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| precipice | the very steep or overhanging part of the face of a cliff, side of a mountain |
| curb | a protective barrier; a restraint, control; a chain or strap passing under a horse's lover jaw and used to restrain |
| frugal | scanty; being economical is the use of resources |
| dispute | to quarrel, argue; to question the truth of; to fight hard for |
| cower | to crouch or shrink back, specially from fear |
| adroit | nimble, dextrous; lively and resourceful in dealing with difficult situations or people |
| bluff | to mislead deliberately by pretending to be in a more favorable or advantageous position than one really is; to intimidate by threats one cannot fulfill |
| contort | to twist, force out of normal shape, distort |
| terse | concise, short, brusque |
| plateau | a level, horizontal region at a considerable height above sea level or surrounding regions |
| stifle | to keep from breathing by preventing the access of enough air; to silence; to repress, to suppress |
| haphzard | no set plan or system; events occurring by chance or illogically rather than by design |
| burrow | a hole dug underground by some animals as a shelter or home; to dig; to delve into |
| rebuke | to tell someone severely that his conduct or action is wrong or unsatisfactory |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| segment | a part, especially a part separable at a natural junction;to separate |
| mangle | to hack or cut or crush with or as if with repeated blows; to ruin by bad interpretation |
| furtive | shifty; done so as not to be noticed |
| gully | a small steep valley made by water |
| skulk | to hang around, undercover of doorways etc., in a sinister way or to avoid detection |
| astute | clever, ready-witted, shrewd |
| ravine | a long, deep, narrow hollow, usually made by a torrent deepening its bed |
| concur | to agree; to happen together, coincide; to meet in one point |
| diligent | hard-working, industrious; conscientious, not negligent |
| aerie | a nest, usually on a high crag or mountainside, of a bird of prey; a high and remote human dwelling |
