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recovery	the act of getting back something that had been lost or stolen. [1/3 definitions]
rookie	a member of a group who has not yet had training or experience. [1/2 definitions]
serf	a person in earlier times who was like a slave. Serfs had to stay on the property where they worked and lived. If the land was sold, they were sold along with it.
she'd	shortened form of "she had" or "she would."
starve	to feel a great desire for something one has not had or been given (usually followed by "for"). [1/3 definitions]
starved	suffering from having had no food for a long time. [1/2 definitions]
they'd	shortened form of "they had" or "they would."
veteran	a person who has had long experience in a particular activity. [1/3 definitions]
we'd	shortened form of "we had" or "we would."
who'd	shortened form of "who would" or "who had."
you'd	shortened form of "you would" or "you had."

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