2012 School Spelling Bee Study List (450 Words) – Flashcards
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aboard
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
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absorb
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take up or in
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accrued
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to accumulate over time
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acrobat
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an entertainer who performs gymnastic feats
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adequate
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enough to meet a purpose
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adolescence
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the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
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afghan
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a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares
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airborne
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moved or conveyed by or through air
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akimbo
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with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
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allergenic
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something that makes you sneeze
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allocation
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a share set aside for a specific purpose
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altogether
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with everything included or counted
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amphibian
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cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water
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animation
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a simulation of movement or the perception of motion created by the rapid display of a series of still images
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annotate
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provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
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antelope
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graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward
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apron
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a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
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army
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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assign
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select something or someone for a specific purpose
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astrophysicist
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an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
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audience
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
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auditorium
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the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
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axle
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a shaft on which a wheel rotates
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backpack
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a bag worn on the back to carry things
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bagpipe
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a wind instrument
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ballroom
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large room used mainly for dancing
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barracks
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a building or group of buildings where the armed forces lived
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basket
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
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batter
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a flour mixture thin enough to pour or drop from a spoon
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beaming
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radiating or as if radiating light
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beatific
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experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
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behemoth
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someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
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blatant
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obvious
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blessing
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the act of praying for divine protection
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blimp
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a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
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blissful
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completely happy and contented
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blizzard
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A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
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blooper
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an embarrassing mistake
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bolt
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leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
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bookworm
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someone who spends a great deal of time reading
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brace
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a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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brainstorm
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try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
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bristle
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a stiff hair
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broadcast
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message that is transmitted by radio or television
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brochure
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a booklet or pamphlet that contains descriptive information or advertising
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broth
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a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
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bunch
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a grouping of a number of similar things
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butterflies
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insects with big colorful wings
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cabinet
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a cupboard-like repository or piece of furniture with doors and shelves and drawers
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cakewalk
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an easy accomplishment
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calculator
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a machine used to add, subtract, multiply, or divide
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calzone
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a stuffed italian role
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Camelot
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(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom
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caper
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a crime (especially a robbery)
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carbohydrates
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the starches and sugars present in foods
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carefree
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cheerfully irresponsible
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carnage
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large-scale slaughter or loss of life
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carnival
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a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
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carpenter
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a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
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cartilage
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tough elastic tissue
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cellophane
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a transparent paper-like product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
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cement
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a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay
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channel
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a television station and its programs
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chapter
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a subdivision of a written work
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chef
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a professional cook
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cherry
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fruit used to top an ice cream cone
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chickabiddy
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term of affection,fondness, or love for a child
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cholera
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an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
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choreographer
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someone who creates new dances
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chorus
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a group of people assembled to sing together
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chowder
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a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
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chromosome
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a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
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church
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a place for public (especially Christian) worship
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circumlocution
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roundabout way of speaking
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clarinet
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a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
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cleave
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separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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clemency
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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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clinic
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a healthcare facility for outpatient care
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closet
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a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
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commute
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travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
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compact
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closely and firmly united or packed together
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compass
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navigational instrument for finding directions
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competently
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adv. with reasonable skill
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compromise
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an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
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condiment
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a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
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confection
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something sweet to eat
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conjure
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evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
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consider
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judge or regard
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controversy
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a public dispute that arouses strong feelings
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cornea
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the clear tissue that covers the front of the eye
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correspondence
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communication by exchange of letters
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crabby
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easily annoyed by unimportant things
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cram
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crowd or pack to capacity
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crate
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a rugged box (usually made of wood)
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cricket
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a jumping insect that is somewhat like a grasshopper
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crisis
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a situation that suddenly becomes very dangerous or difficult
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crutch
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a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground
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cub
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the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
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curtain
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hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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cusp
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small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
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damageable
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breakable
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dare
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a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
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debris
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the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
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decide
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to make up your mind about something
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defiantly
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boldly resistant or challenging
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defunct
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no longer in force or use
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delighted
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greatly pleased
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delved
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searched
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demanding
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requiring more than usually expected or thought due
