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| parable | a short simple story that teaches a truth or a moral lesson |
| rescind | to revoke, cancel, or repeal |
| synthetic | not natural; artificial |
| squalid | miserable; wretched; disgusting |
| hexagon | a plane figure with six sides and six angles |
| forswear | to give up or reject seriously |
| retaliate | to return or repay like for like, especially evil for evil or injury for injury |
| allocate | to set aside for a specific purpose |
| compensation | something given as payment for work done, an injury, or a loss; salary |
| infiltrate | to filter into or through |
| lambaste | to scold harshly; to beat or thrash soundly |
| gaudy | tastelessly brightly colored or showy |
| maneuver | a skillful, clever, or cunning move or procedure |
| perimeter | the outer boundary of a figure or area |
| inventory | all of the goods in stock available for selling; a detailed list of all goods in stock |
| befall | to happen to; occur |
| subsidize | to aid, assist or support |
| acquit | to declare not guilty of a charge of crime or other offense |
| topography | the detailed description or drawing of physical features of a place or area, such as hills, valleys, rivers, and lakes |
| scrutiny | a close, careful, or critical examination or study |
| harass | to bother, annoy, or torment repeatedly |
| skirmish | a brief or minor battle between small bodies of troops; an unimportant conflict |
| overhead | the general expenses of running a business, such as rent, taxes, electricity, and heating |
| bestow | to present, give, or grant as a gift or honor |
| parasite | an animal or plant that lives on a different kind of animal or plant from which it gets food |
