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acre |
a common measure of area; 1 acre equals 4,480 square yards |
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runt |
a person who is small and contemptible |
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phonograph |
any sound reproducing machine using records in the form of cylinders or disc |
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affliction |
a cause of mental or bodily pain |
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morgue |
a place in which bodies are kept, especially the bodies of victims of violence or accidents, pending identification or burial |
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wedged |
to thrust, drive, fix, etc. like a wedge |
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communicate |
to express thoughts, feelings, or information easily or effectively |
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scowl |
to have a gloomy or threatening look |
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ashen |
extremely pale; drained of color |
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opponent |
a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy |
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mansion |
a very large, impressive, or stately residence |
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ammonia |
a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases |
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exception |
anything excluded from or not in conformance with a general rule, principle, class, etc. |
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heinous |
hateful, odious; abominable |
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stance |
the position or bearing of the body while standing |
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homesickness |
sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time |