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aba
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garment of camel or goat hair; camel or goat-hair fabric
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abb
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yarn used for warp
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aby
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to make amends; atone; pay a penalty
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ait
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small island in lake or river
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ala
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membranous outgrowth on a plant or animal
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alb
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long white robe worn by priests
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alk
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sap or resin from turpentine trees
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alt
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high musical tone
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ama
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a Japanese pearl-diver
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ana
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in equal quantities
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ard
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plough used to scratch top surface of soil
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awn
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beard or similar bristly growth on stalk of grain
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bar
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unit of pressure of one million dynes per square centimeter
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bee
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hardwood on either side of bowsprit through which forestays are reeved
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bel
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unit of noise intensity equal to ten decibels
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bis
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twice; in two places
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bot
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larva of a botfly that infests horses
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cep
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brown edible mushroom
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cog
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single-masted, square-sailed ship with raised stern
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col
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depression or pass in a mountain range
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cwm
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valley or glen
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dag
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dirty tatted tuft of sheep's wool
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dah
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short heavy Burmese knife
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dal
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a dried legume, such as lentils, beans or peas
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dap
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to dip gently into water; to fish with a surface fly
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daw
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simpleton; bird of the crow family
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dit
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poem; words of a song
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dol
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unit for measuring intensity of pain
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dop
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copper cup for holding a diamond while cutting it
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eft
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again; afterwards
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eft
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newt
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eke
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in addition; also; likewise
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ell
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old unit of length equal to 45 inches
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ere
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before
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erg
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unit of work measuring force of one dyne applied over one centimeter
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eth
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old English letter for voiced 'th' sound
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fid
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conical wooden pin used to splice strands of rope
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fie
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expression of disgust or disapproval
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fub
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to put off; to fob
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fug
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hot; close; smoky state of atmosphere
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gad
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to wander about idly or in pursuit of pleasure
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gal
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unit of acceleration of one centimeter per second per second
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gar
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mild oath
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gat
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opening or strait between two sandbanks
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gib
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wedge-shaped piece of metal that holds another in place
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gid
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brain disease suffered by sheep
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gig
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light two-wheeled one-horse carriage
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hoc
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card game, now obsolete
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hod
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V-shaped trough for carrying bricks or mortar on the shoulders
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hoy
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large one-decked boat
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ife
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tropical African fibrous plant
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iff
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if and only if
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ist
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one who holds to an 'ism'
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ivi
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Tahitian chestnut tree
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jib
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small triangular sail extending from the head of the foremast
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jow
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to ring a bell; a stroke of a bell
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jud
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mass of coal ready for final removal
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jug
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sound of the nightingale
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jus
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law; legal right
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keb
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ewe that gives birth to stillborn lamb
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ked
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wingless fly that feeds on livestock
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kef
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state of dreamy or drug-induced repose
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kep
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to catch an approaching object or falling liquid
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ket
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carrion; matted wool
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kex
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dry hollow plant stalk
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kif
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drug like marijuana smoked in North Africa
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kip
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skin of a young animal
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kip
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unit of weight equivalent to 1000 pounds
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kir
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drink of black currant syrup and white wine
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kit
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a small pocket violin
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kop
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bank of terracing at a football field
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lac
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dark red transparent resin used to make shellac
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lar
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local god of a house
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lea
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arable land left fallow or used for pasture
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lev
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monetary unit of Bulgaria
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aba
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garment of camel or goat hair; camel or goat-hair fabric
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abb
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yarn used for warp
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aby
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to make amends; atone; pay a penalty
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ait
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small island in lake or river
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ala
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membranous outgrowth on a plant or animal
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alb
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long white robe worn by priests
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alk
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sap or resin from turpentine trees
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alt
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high musical tone
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ama
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a Japanese pearl-diver
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ana
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in equal quantities
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ard
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plough used to scratch top surface of soil
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awn
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beard or similar bristly growth on stalk of grain
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bar
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unit of pressure of one million dynes per square centimeter
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bee
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hardwood on either side of bowsprit through which forestays are reeved
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bel
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unit of noise intensity equal to ten decibels
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bis
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twice; in two places
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bot
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larva of a botfly that infests horses
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cep
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brown edible mushroom
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cog
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"single-masted, square-sailed ship with raised stern"
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col
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depression or pass in a mountain range
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cwm
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valley or glen
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dag
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dirty tatted tuft of sheep's wool
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dah
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short heavy Burmese knife
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dal
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"a dried legume, such as lentils, beans or peas"
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dap
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to dip gently into water; to fish with a surface fly
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daw
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simpleton; bird of the crow family
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dit
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poem; words of a song
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dol
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unit for measuring intensity of pain
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dop
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copper cup for holding a diamond while cutting it
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eft
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again; afterwards
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eft
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newt
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eke
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in addition; also; likewise
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ell
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old unit of length equal to 45 inches
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ere
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before
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erg
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unit of work measuring force of one dyne applied over one centimeter
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eth
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old English letter for voiced 'th' sound
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fid
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conical wooden pin used to splice strands of rope
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fie
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expression of disgust or disapproval
