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| archives (noun plural) (16) | public or institutional records, esp. historical documents preserved; place these records are kept |
| chattel (noun) (16) | 1. an item of property that can be moved--distinct from real estate 2. a human being considered as property |
| commodious (adj) (16) | having plenty of space to move around freely; roomy |
| conflagration (noun) (16) | a large, disastrous fire |
| limbo (noun) (16) | a place or state of neglect, oblivion, or transition |
| lineage (noun) (16) | line of descent; ancestry |
| listless (adj) (16) | indifferent, spiritless; showing lack of motivation or interest |
| listlessness (noun) (16) | indifference |
| metropolis (noun) (16) | an important city, esp. where there is a lot of activity |
| metropolitan (adj) (16) | city-like; part of the city |
| perfunctory (adj) (16) | done in a routine way, without care or interest |
| pristine (adj) (16) | like new; spotless; free of dirt and decay |
| ramshackle (adj) (16) | loosely made; appearing ready to collapse; dilapidated |
| sequester (verb) (16) | 1. to set apart; seclude 2. to seize, esp. by legal authority |
| subversive (adj) (16) | planning to undermine or overthrow an established order |
| subvert (verb) (16) | to undermine the morals, authority, or allegiance of |
| terminus (noun) (16) | the final destination or goal of a journey or endeavor; the finishing point |
| virulent (adj) (16) | 1. extremely harmful or poisonous; deadly 2. full of hate; bitter or spiteful |
