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diagram (n.)
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a picture drawn to explain an idea
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diagnose (v.)
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to identify a disease through symptoms
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diagonal (n.)
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a straight line through a figure from one corner to another corner
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diaphanous (adj.)
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transparent, capable of being seen through
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perambulate (v.)
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to walk through, over or around
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percolate (v.)
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to drip through a small opening or filter a liquid
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perforate (v.)
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to make holes in something
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persistance (n.)
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continuing stubbornly without giving up; determination
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pervasive (adj.)
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having the power to be spread or to pass through
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eccentric (adj.)
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ignoring social conventions; odd
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ecstasy (n.)
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happiness; overwhelming feeling of joy
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effervesce (v.)
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to give off bubbles; to show excitement or liveliness
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effusive (adj.)
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demonstrative; unreserved; overflowing; pouring out
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eject (v.)
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to throw out
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emit (v.)
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to send out; discharge
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excerpt (n.)
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a selected passage from a book or article
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exodus (n.)
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a departure or journey away from a place
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expulsion (n.)
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a forcing out
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extrude (v.)
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to force or press out
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diaphragm (n.)
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a membrane that separates one thing from another; such as the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity
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