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barter Exchange goods without involving money; give to and receive from Swap, trade verb
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Chattel Piece of moveable property; not land as property Used to describe slavery -- as in people as property noun
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innate Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; not present from learning or conditioning Inborn, natural, inherent, unconditioned adjective
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permeate diffuse throughout; spread Pervade, sink in verb
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lucrative Producing a good profit Moneymaking, remunerative Adjective
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diligent Marked by care and persistent effort, steadily persevering, characterized by hard work Industrious, hardworking, assiduous adjective
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precarious Dangerously insecure; beset with difficulties Shaky, unstable, perilous Adjective
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pretense The act of giving a false impression; acting with intention to deceive Simulation, guise, make- believe noun
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profound Showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; far-reaching in effect Deep, intense, thoughtful, scholarly adjective
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missionary Someone who attempts to convert others to a doctrine or belief, often Christianity; particularly someone sent to a foreign country to do so Preacher, proselytizer noun
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vitality A healthy capacity for vigorous activity, an energetic style Verve, vim, energy, exuberance, pep, spirit noun
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Tyrant/tyranny Tyrant: a cruel and oppressive dictator; person who exercises power in a cruel way Despot Tyranny: form of government in which power is abused and people are oppressed Dictatorship, despotism nouns
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indigenous Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place Native, endemic adjective
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complaisant Showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others, to please others Obliging, agreeable, cooperative adjective
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Colony a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country; a group of people living in such a country or area, consisting of the original settlers and their descendants and successors. Settlement, territory, satellite noun
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