ISEE Vocabulary (Lower Level) – Flashcards
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abode
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the place where one lives; home
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abroad
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in a foreign country
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absurd
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ridiculous
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abundant
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present in great quantity
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accompany
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be a companion to somebody
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affection
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a positive feeling of liking
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aloft
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at or to great height
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altitude
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elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
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anguish
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extreme distress of body or mind
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anonymous
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nameless
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antagonist
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opponent
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antic
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act as or like a clown
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apathy
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an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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apparel
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clothing in general
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apprehensive
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fearful or anxious, especially about the future
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arid
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lacking sufficient water or rainfall
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aroma
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a distinctive odor that is pleasant
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astound
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amaze, stun
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awe
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
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banquet
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a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
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benevolent
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generous in providing aid to others
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blatant
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obvious
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bluster
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vain and empty boasting
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boycott
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refuse to sponsor
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brawl
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a noisy fight in a crowd
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bungle
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spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
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campaign
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several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
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captivate
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attract
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captive
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in captivity
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catastrophe
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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chorus
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sing in a choir
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clasp
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the act of grasping
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coincide
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happen simultaneously
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commend
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express approval of
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compel
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force or compel somebody to do something
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compensate
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to make up for; to repay for services
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compose
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put together out of existing material
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consent
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permission to do something
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conspicuous
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obvious to the eye or mind
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controversy
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dispute; debate; quarrel
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cordial
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sincerely or intensely felt
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corrode
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cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
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custody
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holding by the police
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deceive
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be false to
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declare
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announce publicly or officially
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deft
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quick and skillful in movement
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delude
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to mislead; to fool
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deplete
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use up (resources or materials)
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deprive
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take away
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detain
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stop or halt
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detriment
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harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
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diligent
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hardworking, industrious, not lazy
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discreet
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careful about what one says or does
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dissolve
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lose control emotionally
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domesticate
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to tame animals and plants for human use
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dwell
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come back to
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eclipse
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exceed in importance
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ecstasy
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extreme happiness
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elated
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full of high-spirited delight
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elicit
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to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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eloquent
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well-spoken; expressive; articulate
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elude
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escape, either physically or mentally
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emit
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give off, send forth, or discharge
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endanger
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in danger of being threatened
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engross
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occupy fully; absorb
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envelop
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to enclose or surround
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exaggerate
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to overstate, magnify, inflate
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exasperate
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make furious
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excel
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to do well; to be better or greater than others
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exhilaration
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excitement; a state of elation
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expedition
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a journey taken for pleasure
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exterminate
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destroy completely, as if down to the roots
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extraordinary
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far more than usual or expected
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exult
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feel extreme happiness or elation
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fatality
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the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters
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fatigue
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temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
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ferry
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transport by boat or aircraft
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feud
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a bitter, long-term quarrel; to fight or quarrel with
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fiber
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a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
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flammable
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possible to burn
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flaw
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a slight fault, defect, crack
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frigid
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extremely cold
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function
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to serve a purpose
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fuse
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mix together different elements
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gait
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a person's manner of walking
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garment
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an article of clothing
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gorge
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overeat or eat immodestly
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guardian
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one who protects
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hardy
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able to survive under bad conditions; tough
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hatch
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emerge from the eggs
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hectic
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marked by intense agitation or emotion
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hoax
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a practical joke
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horde
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a moving crowd
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hover
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hang in the air
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hybrid
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a composite of mixed origin
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illuminate
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make lighter or brighter
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improvise
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perform without preparation
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inanimate
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appearing dead
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incentive
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a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action
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inept
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without skill
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infest
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invade in great numbers
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inflate
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fill with gas or air
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inhabit
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make one's home or live in
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innate
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having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned
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insist
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assert to be true
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integrate
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make into a whole or make part of a whole
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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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give an interpretation or explanation to
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intrigue
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cause to be interested or curious
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invaluable
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too valuable to measure; priceless
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jeopardy
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a source of danger
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kin
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one's relatives
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leeway
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a permissible difference
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linger
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take one's time
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lofty
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having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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loom
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come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
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manipulate
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control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
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marvel
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be amazed at
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mediocre
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average, ordinary, undistinguished
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mellow
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become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
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mere
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nothing more than; only
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miniature
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being on a very small scale
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minute
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a short note
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monotonous
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continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
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moor
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open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
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motion
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a change in position
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nonchalant
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calm, casual
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oblivious
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unaware
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obsolete
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old
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omen
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a sign of something about to happen
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onset
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the beginning or early stages
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ooze
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the process of seeping
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outmoded
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out of fashion
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paltry
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contemptibly small in amount
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peculiar
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unusual, strange
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peninsula
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a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
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perish
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to die
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persecute
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to treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences
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petrify
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cause to become stone-like or stiff or dazed and stunned
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placid
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free from disturbance
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plummet
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drop sharply
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posture
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the way one holds one's body; a pose or position
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poverty
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the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
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predicament
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a difficult situation
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preliminary
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introductory, preparatory
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prominent
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noticeable; widely known
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punctuate
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to interrupt from time to time
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quench
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satisfy (thirst)
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ravenous
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very hungry
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realistic
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closely resembling real life
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recede
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move back and away from
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reign
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royal authority
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relinquish
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release, as from one's grip
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restrain
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hold back
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revert
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go back to a previous state
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revolve
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cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
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rigor
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something hard to endure
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rural
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living in or characteristic of farming or country life
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salvage
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save from ruin, destruction, or harm
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sanctuary
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a shelter from danger or hardship
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scour
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clean with hard rubbing
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sear
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make very hot and dry
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segregate
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separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others
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sever
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cut off from a whole
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sheathe
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to cover with something that protects
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shed
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get rid of
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skeptic
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one who doubts
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skirmish
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a minor fight or battle
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slither
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slip or slide
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solar
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relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
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soothe
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cause to feel better
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species
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group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
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splendor
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a quality that outshines the usual
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squalor
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miserable, filthy conditions
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stampede
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cause to run in panic
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stern
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severe and unremitting in making demands
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stifle
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conceal or hide
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summit
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the top of a mountain
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superb
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surpassingly good
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supplement
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to add to
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swarm
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move in large numbers
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swivel
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To turn freely around a fixed point
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taunt
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to jeer at, mock
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tentative
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not certain
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toxic
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poisonous
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trace
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pursue or chase relentlessly
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tranquil
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peaceful, calm
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treacherous
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dangerously unstable and unpredictable
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triumph
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to express great joy
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tyrant
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any person who exercises power in a cruel way
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unveil
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make visible
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urgent
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needing quick action or attention
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vacate
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leave behind empty
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vanquish
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overcome in battle; conquer; defeat
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vat
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a large container such as a tub or barrel used for holding liquids
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velocity
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speed in a given direction
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verdict
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(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision
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violate
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destroy and strip of its possession
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wend
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to travel; to go on one's way
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withdraw
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keep away from others
