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a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name


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n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth


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v. Syn. prevent
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away


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of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, [___] products; [___] ornaments for ceilings.


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v.
obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; travel regularly from a place of residence to another place


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a. Syn. mandatory; obligatory
mandatory; obligatory; required by rule


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n.
arrangement of parts or elements; outline


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


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n.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together


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v. Syn. waste; scatter
spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse


Spelling Word: dissipate