3.9 Betancourt

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benevolent

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characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

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contradict

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to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically

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micro-climate

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the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses(cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.

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terrapin

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any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.

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kaleidoscope

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an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.

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cartographer

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an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.

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calligraphy

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fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes:

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hydrology

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the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.

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satirical

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of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire

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satire

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the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.