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save
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to keep (someone or something) safe; to stop (someone or something) from dying or being hurt, damaged, or lost
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ill
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not well or healthy; sick or unhealthy
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bill
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1. the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering
2. a mouthpart (as the beak or a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill 3. the visor of a cap or hood |
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fill
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to make (something) full; to spread all through (an area, the air, etc.)
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hill
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a usually rounded area of land that is higher than the land around it but that is not as high as a mountain
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dull
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1. not exciting or interesting
2. having an edge or point that is not sharp |
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gull
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1. to fool or trick someone
2. a long-winged web-footed aquatic bird, usually grey and white |
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blaze
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an intensely burning fire
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shape
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1. to give a particular form or shape to (something)
2. to influence the development of (something), to help (something) become what it is |
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state
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1. mode or condition of being
2. a condition of stage in the physical being of something 3. one of the constituent units of a nation having federal government (the 50 states) |
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fume
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smoke or gas that smells unpleasant
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fluke
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a stoke of luck
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creed
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a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion
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bride
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a woman who has just been married or is about to be married
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blame
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to say or think that person is responsible for something bad that has happened
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flame
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the hot, glowing gas that can be seen when a fire is burning
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slate
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a type of hard rock that splits easily into thin layers
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spade
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a digging implement adapted for being pushed into the ground with the foot
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globe
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an object that is shaped like a large ball with a map of the world on it
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drone
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1. a stingless male bee that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
2. an unmanned aircraft or ship guided by remote control |
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stone
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1. a hard substance that comes from the ground and is used for building, carving, etc.
2. a small piece of rock |
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probe
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1. a careful examination of investigation of something
2. a thin, long instrument that is used especially for examine parts of the body |
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shore
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the land bordering a usually large body of water
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clear
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very obvious: not causing or allowing doubt
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