All American Girl

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put in use by one person or group after being used, discarded, or handed down by another <~clothes> <~anecdotes>

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hand-me-down

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syn. baggy
loose, puffed out, or hanging like a bag <baggy trousers>

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saggy

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of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe <~customs>
(tribe: a social group comprising numerous families, clans, or generations together with slaves, dependents, or adopted strangers)

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tribal

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the act of remarking(remarking: to take notice of)

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remark

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a telephone service that signals (as by a beep) to the user when an incoming call is received during a call in progress

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call-waiting

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a hominid (Homo neanderthalensis syn H. sapiens neanderthalensis) known from skeletal remains in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia that lived from about 30,000 to 200,000 years ago —called also ~man

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neanderthal

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marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion <they're ~about politics>

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fanatical

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an athlete: In college, he was a ~ because he played football and baseball.

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jock

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the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing ; also : the group so classified

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hierarchy

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a: the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied b: an excess of receipts over disbursements

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surplus

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to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity ; especially : to deprive of the right to vote

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disenfranchise

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cost and freight

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caf

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of the same kind but situated opposite, exerting energy in the opposite direction, or pursuing an opposite policy <anticlinal>

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antiauthoritarianism

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1 : one designated as the agent of another : representative
2 : a secret agent

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emissary

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to lower in estimation or importance

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vilify

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being or associated with the second in a series <their
~album>

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sophomore

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a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person

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poseurs

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1 : a person affected with a mental disability (as autism or mental retardation) who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (as mathematics or music) —called also savant
2 : a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows little about anything else

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idiot savant

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resembling a bulb especially in roundness <a ~nose>

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bulbous

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to store in a usually secret place for future use —often used with away

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stash

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one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests

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patriot

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to establish by legal and authoritative act ; specifically : to make (as a bill) into law

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enact

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to transport in the form of or by means of a raft ; also : to convey (as pebbles) in floating ice or masses of organic material

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raft

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carried to the utmost point or highest degree : absolute , total <~darkness> <~strangers>

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utter

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a: to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing b: to remain suspended over a place or object

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hover

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lacking needful or desirable substance : weak , ineffectual <a lame excuse>

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lame

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offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly

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hideous

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to go at or as if at an amble (n.amble: an easy gait)

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amble

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to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of <was obsessed with the idea>

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obsess

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disassociated from any specific instance <an ~entity>

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abstract

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growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage <~grass>

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lush

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n.
the main church in the area (called a "diocese") that a bishop is responsible for: St. Patrick's ~ stands tall and gray on New York's Fifth Avenue.

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cathedral

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n.
a small, usu. gray animal with a long fluffy tail

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squirrel

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n.
a small building, usu. in a pleasant place, away from a main building: The lady has a ~ in her garden where she reads in the summer.

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gazebo

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v. [I] n.
to walk with difficulty, (syn.) to tramp wearily: We <v.> ~ed through deep snow to a cabin.

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trudge

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a gossip spread out

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word get around

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get to know the gossip

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get wind of something

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n
1. the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
2. an act or instance of oppressing.
3. the state of being oppressed.
4. the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.

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oppression

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n.
the highest level official who represents a government in a foreign capital city: The United States ~ to France works in Paris

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ambassador

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n.
1 a person who acts as a diplomatic representative of a nation: ~s from many countries met in Geneva for a conference on world peace.
2 a person who acts with care and sensitivity towards others: She is a ~ with all her friends and business contacts.

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diplomat

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n.
s.t. that slows or stops movement or progress, obstacle, (syn.) hindrance: Conflict between the two nations is an ~ to reaching a peace agreement.

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impediment

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v.
[I;T] to make fun of s.o., usu. by imitating, (syn.) to ridicule: The older children ~ed the way the baby tried to speak.

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mock

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n.
1 a male animal, esp. a horse that is used to father other fine horses
2 slang a very masculine, sexy man 3 a piece of wood in a vertical (up-and-down) position that is used to support a wall: He nailed a piece of wallboard to the ~. 4 a decorative button on a tuxedo shirt
5 a small earring made for a pierced ear that doesn't hang below the earlobe

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stud

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v.
to walk strongly with long steps: The President strode across the White House lawn to the helicopter.

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stride

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v. [I;T] n. [U]
1 to drop saliva, liquid, or food from the mouth: The baby <v.> ~d milk all over the table.
2 feelings shown in too open a way, embarrassing sentiment: His love letters are filled with <n.> ~; I hate to read them.

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slobber

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v. [I] n. [C] to smile in a silly way: Stop <v.> ~ing and act serious!

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simpering

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n.
a person who seeks personal advantages and favors by praising and pleasing those who are richer and more powerful: The king was surrounded by ~s who told him what he wanted to hear

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sycophant

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adj.
1 lying face down, (syn.) prostrate: The police found him in a ~ position with a knife in his back.
2 lying flat: He is lying ~ on the ground.
3 inclined toward, likely to do s.t.: He is ~ to forgetting his car keys.

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prone

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ankh

"Sam," he(Jack) said, shaking his head so that the silver ____ he wears in one ear caught the light.

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a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.

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hardworking

EX: Being very assiduous, he completed the report well before the _________.

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assiduous(ly)

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a secret or dishonest plan, (syn.) a plot
ex: I think he had a ______ to cheat the customer.

Jack wouldn't have any part of Coach Donnelly's _______ to dominate our school district's sectionals.

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scheme

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feeling anger, strong unhappiness toward s.o. or s.t., (syn.) bitter
eg: He is ________ about being asked to leave his job.

...he is ________ of their draining valuable funds away from the arts.

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resentful

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to pass or flow out, leaving s.o. weakened
eg: With illness, her strength ______ed away.

...he is ______ of their draining valuable funds away from the arts.

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drain

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to lull s.o. (into doing s.t.)
to dishonestly gain s.o.'s trust (so he or she will do s.t.), as by giving false assurances
eg: The company treasurer ____ed creditors into thinking that he would pay overdue bills, but then he declared bankruptcy and cheated them.

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lull

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ordinary people
eg: Communist literature refers to the __________ of society.

Jack is convinced that sports, like the lottery, only serve to lull the __________ into a false sense of hope that he might one day rise above his Bud-swilling, pickup truck-sriving peers.

Mom threw out the scale after seeing a news story on the prevalence of in today's teenage girls.

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proletariat

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widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance

Mom threw out the scale after seeing a news story on the prevalence of ________ in today's teenage girls.

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anorexia

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indirect
eg: Turning off all the lights is a ______ way of saying, "Don't waste electricity."

You've got to be more _____ than that."

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subtle