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Fete
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a day of celebration; holiday
When Obama was elected president some people considered that a fete . |
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fetish
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an object, an obsession
she had a fetish for tall guys. |
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variegated
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Varied in color or appearance
All of the students in school are variegated. |
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fracas
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a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight
No teacher likes a student that makes a fracas in class. |
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shard
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a fragment of the earth
When the ship crashed the scientist found a shard lying 15 feet away. |
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glutinous
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gluey, sticky
Hanging with the wrong crowd will eventually get you in a glutinous situation. |
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precarious
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insecure
After the incident with her parents she has become precarious. |
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enamored
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to fill or inflame with love
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enclave
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a country
We used to be the best enclave in the world. |
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orthography
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the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling
Ms. kalis considers that she is an orthography queen. |