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desperately
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with great urgency
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dilemma
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state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
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disappearance
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the state of having vanished
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disappoint
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fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
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disgust
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strong feelings of dislike
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dismal
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depressing in character or appearance
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doze
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a light fitful sleep
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dramaturgy
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the art of writing and producing plays
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drawer
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a boxlike container in a piece of furniture
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dreadful
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
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drifting
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aimless wandering from place to place
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drill
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a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
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drizzle
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very light rain
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droll
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comical in an odd or whimsical manner
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dryness
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the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
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duress
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compulsory force or threat
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easily
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without problems or difficulties
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echoed
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repeated a sound
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eclipse
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one celestial body obscures another
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ecosystem
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a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
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ecstatic
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feeling great rapture or delight
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elegant
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refined or imposing in manner or appearance
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embryo
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an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
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emphasize
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to stress, single out as important
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ensemble
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a group of musicians playing or singing together
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envoy
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someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
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epilepsy
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a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
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episode
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installment
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even
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symmetrically arranged
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evidence
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proof
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exaggerate
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overstate; go beyond the limits of the actual truth; magnify
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exotic
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being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
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explore
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to search for or travel for the purpose of discovery; to investigate carefully
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expressionism
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an art movement early in the 20th century
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extemporaneous
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with little or no preparation or forethought
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extraordinarily
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notably; exceptionally
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extrapolate
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To infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
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eyelet
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a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord
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facade
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the face or front of a building
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faithful
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a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
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fajitas
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a marinated strip usually of beef or chicken grilled or broiled and served usually with a flour tortilla and various savory fillings —usually used in plural
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fanzine
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a fan magazine
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fascinating
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
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fashion
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the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
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fate
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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fedora
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felt hat with a creased crown
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feeble
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lacking strength
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feign
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make believe with the intent to deceive
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file
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a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces
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firefly
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nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
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flannel
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a soft light woolen fabric
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fleet
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a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
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flock
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a group of birds
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fluoride
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helps strengthen bones and teeth
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folly
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foolish or senseless behavior
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foreground
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the part of a scene that is near the viewer
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format
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the general appearance of a publication
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fragrance
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a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
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freckle
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a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
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Friday
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the sixth day of the week
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frivolous
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not serious in content or attitude or behavior
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fronds
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fern leaves
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frugal
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thrifty
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garnish
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any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
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gasp
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a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
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genesis
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the first book of the Old Testament: tells of creation
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genius
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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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giggle
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to laugh in a silly or uncontrolled way
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ginger
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perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
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gleeful
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full of high-spirited delight
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glimpse
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a quick look
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gloaming
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the time of day immediately following sunset
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gossip
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light informal conversation for social occasions
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gouge
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an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
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gourmet
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a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
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grapevine
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gossip spread by spoken communication
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gravy
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the juices that drip from cooking meats
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grumpy
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perversely irritable
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gulp
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a large and hurried swallow
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hamper
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a basket usually with a cover
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handcuffs
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shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist
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hangnail
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a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail
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harassment
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the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
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harmless
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not threatening to life or health
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harmonious
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friendly; amicable
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harsh
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severe
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helmet
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a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
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herbs
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a plant or a part of a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to food
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heroic
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showing extreme courage
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hexameter
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a verse line having six metrical feet
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homework
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preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
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hospice
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a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
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hostile
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very unfriendly
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hula
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a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
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humane
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marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
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hurriedly
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in a big rush
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hydrogen
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas
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imitate
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make a reproduction or copy of
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immaculate
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free from stain or blemish
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impel
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cause to move forward with force
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impenetrable
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impossible to understand
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incidental
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not of prime or central importance
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inflammable
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possible to burn
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ingredient
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a component of a mixture or compound
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insulation
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the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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intense
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in an extreme degree
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intercept
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to stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere
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interpret
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make sense of a language
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intrigue
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a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
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intruder
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someone who trespasses
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irritability
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a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
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jambalaya
