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190 Cards in this Set
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coerce
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compel by force
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extraterrestrial
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beyond earth; alien
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extravagant
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beyond reasonable limits
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marina
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a harbor with docks
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marine
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of or pertaining to the sea
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misery
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suffering
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misunderstand
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undersrand wrongly
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recoil
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to come together
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vow
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a solemn promise
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vowel
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a simple vocal sound
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emacite
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abnormallly lean
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endanger
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in danger of being threatened
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just
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lawful; fair
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justice
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the quality of being just
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keen
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in a sharp manner
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moderate
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to keep reasonable
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porter
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one who carries
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special
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surpassing what is common or usual
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specatator
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a person who looks on; a fan
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transport
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to carry across
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boisterous
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unrestrained
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callous
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full of hardness
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cosmology
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study of the universe
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cosmos
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universal
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distinct
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not identical
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incredulous
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not believing
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mental
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pertaining to the mind
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mentor
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a wise counselor; teacher
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revive
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to make to live again
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survive
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to overcome; to live
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beatific
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blissfully happy, imparting holy bliss (adj)
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exterminate
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to end; to drive
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fickle
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changeable (adj)
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launderette
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a place equipped with laudry equipment
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laundry
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linens that have been or are to be washed
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megaphone
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a cone - shaped device for magnifying the voice
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telephone
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to trasmit sound
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terminate
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to bring to an end
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toxic
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poison
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toxin
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poison produced by an organsism
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centimeter
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hundredth part of a meter
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century
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a group or collection of 100
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hap
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chance
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maximize
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to increase or make as great as possible
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maximum
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the greatest quanity
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mishap
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an unlucky accident
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pandemic
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widespread
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panoramic
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a view of an area in all directions
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unabridged
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not shortened
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uncanny
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not normal
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bashful
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shy
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grateful
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deeply appreciative
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incline
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to lean; to slope
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linear
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using a line or lines
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micron
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unit of length
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microscopic
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too small to be viewed by the naked eye
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negative
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from a contradictory opinion
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negligent
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not careful
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superb
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magnificent; highest quality
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supersede
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to replace in power
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compassion
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a feeling of deep sympathy for another
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crude
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lacking finish or polish
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exercise
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to work out
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generation
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individuals born about the same time
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genesis
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beginning; origin
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megahit
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a product or event that is exceedingly successful
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megaton
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one million tons
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passionate
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having a strong feeling
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precise
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exact
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rude
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impolite
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dialogue
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conversation between two or more persons
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inspire
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to breathe life into a situation
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perspire
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to sweat; to breathe through the skin
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prologue
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introduction
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quintet
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a group of five
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quintuplets
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any group or combination of give
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simile
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the comparison of two unlike things
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simultaneous
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occurring at the same tiem
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transient
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passing through
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transit
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passing through
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Equivalent
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equal in worth,value
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Mesmerize
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to make hypnotic (verb)
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Quarter
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(noun) - one of four equal parts
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Separate
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- to move apart
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Sequel
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- follow up/next one
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Sequence
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- the following of one thing after another
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Sever
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- to break apart (verb)
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Square
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- a plane figure having four equal sides
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Valid
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- strong; reasonable point
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Victimize
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- to make a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action (victim)
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deplete
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to decrease
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detest
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dislike intensely
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eject
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throw down
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graph
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a written symbol
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graphic
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of or relationg to a written representation
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polychromatic
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having many colors
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polygon
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a plane figure having many angles
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project
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to throw or cast
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tangible
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capable of being touched
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tangle
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to come in contact with; intertwine
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accomodate
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to do a kindness
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committee
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a group of people
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hypodermic
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injected under the skin
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hypothesis
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a theory with little proof
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macro
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of great size; large
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macroscopic
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pertaining to large units
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pacify
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to make peace (verb)
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pact
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an agreement to make peace (noun(
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signature
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distinctive mark (noun)
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significant
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a sign of importance (adjective)
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cursive
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written with a running hand (noun)
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cusory
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running quickly over
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omnipresent
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present everywhere
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omnivore
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one that takes in everything available (noun)
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pessimist
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one who is negative
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racist
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one who discriminates
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ruthless
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without pity (adj)
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tireless
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without fatigue (adj)
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tremble
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to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold (verb)
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tremor
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involuntary shaking
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apprehension
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anticipation of misfortune
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defer
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to delay; to put off
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diagram
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that which is marked out by lines
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diameter
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the length of a straight line across a circle
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meter
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a instrument used to measure
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precarious
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uncertain
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quest
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a search or pursuit (noun)
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question
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an expression of inquiry
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thermometer
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an instrument used in measuring temperature
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transfer
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carry across (verb)
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angular
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without curves
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anxiety
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without ease of mind
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hydrophobia
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fear of water
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introductory
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to lead into
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introspect
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to look into myself
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kindle
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to start (a fire) (VERB)
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kink
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a twist
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phobia
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a fear
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semi-annual
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half year
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semicircle
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half of a circle
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antibiotic
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chemical substances used against infections
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antidote
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a medicine for counteracting poison/disease, etc.
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capable
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the ability to take hold of a specific task
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concept
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something formed int the mind; idea
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convened
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to come together
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massive
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of great size
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master
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has control over others; expert
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pliable
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flexible
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vocabulary
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words of a language
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vocal
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to speak out
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aristocrat
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member of the ruling class
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democrat
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person who believes in democracy
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justify
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to make right
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mythology
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the study of myths
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resolution
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a formal expression of opinion
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revelation
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the act of revealing or disclosing
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terminology
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system of terms belonging to a specific study
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unify
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to make one
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wittiness
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the quality of being clever
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worthiness
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the quality of having value
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autograph
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one's signature
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automatic
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self-acting
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collect
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to gather
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foreshadow
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to indicate beforehand
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foreword
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preface
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native
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being the place or environment in which a person was born
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natural
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as if from the beginning
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select
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to choose
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subterranean
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underground
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subtle
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difficult to detect, elusive
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alias
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false name
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alien
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foreign
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complement
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something that completes or makes perfect
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compliment
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an expression of praise
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equilateral
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having all sides equal
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equity
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fairness
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propel
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to drive forward
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repel
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to drive back
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zoo
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a park like area in which live animals are kept
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zoology
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the study of animals
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biannual
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twice a year
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bias
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to show favor toward
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interject
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to throw between
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intervene
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to come between
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literate
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able to read and write
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literature
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written works of a language, period, or culture
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punctual
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arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt
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punctuation
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the use of standard marks and signs in writing
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replete
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to fill again
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repress
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to press again or anew
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