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  • 91bum-rush — transitive verb Date: 1987 to attack or seize with an overpowering rush < bum rush the stage > …

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  • 92conquer — verb (conquered; conquering) Etymology: Middle English, to acquire, conquer, from Anglo French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere, alteration of Latin conquirere to search for, collect, from com + quaerere to ask, search Date: 14th century …

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  • 93ecstasy — noun (plural sies) Etymology: Middle English extasie, from Middle French, from Late Latin ecstasis, from Greek ekstasis, from existanai to derange, from ex out + histanai to cause to stand more at ex , stand Date: 14th century 1 …

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  • 94overbearing — adjective Date: 1614 1. a. tending to overwhelm ; overpowering b. decisively important ; dominant 2. harshly and haughtily arrogant Synonyms: see proud • overbearingly adverb …

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  • 95succumb — intransitive verb Etymology: French & Latin; French succomber, from Latin succumbere, from sub + cumbere to lie down; akin to Latin cubare to lie Date: 1604 1. to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire < succumb to&#8230; …

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  • 96panic — I. adjective Etymology: French panique, from Greek panikos, literally, of Pan, from Pan Date: 1603 1. of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan < panic fear > 2. of, relating to, or arising from&#8230; …

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  • 97weight — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wight, weght, from Old English wiht; akin to Old Norse vætt weight, Old English wegan to weigh Date: before 12th century 1. a. the amount that a thing weighs b. (1) the standard or established amount that a thing …

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  • 100Carmilla — For other uses, see Carmilla (disambiguation). Carmilla &#160; Author(s) Sheridan Le Fanu Country …

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