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189 Cards in this Set
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ability
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the means or skill to do something
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auction
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a public sale in which items are sold to the highest bidder
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brilliant
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very bright and radiant
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abloom
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covered in flowers
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avoid
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keep away from
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broccoli
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green vegetable
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absent
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not present
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awaken
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arouse from sleep
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building
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a structure with roof and walls; a house, school or factory
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absolute
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complete, perfect
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balance
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state of balance, equally distributed
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burglary
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breaking into a place with the intention of stealing
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absorb
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to suck up
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balcony
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an elevated portion sticking out of a wall with rails around it
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calm
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free from excitement, still
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ache
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to have a continuous dull pain
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banquet
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feast, large meal
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camel
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humped animals that live in the desert
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additive
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something that is added to substance
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bark
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explosive sound of a dog
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cancer
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an invasive or malignant growth or tumor
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adobe
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sun-dried clay home usually found in areas with little rain
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barley
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a type of wheat used to make beer, ale and coffee
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careful
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cautious in one’s actions
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adopt
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make one’s own by selection or assent
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basement
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a story of a building partly or wholly underground
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category
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any general division; a class
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afford
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to be able to obtain without serious loss
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basic
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fundamental, relating to
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cautious
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showing caution, careful
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against
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in opposition to, hostile towards
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beast
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any nonhuman animal
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cavity
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a hollow or empty space within the body, organ or bone
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airplane
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an aircraft used to travel through air
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beggar
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a person who begs alms or lives by begging
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celery
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a green, hydrating vegetable
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allergy
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an abnormal reaction by the body to an allergen
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beholder
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beholder
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cement
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various mixed minerals to create concrete
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allspice
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dried, unripe berries of an aromatic American tree
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belittle
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to down play, regard as less important
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central
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near at or in the center
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allusion
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a casual reference
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beneath
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below, at a lower place of
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certificate
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a document certifying any particular qualification or truth
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alphabet
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letters of a language in a certain order
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bewilder
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to confuse or puzzle completely; puzzle
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champion
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first place, a person who has defeated all competition
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although, altho
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in spite of, even though
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billion
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billion
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charming
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magical, using charm
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amber
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pale yellow, sometimes translucent
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bisect
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to cut or divide into two equal parts
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cheerful
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full of cheer; in good spirits
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amuse
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to entertainment or distract in an enjoyable manner
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bitter
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harsh, disagree taste, sour
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choosy, choosey
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hard to please, particular
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angel
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spiritual beings
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black hole
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a giant vacuum in space
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chuckle
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to laugh softly to oneself
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ankle
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the joint between leg and foot
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blanket
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a small rectangular object generally to for warmth as a covering
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circus
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a public performance featuring extraordinary abilities or displays
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anxious
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distress due to fear of danger
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blazer
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a sports jacket, dinner jacket
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clammy
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covered with a cold sticky moisture; cold and damp
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apparel
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clothing, especially outerwear
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blemish
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to destroy or diminish the perfection of an object
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client
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a person or company that uses professional services of another person or company
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apple-pie
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displaying or containing traditional American values
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blender
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a mixing device
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climate
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constant or present whether of a reagion
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argue
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to present reasons in favor or against a thing
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boarder
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lodger who receives regular meals
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clutch
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to seize with the hands or claws
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arrive
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to reach one’s destination
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bonus
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something extra or above what is due
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coconut
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large, brown seed of the coconut palm, contains white edible meat and liquid
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assemble
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to bring together
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boring
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uninterested, causing boredom
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comical
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producing laughter, amusing, funny
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assign
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to give or allocate, handout
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bouquet
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a bunch of flowers
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commotion
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noisy disturbance, violent motion
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atmosphere
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the gaseous bubble surrounding Earth
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bravery
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brave spirit, courage, valor
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complete
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having all parts, lacking nothing, whole
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attempt
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to make an effort at, try, undertake
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bridle
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part of the harness on a horse
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computer
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a programmable device operating on data
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concept
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general notion or idea, a construct
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dishcloth
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a cloth for use in washing dishes; dish rag
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enough
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adequate for a want or need
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constant
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not changing or varying; uniform; regular
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disturb
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to interrupt the quiet, peace, or order of
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equality
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the state or quality of being equal
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continue
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to go on after interruption
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dizzy
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having a sensation of spinning, a tendency to fall
