100 Words Every Freshman Should Know – Flashcards
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accentuate
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(v) to give prominence to, emphasize or intensify
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alliteration
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(n) repetition of the same sounds, usually consonants at the beginning of words
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analogy
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(n) similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise unlike; an explanation of something by comparing it with something similar
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antibody
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(n) a protein produced int he blood or tissues in response to the presence of a specific toxin, foreign blood cell, or other antigen; provide immunity against microorganisms and toxins by binding with them
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aspire
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(v) to have a great ambition; desire strongly
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bamboozle
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(v) to deceive by elaborate trickery
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bizarre
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(adj) very strange or odd
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boisterous
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(adj) rough and stormy; violent; noisy and lacking restraint or discipline
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boycott
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(v) to act together in refusing to use, buy from or deal with, especially in an act of protest; (n) a refusal to buy from...
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camouflage
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(n) a method of concealing military troops or equipment by appearing to be part of the natural surrounding; (v) to conceal or hide by camouflage
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chronology
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(n) the order or sequence of events
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commemorate
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(v) to honor the memory of (someone or something), especially with a ceremony
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cower
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(v) to crouch or draw back, as from fear or pain
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decorum
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(n) proper behavior or conduct; propriety
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deduction
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(n) the act of subtracting; subtraction
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deign
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(v) to be willing to do something that one considers beneath one's dignity; condescend
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despondent
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(adj) feeling depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence or courage; dejected
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dialogue/dialog
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(n) a conversation between two or more people
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divulge
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(v) to make known; reveal; tell
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eclectic
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(adj) choosing or taking what appears to be the best from various sources
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ellipsis
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(n) omission of parts of a sentence/phrase by the use of three period marks (...)
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embargo
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(n) an order by a government prohibiting merchant ships for entering or leaving its ports; (v) to place an embargo on
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enthusiastic
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(adj) having or showing great interest or excitement
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exponent
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(n) a number or symbol, placed to the right of and above the expression to which it applies, that indicates the number of times a mathematical expression is used as a factor
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exult
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(v) to rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
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fallacy
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(n) a false notion or mistake belief
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flourish
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(v) to grow or develop well or luxuriantly; thrive
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formidable
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(adj) arousing fear, dread, alarm or great concern; difficult to surmount, defeat or undertake
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gargoyle
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(n) a waterspout or ornamental figure in the form of a grotesque animal or person projecting from the gutter of a building
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guerrilla
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(n) a member of a military force that is not part of a regular army and operates in small bands in occupied territories to harass the enemy, as by surprise raids
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guru
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(n) a hindu spirit or teacher; a person who is followed as a leader or teacher
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heritage
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(n) something other than property passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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hieroglyphic
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(adj) of/relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt; (n) a picture or symbol used in hieroglyphic writing
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hologram
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(n) the photographic record of a three-dimensional image produced by photographic plates or film...
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hypocrisy/hypocrite
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(n) the practice of showing expressing feelings, beliefs or virtues that one does not actually hold or possess
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immune
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(adj) protected from disease naturally or by vaccination or inoculation; not affected by a given influence
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impertinent
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(adj) offensively bold; rude
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inference
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(n) the act or process of deciding or concluding by reasoning from evidence; something is decided by the above
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introspection
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(n) the examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
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jaunty
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(adj) having or showing a carefree self-confident air; stylish or smart in appearance
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jovial
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(adj) full of fun and good cheer; jolly
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kilometer
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(n) a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters; 0.62 of a mile
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labyrinth
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(n) a complex structure of connected passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze
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laconic
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(adj) using few words; terse; concise
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lichen
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(n) an organism that consists of a fungus and an alga growing in close association with each other
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light year
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(n) the distance that light travels in one year, about 5.88 trillion miles
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maneuver
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(n) a planned movement that involves skill or cunning; (v) to change tactics or approach
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marsupial
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(n) any of various mammals, such as the kangaroo, opossum, or wombat, whose young continue to develop after birth in a pouch on the outside of the female's body
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metaphor
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(n) a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that is ordinarily associated with one thing is applied to something else, thus making a comparison between the two
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mosaic
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(n) a picture or design made on a surface by fitting and cementing together small colored pieces, as of tile, glass or stone; the art or process of making such pictures
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mutation
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(n) a change in a gene or chromosome of an organism that can be inherited by its offspring
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nebulous
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(adj) lacking definition or definite content
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nocturnal
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(adj) of, relating to, or occurring at night
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nuisance
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(n) a source of inconvenience or annoyance; a bother
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omnivore
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(n) an organism that eats both plants and animals
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outrageous
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(adj) exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper; immoral or offensive
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ozone
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(n) a poisonous, unstable form of oxygen that has three atoms per molecule rather than the usual two.
