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n.
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert


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v. Syn. happen
take place; be found to exist ; come to one's mind


Spelling Word: occur
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a.
open to view; not secret or hidden


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v. Syn. reverse; overthrow
reverse; overthrow; upset something


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n.
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall


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a.
subject to punishment by law


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a. Syn. repeated; recurrent
repeated; recurring at intervals of time


Spelling Word: periodic
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n.
traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee


Spelling Word: pilgrim
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v.
push at, as with a finger or an arm; search or look curiously; proceed in slow or lazy manner; thrust forward


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


Spelling Word: polish