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imperative     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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prospect; view; belief about the future ; act of looking out
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
change in form , appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like
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appalling     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
differing in some characteristics; various
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peculiarity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
eccentricity; oddness; an odd or unusual characteristic; private ownership; proprietorship
a food made from roasted and ground cacao seeds
complete attention; intense mental effort
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rudely     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
in an impolite manner
again but in a new or different way
giving an advantage
arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor
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tension     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
framework for holding objects
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haze     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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acting in a manner that is gentle and mild
fog; mist; partially opaque covering; vague or confused state of mind
soft, earthy substance, usually of white, used for drawing
a sheet of information in the form of a table, graph, or diagram
occupant; one that pays rent to use land or building
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operate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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convert into ashes
make less severe or harsh, become soft or softer
be in action or have an effect
hit with the head or horns
forward; send from one person or place to another
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affectation     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
something of little value
the quality of arousing fear or distress
untrustworthy person; deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; man of humble birth; male servant
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
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ludicrous     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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in a harsh and grating manner
less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or in rank
laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
coming next after the nineteenth in position
important; powerful; having or exercising influence or power
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cylinder     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
bravery; qualities of hero or heroine
a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section
lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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investment     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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one whose job is to kill animals for food
a public promotion of some product or service
act of deceiving
outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
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hawk     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
a large indefinite number
noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
women as a class
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noticeable     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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almost completely; practically; essentially
capable or worthy of being perceived
straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous
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certificate     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information
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speculative     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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showing curiosity
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
capable or worthy of being perceived
hold or carry in equilibrium
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latent     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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determined by geography
becoming smaller, fewer, or less;
happy and ready to do favors for others
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
improperly forward or bold; marked by casual disrespect
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gasp     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
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soften     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
investigate systematically; search and discover about something
make less severe or harsh, become soft or softer
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
be in action or have an effect
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customer     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something
patron; one that buys goods or services
the quality of arousing fear or distress
miscellaneous unspecified objects
someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
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emphatic     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
expressing extreme contempt
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
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