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afromosia

a type of wood

cessation

the stopping of something; to cease

draught

breeze, draft

erratic

inconsistent, wandering

filching

stealing something small

flog

to sell something illegally

glib

acting or talking carelessly

hooligan

a badly behaved young man

impertinent

disrespectful, insolent

implements

tools

indemnity

the promise to pay for damages incurred from riots

jabbering

talking nonsense

larceny

stealing

lavatory

bathroom

mucking

spoiling, messing around with something/someone

nominal

a small amount

penchant

a predilection; a tendency to behave a certain way

pincers

tool using for holding or gripping

raffia

the fiber of the raffia palm, used for weaving

skate

a man

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