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state of confusion

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

Corse (France)

1

Corsica (France)

1

military victory

1

usurpation; taking back; dispossession

1

export; exportation; efferent

1

universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous

6

oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism

1

welcome; (warm) reception

2

Civil Code

1

Napoleonic code

1

civil affairs; civil case

1

legal structure; legal system; jurisprudence

3

Napoleon's Invasion of Russia (1812)

2

Grand Alliance (against France)

1

to come back; to bloom a second time

1

Battle of Waterloo (1815)

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

2

to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

2

to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

1

greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)

1

Waterloo

1

Atlantic Ocean

3

small island; islet

4

Helena

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

2

scarlet; crimson; cardinal red

8

Nathaniel Hawthorne

2

Hawthorne; Hawthorn

10

colonial period

1

hidden meaning; symbolism; moral (of a story); allegorical meaning

2

good example

1

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

1

older; senior

1

no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever

2

shipwreck

1

adultery

2

pearl; purl (knitting stitch)

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating

3

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

2

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

female delinquent

1

madness; madman

1

gold thread

1

hemming; bordering

1

scarlet; cardinal red

1

loving; caring; devoted

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

2