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for Websterian of Elementary Level

emancipate (v) ~ sb (from sth) to free sb, especially from legal, political or social restrictions: Slaves were not emancipated until 1863 in the United States.

envisage (v) (especially BrE) (AmE usually envision) to imagine what will happen in the future: What level of profit do you envisage? * [V -ing] I don’t envisage working with him again. * [VN -ing] I can’t envisage her coping with this job.

confiscate (v) [VN] to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishment. Their land was confiscated after the war. * The teacher threatened to confiscate their Yo Yos if they kept playing in class.

perfidious (adj) (literary) that cannot be trusted
SYN TREACHEROUS

abound (v) (written) to exist in great numbers or quantities: Stories about his travels abound.
PHRASAL VERBS
abound with / in sth to have sth in great numbers or quantities:
The lakes abound with fish.

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badinage (n) [U] (from French, literary) friendly joking between people
SYN BANTER