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a. Syn. bizarre; strange; unusual
not easily explained; beyond from the usual or expected; not divisible by two


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a. Syn. spoken; unwritten
spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth


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v. Syn. outlive
outlive; live longer than


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a. Syn. remote; distant
relatively distant or remote from a center or middle


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a. Syn. compliant; inactive
lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice


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v. Syn. dive; submerge
dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place


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v. Syn. shine; burnish
remove flaws from; perfect or complete


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n.
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic


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n.
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur


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n.
portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments


Spelling Word: portfolio