something, or acts quickly to take advantage of an opportunity.

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What does this mean?duped

Deceived or tricked into believing or doing something.

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What does this mean?brandishing

Waving or displaying something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or conspicuous way.

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What does this mean?posing

Positioning oneself for a picture or presenting a question, problem, or possible danger.

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What does this mean?utricle

A small saclike structure, especially one in the inner ear or a bladderlike part of certain plants.

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What does this mean?rheum

A watery discharge from the eyes or nose, especially in older medical usage.

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What does this mean?assailant

A person who attacks another person physically or with violent force.

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What does this mean?polluting

Contaminating air, water, land, or another substance with harmful or unwanted material.

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What does this mean?soiree

An evening party or social gathering.

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What does this mean?granted

Given, allowed, or acknowledged as true; also the past tense and past participle of grant.

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