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spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery
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jazz
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a style of dance music popular in the 1920s
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jealousy
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a feeling of envy of what a person has or can do
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jewel
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adorn or decorate with precious stones
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jitterbug
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a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
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journal
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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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jubilant
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joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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jumbo
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of great mass
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juvenile
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a youthful person
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keyhole
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the opening in a lock
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kidney
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either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
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kindergarten
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a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
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kitchen
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a room equipped for preparing meals
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laborious
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characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion
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laconic
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brief and to the point
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larceny
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the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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large
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big
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leftovers
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food remaining from a previous meal
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leisure
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freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
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leniency
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lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
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lightning
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abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by a flash
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linguistically
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with respect to language
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literati
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collectively, the educated, or well-lettered, members of society; scholarly people
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livelihood
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The means of supporting oneself
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loathe
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to hate
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lobby
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a large entrance or reception room or area
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locker
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a storage compartment for clothes and valuables
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lonely
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Being by yourself and feeling sad
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lots
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a large number or amount
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lullaby
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a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep
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luxurious
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rich and superior in quality
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major
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the principal field of study of a student at a university
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malevolent
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wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
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mallet
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a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden)
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manifestation
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an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
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marshmallow
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soft, white candy covered with powdered sugar
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matrimony
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the ceremony or sacrament of marriage
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mess
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difficult situation, fix, jam, muddle, pickle
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mezzanine
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intermediate floor just above the ground floor
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microphone
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device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
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midday
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the middle of the day
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midriff
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the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
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migrate
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move from one country or region to another and settle there
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militant
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engaged in war
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mimic
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imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for satirical effect
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mischief
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Behavior that causes harm or trouble
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miscible
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(chemistry, physics) capable of mixing
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mixer
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a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
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mortar
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a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
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mortgage
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a long-term loan extended to someone who buys property
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mumble
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talk indistinctly
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mumps
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an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
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munchkin
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An extremely short person
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municipal
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relating to local government
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mural
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a painting that is applied to a wall surface
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murmur
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a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
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muscular
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having or suggesting great physical power or force
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muse
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reflect deeply on a subject
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mustard
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a pungent yellow powder of the seeds of any of several common plants used as a condiment or a medicine
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nacho
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a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
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nephew
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a son of your brother or sister
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next
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immediately following in time or order
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niagara
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a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario
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nibble
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a small byte
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niche
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a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
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nocturnal
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of or relating to or occurring in the night
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nugget
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a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
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oasis
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a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
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onslaught
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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panickiness
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excessive worry
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parasite
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an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant)
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parody
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humorous or satirical mimicry
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patriot
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one who loves and defends his or her country
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perky
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characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness
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perseverance
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continued efforts in spite of difficulties
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perturb
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throw into great confusion or disorder
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peruse
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examine or consider with attention and in detail
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philosophize
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to theorize
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phylum
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(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants
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pill
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a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
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pitcher
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an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
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pituitary
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the master gland of the endocrine system
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plague
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any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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polenta
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a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water
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polyglot
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a person who speaks more than one language
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ponder
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reflect deeply on a subject
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posthumous
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occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
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posture
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position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
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potassium
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a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group
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praise
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express approval of
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prevail
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use persuasion successfully
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prism
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optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz
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pristine
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immaculately clean and unused
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proud
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having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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pudding
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any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
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pugilist
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someone who fights with his fists for sport
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punctual
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acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
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pungent
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sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell
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pupil
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a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
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puree
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food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
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pursuit
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a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
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pyramid
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a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides
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quarrel
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an arrow that is shot from a crossbow
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question
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uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something
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quote
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a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
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rabies
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an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)
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racial
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of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
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rainy
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what weather conditions can be expected when a barometer is falling.
