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abnormal

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uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay

suitable for or reaching long distances; involving an extended span of time

truly; really; in fact

two-sided; mutual

unusual; not typical; not normal

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association

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connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose

a span of one thousand years; a thousandth anniversary

study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

without elevations or depressions; flat; smooth; not rich; simple; without beauty; not handsome

weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing

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breathing

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desire to know or learn

usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family

unit of weight equal to 16 ounces

something produces a result; basis for an action or response; a reason

respiration; a single breath

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constrain

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engage the services of; put to work; apply

spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves

upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange

restrain; keep within close bounds; confine

gather in companies or crowds; coat a surface with dense fibers or particles

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dense

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tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

thick; crowded closely together; compact

unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace

suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards

unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable

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dragonfly

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stage for drying fish; rack for storing

slender-bodied non-stinging insect

warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

trespasser; someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

subject; topic; problem; edition; publication; release; publish

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excitement

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swamp; bog; low lying wet land with grassy vegetation

writer for newspapers and magazines

work that a person is expected to do in a specified time

warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone

state of being emotionally aroused

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grand

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unforgettable; worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable

having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary

extremely bad; terrible; dreadful

large and impressive in size, scope, or extent

true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current

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incentive

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sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit

conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion

white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid

something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward

scientist who studies living organisms

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inhabitant

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resident; someone or thing who lives in a place

shoulder firearm with a long barrel

secession; retreat or retirement

shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock

ruler or tape that is three feet long; measure or standard used for comparison

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majority

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rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract

wall painting; very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling.

vacation spot; act of turning to for assistance

greater number or part; a number more than half of the total

wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate

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nonsense

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scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs

state of refreshing tranquility; act of making less strict

token of remembrance; memento; something of sentimental value

silliness; words or signs having no intelligible meaning

someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city

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pigment

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small smooth rounded rock

repetition of beginning sound in poetry

theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original

substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter

soft edible body of such as mollusk

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receptionist

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passage from one form or state to another; change

scene; site; place where something is or could be located

building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls

secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

small part of something intended as representative of the whole

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refraction

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society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government

union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture

distant view , especially through an opening, as between buildings or trees; outlook

whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant

turning or bending of any wave, such as light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density

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secular

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simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government

emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness

very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive

worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century

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steep

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soak; make thoroughly wet

rise or fall with steady acceleration; move along the path of a spiral or helix

suppose; presume; take on; bear

tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly

ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of

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terrace

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small and economical car; small cosmetics case

row of houses built in a similar style; level shelf of land with steep slopes

statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions

idea or expression marked by excessive sentiment; liking for sentimental things

process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock

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undoubtedly

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with elaboration; in elaborate manner; with elaboration; with nice regard to exactness

terribly; with alarm; fearfully

unquestionably; without doubt; certainly

weak; lacking firmness

under or below an object or a surface; lower down on the page

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version

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written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint

taxonomic group that is a division of a species

type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives

rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour

state of being unable to pay your debts

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