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n. shortening something by omitting parts of it


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a. unusual; not typical; not normal


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v. stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy


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a. rubbing away; tending to grind down


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n. state of being absent; state of being away


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ad. utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  


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a. theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand


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a. unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  


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v. travel with; be associated with


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a. skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined


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n. a system that provides quantitative information about finances


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n. sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful


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a. tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid


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


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n. treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin


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a. sufficient; enough to meet a purpose


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v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with


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a. sticky; glutinous; tending to persist


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n. something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior


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v. permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to


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n. something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger


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a. valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures


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n. state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune


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v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something


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n. study of how objects move through the air or water


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a. speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked


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a. sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged


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v. worsen; make worse or more troublesome


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n. several things grouped together or considered as a whole


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n. sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 


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n. a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon


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


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a. similar; in the same manner or to the same degree


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n. suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong


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n. repetition of a beginning sound in poetry


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a. solitary; by oneself, not with any other people  


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n. a passage from one form or state to another; change


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n. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again


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n. silvery ductile metallic element


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n. wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment


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n. state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate


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a. responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable


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n. the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity


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n. study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts


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n. a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography


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n. a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling


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a. sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner


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ad. yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year


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n. song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty


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n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings


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n. something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence


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a. too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged


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n. ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness


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n. a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms


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n. act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement


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n. works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner


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n. official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving


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


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a. of bluish-green color; of pale blue to light greenish-blue


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n. tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals


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a. tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees


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n. study of artifacts and relics of early humankind


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n. one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures


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n. theory of numerical calculations


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n. shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons


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n. weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family


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v. set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement


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n. storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons


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n. one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor


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v. speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective


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n. upward slope or grade; movement upward


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n. a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment


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


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a. varied;  consisting of various types mixed together  


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n. variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things


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v. suppose; presume; take on; bear


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n. something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of


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v. tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince


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v. surprise someone very much; shock


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a. wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence


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a. unbalanced; uneven;  having parts on either side or half that do not match  


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n. a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games


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n. act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles


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n. wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease


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n. the action of trying at something


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n. a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance


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n. a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic


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a. self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent


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n. way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street


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a. typical; mean; achieve or reach on average


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a. reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling


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n. someone who operates an aircraft


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v. shield away from; prevent


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n. the center around which something rotates; pivot


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n. unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges


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n. support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column


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n. someone who flies a balloon


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n. state of being unable to pay your debts


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n. a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick


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n. sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark


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n. a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog


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n. vessel; large cylindrical container


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n. property of not supporting life, no children, or unable to have children; defect of emotion, sensibility, or fervency


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v. trade goods or services without the exchange of money


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n. various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump


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v. support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support


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v. whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly


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n. represent;  advantage, benefit, the interest of someone


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ad. under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of


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v. surround with armed forces; harass with requests


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a. two-sided; mutual;  involving two groups or countries  


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n. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros


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n. a scientist who studies living organisms


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n. sharp and bitter manner


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n. a severe snowstorm with strong winds  


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n. reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts


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v. show off oneself;  speak of with excessive pride


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v. support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion


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n. tedium; dullness; state of being a bore, or the tendency to become tiresome and uninteresting


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a. uninteresting and tiresome; dull


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n. a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil


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n. tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump


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v. throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling


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v. weave; interweave three or more strands


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v. respire; inhale and exhale air


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a. very surprising or shocking


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a. salty; any huge body of saltwater


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v. widen; grow broad or broader


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n. one that is not yet fully developed; sprout


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n. small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse


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n. the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball


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


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n. tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging


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n. taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire


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n. a small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests


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n. a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep


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n. rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat


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n. a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations


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v. revoke; call off; omit or delete


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a. straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial


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n. unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold


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n. profession or occupation; individual's work and life roles over their lifespan


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n. freight carried by ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle


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n. a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect


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v. supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion


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


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v. stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue


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n. ritual; ceremony or rite


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v. wear away or irritate by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; annoy; vex


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n. soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish-white color, used as a drawing implement


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n. status of being a champion; position or title of a winner


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n. a feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait


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n. talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation


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v. stop motion; curb or restrain


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n. thorough physical examination


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n. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency


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a. having many small waves; rough with small waves