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eraser
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a device, of rubber or cloth, used to wiping away pen, pencil or chalk marks
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core
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the central, most essential part of anything
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document
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a written or printed paper containing information or evidence
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errand
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a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose
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country
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a state or nation
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donor
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a person who gives or donates
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error
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a deviation from correctness or accuracy
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courage
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the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty or pain without fear
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dose
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an amount of medication prescribed to be taken at a certain time
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evaluate
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to determine or set the value of; appraise
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creature
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an animal, especially a nonhuman
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drafty
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feeling uncomfortable because of currents of cool air
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ever
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at all times, always
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creepy
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having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear
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drama
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any situation involving high emotions and conflicting results
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evoke
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to call up or draw forth
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cricket
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any jumping insect
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drearier
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causing sadness or gloom
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exchange
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to give up for something else; change for another
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criminal
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of the nature of, or involving crime
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drench
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to wet thoroughly, soak
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export
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to ship or send to other countries for sale, exchange
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crimson
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deep purplish-red
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dribble
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to fall or flow in small drops, trickle
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expression
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the act of expressing or explaining in words
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curve
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continuously bending line, without angles
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drought, drouth
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period of dry weather, sometimes very long and bad for crops
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factory
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a building or group of buildings for the purpose of manufacturing products
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dainty
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of delicate beauty; exquisite
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druggist
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a person who compounds or prepares drugs according to medical prescriptions; pharmacist
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factual
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or of relating to facts, concerning facts
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deacon
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a member of a church below the priest
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earache
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pain in the ear
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farmstead
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a farm together with its buildings
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debtor
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a person who is debt
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earthen
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composed of earthly materials
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factual
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at or to a greater distance, at or a to a greater degree or extent
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decide
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to solve or conclude
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easygoing
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calm and unworried; rather causal
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fault
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a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing
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decimal
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mathematical pertaining to tenths or to the number ten
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economical
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avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty;
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favorable
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characterized by approval or support; positive
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decision
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the act or process of deciding; making up one’s mind
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edition
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one of a series of printed copies of the same book varying in content alterations and layout
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feast
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any rich or large meal;
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definite
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clearly defined or determined; not vague or general
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educate
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to prepare or train for a particular purpose or practice
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feeble
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physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail
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dentist
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a doctor for the teeth
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eggbeater
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a small device for beating eggs; a helicopter
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fiction
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something imaginable or invented
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depth
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measured internal dimension of an object
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elbowroom
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ample room; space in which to move freely
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fierce
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menacing; savage; violent in force; furiously eager or intense
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deputy
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a person appointed to act as a substitute for others
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elderly
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of advanced age; old
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finalist
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a person entitled or allowed to participate in the final contest of a series of contests
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detach
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to separate; disengage; to send away on a special mission
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elective
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chosen by election
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fingerprint
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an impression of the bottom layer of the finger tip
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detour
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an alternate route, a roundabout,
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element
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a part of a whole; a substance that cannot be broken down further; a natural habitat, environment
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flannel
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a soft, warm, light fabric
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develop
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to bring out the possibilities; to elaborate or expand; to bring make active
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elevator
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a person or thing that elevates or raises
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flapjack
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a pancake
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devise
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to plan, elaborate; create or invent from existing principles or ideas
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elude
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to avoid or escape by speed; evade
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flaunt
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to parade or display oneself boldly, defiantly;
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diagnose
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to determine the identity of by a medical examination
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emotion
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a state of awareness in which fear, hate, sorrow, etc. are experienced or felt
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foliage
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the leaves of a plant
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dignity
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self-respect, bearing respect for any occasion; elevation or importance of character
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enchantment
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the act, art of enchanting; something that enchants
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foolproof
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involving no risk or harm, even when tampered with;
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discuss
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to consider or examine by argument; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions
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endless
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seeming to have no end, limit or conclusion; boundless; infinite
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footprint
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a mark left by a foot
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disease
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a disorder caused by a malfunction of the organs
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engrave
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to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, sand or wood
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forever
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eternal, without end, continual
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formula
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any fixed method for doing something (words, numbers, symbols)
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grudge
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a feeling of resentment
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humid
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containing a high amount of water or water vapor; moist.
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fragrant
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having a pleasant smell or aroma
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grumpy
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ill-tempered; discontentedly irritable; grouchy
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hunting
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an animal or person chasing or searching for a particular person, animal or thing
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frank
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direct or unreserved in speech; direct; blunt
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guide
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to assist a person in reaching a destination;
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hurtful
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causing pain or injury; harmful
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