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fub
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to put off; to fob
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fug
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hot; close; smoky state of atmosphere
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gad
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to wander about idly or in pursuit of pleasure
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gal
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unit of acceleration of one centimeter per second per second
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gar
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mild oath
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gat
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opening or strait between two sandbanks
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gib
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wedge-shaped piece of metal that holds another in place
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gid
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brain disease suffered by sheep
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gig
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light two-wheeled one-horse carriage
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hoc
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"card game, now obsolete"
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hod
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V-shaped trough for carrying bricks or mortar on the shoulders
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hoy
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large one-decked boat
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ife
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tropical African fibrous plant
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iff
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if and only if
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ist
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one who holds to an 'ism'
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ivi
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Tahitian chestnut tree
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jib
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small triangular sail extending from the head of the foremast
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jow
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to ring a bell; a stroke of a bell
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jud
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mass of coal ready for final removal
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jug
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sound of the nightingale
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jus
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law; legal right
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keb
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ewe that gives birth to stillborn lamb
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ked
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wingless fly that feeds on livestock
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kef
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state of dreamy or drug-induced repose
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kep
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to catch an approaching object or falling liquid
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ket
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carrion; matted wool
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kex
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dry hollow plant stalk
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kif
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drug like marijuana smoked in North Africa
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kip
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skin of a young animal
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kip
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unit of weight equivalent to 1000 pounds
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kir
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drink of black currant syrup and white wine
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kit
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a small pocket violin
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kop
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bank of terracing at a football field
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lac
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dark red transparent resin used to make shellac
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lar
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local god of a house
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lea
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arable land left fallow or used for pasture
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lev
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monetary unit of Bulgaria
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ley
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mystical straight line between features of landscape
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lux
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unit of illumination equal to one lumen per square meter
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mel
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honey
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mew
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"to shed, moult or change"
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mho
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unit of electrical conductance
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mil
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unit of 1/1000 inch used for measuring thickness of wire
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mim
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"prim, demure"
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mon
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Japanese family crest
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mor
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humus layer formed by slow decomposition in acidic soil
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mow
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to make a grimace
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neb
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bird's beak
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nef
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ornamental stand in shape of ship for holding salt or cutlery
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nim
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to steal; to pilfer
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obi
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broad sash worn with a kimono
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ord
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point of a weapon; a beginning
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orf
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viral infection of sheep
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ort
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scrap of food; morsel
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pam
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card game in which jack of club has highest value
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pax
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tablet decorated with sacred figure and kissed by participants in mass
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ped
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naturally formed mass or aggregate of soil
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per
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through; according to; by means or agency of
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pro
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in favour of; for
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pug
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ground clay mixed with water
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puy
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small volcanic cone
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pyx
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box or vessel in which coins or consecrated Eucharist are kept
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qat
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leaves chewed or brewed in tea as a stimulant
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qua
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in the capacity of
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ras
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headland
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rep
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plain-woven fabric with crosswise ribs
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ret
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to expose to moisture; to soak; to soften by soaking
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rev
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to run an engine before bringing it into use
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ria
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normal drowned valley; long wide creek
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roc
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enormous legendary Arabian bird
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rom
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a gypsy man
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rya
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colourful Scandinavian knotted-pile rug
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sal
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a salt
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saw
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saying or proverb
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say
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delicate woollen fabric
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seg
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stud or metal plate in sole of a shoe to prevent wear
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sic
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thus
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suq
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Middle Eastern marketplace
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taj
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crown or head-dress
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taw
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"to prepare skins by soaking, salting, stretching and paring"
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ted
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to spread grass for drying
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teg
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a sheep in its second year; the fleece of such a sheep
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tej
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Ethiopian honey-mead
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tex
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unit of measurement of fineness of fibres and yarn
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tod
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old unit of weight of wool equal to 28 pounds
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tog
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unit of measurement for insulation properties of fabric
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ton
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"unit of cooling power equal to 12,000 BTU per hour"
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tot
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bone or other object retrieved from garbage pile
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tow
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bundle of untwisted natural fibres
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tup
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ram; pile-driver; striking face of steam hammer or jackhammer
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tye
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inclined trough for washing ore
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ure
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use; custom
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vis
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force; power
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vug
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small cavity in a rock
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wen
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enormously congested city
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wey
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old measure for dry goods usually equal to 40 bushels
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wis
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"to know, to believe"
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wye
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a Y-branching pipe or railroad track arrangement
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wyn
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old English rune having value 'w'
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yad
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rod used by readers of the Torah as a pointer for following text
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yag
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synthetic diamond made of yttrium aluminum garnet
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yam
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posting-house along a road
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yaw
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to move unsteadily side to side; to rotate about a vertical axis
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yen
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craving or yearning
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yeo
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stream or drain used in mining
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yew
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"to rise, as a layer of froth in a boiling liquid"
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yex
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"to hiccup, belch or spit"
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yok
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pejorative Jewish term for a non-Jew
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yon
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yonder; that over there; those over there
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zek
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inmate of prison labour camp
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zel
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form of Oriental cymbal
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zho
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cross between a yak and a cow
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zug
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waterproof leather used for boots
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