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Causing or likely to cause disagreement and conflict.

A long piece of writing on a particular subject, usually written for a university degree.

A harmful action; something that does damage rather than help.

To separate or cut apart.

A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

Not alike; different.

To disguise or conceal one's true feelings or intentions.

to scatter or disperse; to gradually disappear or waste away

the process of disappearing or wasting; excessive indulgence in pleasure

lacking moral restraint; indulging excessively in sensual pleasures

the act of formally ending or breaking apart something, such as an organization or marriage

to melt or become liquid; to officially end or break up an agreement or organization

Lack of harmony or agreement, especially in sound or ideas.

Harsh and lacking harmony; conflicting.

To persuade someone not to do something.

The act of persuading someone not to take a course of action.

Relating to women or the maternal side of a family; also a tool for spinning thread.

to treat with scorn or contempt (archaic form of disdain)

situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment

The amount of space between two points or places.

far away in space or time

a viral disease affecting animals, especially dogs; also refers to a state of disorder

to swell or expand by pressure from within

Capable of being stretched or expanded.

The state of being swollen due to internal pressure.

To purify a liquid by heating and cooling; to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects.

The process of purifying a liquid by heating and cooling; the extraction of the essential meaning.

A person or company that makes alcoholic drinks or purified liquids by distillation.

clearly different or separate from others of its kind

a difference or contrast between similar things or people; excellence that sets someone apart

having a quality or characteristic that makes something different and easily noticed

to recognize or show the differences between two or more things; to set apart as different

notable; honored; famous; having a dignified appearance or manner

to twist or change the shape, appearance, or meaning of something so it is not true or accurate

the action of twisting, changing, or misrepresenting the shape, sound, or truth of something

to take someone's attention away from what they are doing or focusing on

something that prevents you from concentrating

Things that prevent someone from concentrating on something else.

to seize someone's property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed

a person, usually a landlord, who seizes another's property for unpaid debt or rent

deeply distracted or absent-minded, often due to worry or grief

extremely upset and anxious, often to the point of being unable to think clearly

extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

feeling or showing extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

to give something out to several people or places

the act of sharing or delivering something to multiple people or places

a specific area of a country, city, or town, often with official boundaries

to have no confidence or trust in someone or something

to interrupt or cause someone to stop what they are doing

the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition; anxiety or mental uneasiness