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146 Cards in this Set
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adulterate
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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful; hypocritical
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augment
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to make larger; increase
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bereft
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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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to positino or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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dour
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stern; unyielding; gloomy; ill-humored
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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gape
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to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gibe
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to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn
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guise
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an external appearance; cover; mask
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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wealthy; luxurious; ample; grandiose
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pliable
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easily bent; flexible; easily influenced
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reiterate
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to say again; repeat
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stolid
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not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive
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tentative
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experimental in nature; uncertain; hesitant
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unkempt
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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished; rude
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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cautiously; with great care
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atypical
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not typical
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antenatal
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before birth
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antisocial
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not social
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autobiography
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biography about oneself
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bilingual
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able to speak two languages
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bystander
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a close spectator of an event
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centenary
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100 years
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circumnavigate
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to sail or go around
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cooperation
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to operate together
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conspire
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plot together
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contradict
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to oppose
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counterproductive
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describes efforts working against productivity
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defrost
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remove frost
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dialog
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conversation across or between two people
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displease
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upset
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dyspepsia
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digesting badly
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epidermal
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related to the outer layer of skin
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expel
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send out
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extraterrestrial
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outside of earth
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foreward
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message found before the beginning of a text
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incorrect
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not correct
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illegible
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not legible
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impossible
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not possible
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irregular
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not regular
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inject
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put inside
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illuminate
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shine light into
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imprison
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put into prison
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interstate
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between two states
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intravenous
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within the veins
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introvert
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to turn into (usually oneself)
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hyperextend
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extend over capacity
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hypothermia
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condition of below normal temperature
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malnutrition
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poor nutrition
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macrodont
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having large teeth
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microorganism
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very small living creature
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miscalculate
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calculate incorrectly
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monorail
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train with a single track
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multilingual
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having many languages
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nonsense
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not sensible
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pandemic
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having an effect on the whole population
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paraphrase
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to use almost the same words
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perimeter
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to measure around an area
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postwar
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after the war
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preview
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viewed in advance
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pseudonym
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a fake name
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quadruple
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increase by four times
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rebuild
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to build again
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retroactive
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an action working into the past
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semicircle
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half of a circle
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submerge
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put under
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supervise
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to oversee
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sympathy
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sharing of another's feelings
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synarchy
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joint rule
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telecommunications
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communications over a great distance
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transatlantic
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across the Atlantic Ocean
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triangle
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a shape with three sides
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ultramodern
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very modern
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uncertain
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not certain
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uniform
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one outfit for all
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privacy
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the act of being alone
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infancy
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the state of being a baby or young child
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courage
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having the spirit to overcome fear
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referral
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the action of directing a person to another place, person or thing
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artisan
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a craftsperson
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resistance
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the action of opposing something
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independence
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the state of not being under the control of others, free, self-governing
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vacancy
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an empty room or position
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agency
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the capacity to exert power or influence, a positin or person that performs a function
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disinfectant
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an agent that destroys germs, something that cleans
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dependent
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a thing supported by another; a thing determined by another
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candidate
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a person nominated for an office or position
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specialization
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the result of being distinguished by one quality or ability
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wisdom
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possessing knowledge
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porter
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a person who carries things
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collector
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a person who collects or gathers things
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mouthful
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an amount that fills the mouth
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pedestrian
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a person who walks
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human
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a person
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phobia
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an illogical fear of something
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psychiatry
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branch of medicine that deals with the mind and emotions
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arithmetic
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a branch of math tht usually deals with non-negative numbers
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economics
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the social science related to studying business
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malice
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the desire to do evil
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abduction
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the action of carrying someone away by force
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formalism
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a belief in sticking to prescribed forms or artistic styles
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podiatrist
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a foot doctor
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graphite
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a black material used in making pencils
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lucidity
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clear thinking
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novelty
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something new or unusual
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native
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a person born in a specific place
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document
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an official paper usually showing proof or evidence of something
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kindness
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quality of being nice or kind
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geology
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the study of earth and rocks
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valor
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bravery, courage
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territory
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an area around a place
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relationship
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the state of being related or connected to something or someone
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exposure
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the conditino of being exposed or unprotected
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society
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companionship
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victory
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the result of winning something
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graduate
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to give a degree to, to pass from one stage to the next
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moisten
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to cause to become moist or damp
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specify
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to name or indicate in detail
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fantasize
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to dream about something, to create images in the mind
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conjecture
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to come to a conclusion by supposition or guesswork
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solvable
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able to be solved or explained
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incredible
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not able to be believed, amazing
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structural
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related to the physical make up of a thing
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territorial
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related to nearby or local areas
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categorical
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related to a category, absolute
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important
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marked by worth
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dependent
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determined or relying upon something else
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convenient
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at hand, easy to use
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spectacular
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related to something that is eye-catching or amazing
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unitary
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related to units or single groups representing quantities
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fanciful
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marked by imagination
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generic
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related to a whole group
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projectile
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something thrown with an outside force
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newish
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modern, recent
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festive
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having the quality of a festival or party
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cooperative
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being able or willing to work with another person or thing
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sensitive
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easily felt, responsive to the senses
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motiveless
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a reason for someeone to do something
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adventurous
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characterized by the desire to seek new experiences or risk
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courageous
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characterized by courage, brave
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verbose
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having more words than needed
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fractious
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characerized by being difficult or troublesome
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