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rake
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a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head
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ransom
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payment for the release of someone
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rascal
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one who is playfully mischievous
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realty
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property consisting of houses and land
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reason
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the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
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reckon
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expect, believe, or suppose
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recruit
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any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
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referendum
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a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
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reflect
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to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back
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reimbursable
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work expenses
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relish
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vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
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reminiscent
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reminding of the past
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remorseful
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feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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replete
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fill to satisfaction
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residue
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something left after other parts have been taken away
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resuscitable
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to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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retrospect
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contemplation of things past
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romaine
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lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
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rugged
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sturdy and strong in constitution or construction
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salt
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white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
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scan
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to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rythm of a poem; an examination
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scent
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any property detected by the olfactory system
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schooner
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a ship with two or more masts
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scoop
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a large ladle
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scramble
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bring into random order
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screenplay
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a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
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scythe
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an edge tool for cutting grass
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sequel
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a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
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serenade
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a musical composition in several movements
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serious
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of great consequence
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shamrock
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clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers
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shawl
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cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
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shears
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(usually plural) large scissors with strong blades
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shine
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the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
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shovel
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a machine for excavating
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shuffle
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walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
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siege
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the surrounding of a place in order to force it to surrender
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simmer
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temperature just below the boiling point
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simulcast
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a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)
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sinus
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any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
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skillet
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a pan used for frying foods
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slantindicular
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somewhat oblique
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sniff
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sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
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solve
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find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
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sourly
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in an unpleasant way
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sparkle
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brightness and animation of countenance
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spinal
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cavity surrounded by the backbone
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steam
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water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
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stellar
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being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
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stench
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stink
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stern
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the rear part of a ship
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stew
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cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
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stomach
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elastic, muscular sac where some chemical and some mechanical digestion take place
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stratosphere
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the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer; temperature increases as you go up
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stroganoff
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hot dish consisting of meat in a sauce that contains sour cream
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strong
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having strength or power greater than average or expected
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study
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learn by reading books
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sunflower
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any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
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surrealist
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art or writing characterized by fantastic imagery
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swallow
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pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
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sweet
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the property of containing sugar
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syllable
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a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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syringe
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a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
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systematic
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characterized by order and planning
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tableau
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any dramatic scene
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tack
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sew together loosely, with large stitches
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talons
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claws
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tangy
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tasting sour like a lemon
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target
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a reference point to shoot at
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technician
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someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique
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telepathic
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communicating without apparent physical signals
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tentativeness
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unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive;
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terrific
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extraordinarily good
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therapy
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treatment, healing
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thermos
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vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
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thermostat
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a device that regulates temperature
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thoroughbred
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a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
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timorously
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Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
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tiring
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producing exhaustion
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tissue
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a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
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title
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the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
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toilsome
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Involving hard work; difficult
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tongs
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any of various devices for taking hold of objects
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tough
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very difficult
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tourism
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the business of helping people travel on vacations
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treadmill
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an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
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trespass
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entry to another's property without right or permission
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trio
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a musical composition for three performers
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trunk
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a long flexible snout as of an elephant
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turkey
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large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail
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tutelage
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Instruction, protection, or guardianship
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twice
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two times
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twig
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small branch or division of a branch
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twinkly
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smiling with happiness or optimism
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twirl
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the act of rotating rapidly
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twitter
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make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
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ugliness
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qualities that do not give pleasure to the senses
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ulterior
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lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
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uniform
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clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
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unreadable
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ilegible, incomprehensible
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upright
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in a vertical position
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vegetarian
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eater of fruits and grains and nuts
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vehemence
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intensity or forcefulness of expression
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veil
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a garment that covers the head and face
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virtue
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the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
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vital
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performing an essential function in the living body
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waiver
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A decision by an administrative agency granting some other part permission to violate a law or rule that would otherwise apply to it.
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wallet
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a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
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wardrobe
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collection of clothing belonging to one person
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weasel
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small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
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weigh
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to find out how heavy something is
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whimsical
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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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whisk
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a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
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widget
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a device that is very useful for a particular job
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windchill
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the apparent or sensed temperature on the body as cold air blows across a surface absorbing energy and causing evaporation
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wingspan
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linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
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witness
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someone who sees an event and reports what happened
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wizard
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one who practices magic or sorcery
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wombat
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burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger
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wooden
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lacking ease or grace
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wreck
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a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
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wriggle
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to twist to and fro; to squirm