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parasite
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(n) an organism that lives in or on a different kind of organism from which it gets nourishment and to which it is sometimes harmful
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participle
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(n) a verb form that is used with auxiliary verbs to indicate certain tenses and that can also function as an adjective
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phloem
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(n) a plan tissue that conducts food from the leaves to the other plant parts
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plateau
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(n) an elevated, comparatively level expanse of land
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polygon
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(n) a flat, closed geometric figure bounded by three or more line segments; triangles, rectangles and octagons are all examples
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protagonist
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(n) the main character in a drama or literary work
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pulverize
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(v) to pound, crush or grind to powder or dust
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quandary
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(n) a condition of uncertainty or doubt; a dilemma
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quarantine
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(n) a condition, period of time, or place in which a person or animal is confined or kept in isolation in an effort to prevent a disease from spreading
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quota
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(n) an amount of something assigned, as to be done, made or sold
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rainforest
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(n) a dense evergreen forest with an annual rainfall of at least 160 inches
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random
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(adj) having no specific pattern, purpose or objective
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recede
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(v) to move back or away from a limit, degree, point, or mark
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renaissance
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(n) a rebirth or revival
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renegade
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(n) a person who rejects a cause, allegiance, religion or group for another; an outlaw
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repose
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(n) the act of resting or the state of being at rest
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sacrifice
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(n) the act of giving up something highly valued for the sake of something else considered to be of greater value
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silhouette
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(n) a drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filed in with a solid color; an outline of something that appears dark against a light background
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solstice
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(n) either of the times of year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator
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spectrum
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(n) a broad range of related qualities, ideas or activities
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stereotype
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(n) a conventional or oversimplified idea or image
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strategy
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(n) a plan of action arrived at by means of planning intended to accomplish a specific goal
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suffrage
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(n) the right to vote in political elections
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symbiosis
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(n) the close association between two or more different organisms of different species, often but not necessarily benefiting each member
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tariff
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(n) a tax or duty imposed by a government on a category of imported or exported goods
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technique
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(n) a procedure or method for accomplishing a complicated task, as in a science or an art
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tempo
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(n) the speed at which music is or ought to be played; a characteristic rate or rhythm of something; a pace
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toxin
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(n) a poisonous substance produced by a living organism
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tranquility
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(n) the quality or condition of being free from disturbance; calmness; serenity
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tumult
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(n) noisy and disorderly activity; a commotion or disturbance
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tundra
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(n) a cold, treeless usually lowland area of far northern regions
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ultraviolet
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(adj) of or relating to electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths shorter than those of visible light but lover than those of x-rays
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unanimous
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(adj) sharing the same opinion; being fully in agreement; based on or characterized by complete agreement
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undulate
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(v) to move in waves or with a smooth wavy motion; to have a wavy appearance or form
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vaccine
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(n) a substance that stimulates cells in the immune system to recognize and attack disease-causing agents, especially through the production of antibodies
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vacillate
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(v) to be unable to decide between one opinion or course of action and another; waver
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vertebrate
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(n) any of a large group of animals having a backbone, including the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. (adj) having a backbone
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virtuoso
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(n) a musical performer of great excellence, technique, or ability; a person of great skill or technique
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voracious
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(adj) having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or occupation; eating or eager to eat great amounts of food; ravenous
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wretched
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(adj) very unhappy or unfortunate; miserable; characterized by or causing distress or unhappiness
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xylem
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(n) a plant tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals up from the roots through the stem to the leaves and provides support for the softer tissues
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yacht
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(n) any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure trips or racing
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zoology
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(n) the branch of biology that deals with animals