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n. time sequence; an arrangement of events in time


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n. secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number


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n. round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement


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a. round; shaped like or nearly like a circle


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n. spread or transmission of something to a wider group or area


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n. situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event


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n. status of a citizen with rights and duties


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n. soft edible body of such as mollusk


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n. sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document


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n. very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired


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n. weather condition; atmosphere; environment


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v. hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally


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n. a small section of filmed or filed material


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n. tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers


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n. union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts


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a. rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality


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n. tall pot in which coffee is brewed


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n. a tendency to keep together


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n. small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money


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n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance


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v. work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort


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n. act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country


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n. a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy


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v. migrate to and settle in; plant


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v. blend; fuse; merge


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n. trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction


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n. special group delegated to consider some matter


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


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


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n. small and economical car; small cosmetics case


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a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with


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a. relative; based on, or involving comparison


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n. something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury


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a. serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying


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n. struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize


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n. something that completes or makes up a whole or brings to perfection


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a. serving to fill out or to complete; supplying mutual needs or offsetting mutual lacks


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a. difficult to analyze or understand


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v. yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish


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v. write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements


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v. take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp


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a. understandable; readily comprehended or understood; intelligible


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a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope


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n. something formed in mind; thought or notion


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a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time


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n. seasoning; something used to give relish to food; something used to enhance the flavor of food, like salt or pepper


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n. mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances


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n. transmission of heat or electricity or sound


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n. state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force


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a. restricting scope or freedom of action; crowded


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v. support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify


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n. similarity in form or character; agreement


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n. act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration


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n. relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.


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n. specialist; a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts


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a. following one after another without interruption; sequential


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n. result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference


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a. resulting; following as a logical conclusion


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a. favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change


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v. retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste


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ad. substantially; significantly; to a degree worth considering


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a. thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate


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a. agreeing with itself; coherent; regular


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v. restrain; keep within close bounds; confine


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n. something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds


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v. seek advice or information of; take into account; consider


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n. any object that can be used to hold things


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v. make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile


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n. volume; something contained; material, including text and images


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a. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are


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a. sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring


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n. sequence; succession; continuous extent, succession, or whole


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v. set in opposition to show or emphasize differences; show differences when compared


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n. state of being suitable


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n. social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states


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n. change something into another form; transform


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v. work or act together toward a common end or purpose


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n. plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour


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a. sophisticated; of worldwide scope


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n. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action


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n. a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another


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n. something made by people; vessel


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n. smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts


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n. stick of colored wax or chalk, used for drawing


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n. a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook


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a. causing someone to be physically disabled, especially unable to walk; causing severe damage or problems


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a. urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive


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n. critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature


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n. two crossed bones used as a symbol of danger or death


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n. reproduction by parents of different races


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n. traveling across; place at which roads, lines, or tracks intersect; intersection


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v. fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles


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v. press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing


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n. three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study


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n. desire to know or learn


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n. stream; flow; up-to-date; present


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n. soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling


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n. tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region


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ad. usually; under normal circumstances, normally


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n. violent rotating windstorm


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v. move suddenly and rapidly


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n. time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start


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n. first light of day; first advent or appearance


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n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops


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n. remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up


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a. self-indulgent; moral decay


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a. suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards


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v. state clearly; make known formally or officially


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n. change toward something smaller or lower; gradual falling off from a better state


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v. make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm


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n. willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect


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a. showing deference; being respectful and considerate


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n. scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health


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ad. clearly; without question and beyond doubt


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v. remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids


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a. suffering from excessive loss of water


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v. condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice


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n. a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy


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v. retire from military service


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v. show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove


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v. indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically


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a. thick; crowded closely together; compact


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n. thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume


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v. take off; leave; set out


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a. reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy


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n. reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency


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a. relying on or requiring the aid of another for support


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v. represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe


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n. money given as a guarantee or security


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a. sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected


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a. unoriginal; derived from another source


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n. removal of salt; a process of removing salt from seawater to make drinking water


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a. remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned


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a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable


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a. unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants


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ad. with great urgency; seriously; severely


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n. someone who takes spoils or plunder; one who despoils or strips by force; a plunderer


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n. ultimate goal; the place to which one is going or directed


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n. something that discourages; tending to deter


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v. ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate


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n. technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks


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n. a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent


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