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volant
/vˈɑːlənt/
adjective
with wings extended in a flying position
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volatile
/ˈvɑɫətəɫ/
adjective
prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous
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volition
/voʊˈɫɪʃən/
noun
the faculty to use free will and make decisions
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taxation
/tækˈseɪʃən/
noun
the system in which government officials charge each resident with a specific amount of money to spend on necessary things like education, defence, and etc.
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taxidermy
/ˈtæksəˌdɝmi/
noun
the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration
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despot
/ˈdɛspət/
noun
a cruel and oppressive dictator
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despotic
/dɪˈspɑtɪk/
adjective
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
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despotism
/ˈdɛspəˌtɪzəm/
noun
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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to convene
/kənˈvin/
verb
to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting
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convenience
/kənˈvinjəns/
noun
the state or quality of being easy to use or do
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to garrote
/ɡɐɹˈɑːt/
verb
strangle with an iron collar
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to garrison
/ˈɡæɹɪsən/
verb
station (troops) in a fort or garrison
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to expiate
/ˈɛkspiˌeɪt/
verb
make amends for
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to exploit
/ˈɛksˌpɫɔɪt/, /ˌɛksˈpɫɔɪt/
verb
to use someone or something in an unfair way, which is only advantageous to oneself
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morbid
/ˈmɔɹbəd/
adjective
suggesting the horror of death and decay
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moribund
/ˈmɔɹəbənd/
adjective
nearing the state of death
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mortician
/mɔɹˈtɪʃən/
noun
someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job
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to console
/ˈkɑnsoʊɫ/, /kənˈsoʊɫ/
verb
to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better
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consolation
/ˌkɑnsəˈɫeɪʃən/
noun
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
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to consolidate
/kənˈsɑɫɪˌdeɪt/
verb
to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one
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