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::: curtail - shorten; reduce
::: remunerative - (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
::: smudge - dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V.
::: relent - become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe
::: sobriety - moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
::: ambulatory - able to walk
::: pinnace - small boat
::: clarion - shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times
::: scapegoat - someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
::: expropriate - take possession of (often for public use and without payment)