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antithesis

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exact opposite

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wild card

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An unpredictable factor

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grit

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Grains of rock or sand

To cover with grit

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starch

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A stiff formal manner

A complex carbohydrate

To stiffen with starch

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patrimonial

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Inherited or inheritable (law) by established rules, hereditary ( eg. patrimonial state )

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salient

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Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention, striking

(Military) the line close to enemy in a battle

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paste

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Mixture of soft malleable consistency

Hard brittle lead glass for jewellery

To join or attach with or as if with glue, glue

To hit with the fist

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punt

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To kick the ball (sport)

To propel with a pole

To place a bet on, stake

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usurper

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One who wrongfully or illegally seizes the place of another

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fray

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A noisy fight

To wear away with rubbing

To cause friction

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simmering

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Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil

(Cooking) to boil slowly at low temprature

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dissent

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The difference of one judge's opinion from the majority

The act of protesting

To withhold assent or agreement

To oppose

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teeter

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To move unsteadily with rocking movement

Plaything consisting a board balanced on a fulcrum, seesaw

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ram

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To strike or drive against with high impact

To undergo a damage or destruction

A tool to ram

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sage

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A spiritual or philosophical mentor

Aromatic seasoning leaves for meat

Having a wisdom that comes from age or experience

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categorically

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In an unqualified manner, flatly

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fortnight

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A period of 15 consecutive days

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broth

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Liquid in which meat or vegetables are smmired

A thin soup of meat, fish or vegetable stock

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pandemic

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Epidemic over a wide geographical area

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protagonist

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A person who backs a politician, a team, etc

The principal character in a work of fiction

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Honolulu

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The capital of Hawaii

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incest

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Sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry

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constipation

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Irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowel, can be symptom of intestinal obstruction

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impudent

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Marked by casual disrespect, improperly forward or bold

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detox

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Treat for alcohol or drug dependence

Hospital ward or clinic where patients are detoxified

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forensic

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Of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument, rhetoric

Used in investigation and establishment of fact or evidence in court

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stonemason

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A craftsperson who works with stones or bricks

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psychosomatic

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Used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis or mental disturbance

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metronomic

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Clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music

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huddle

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To crowd or draw together

A quick private conference, powwow

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filial

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Generation following parental generation, offspring

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salacious

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Characterized by lust

Tending to moral looseness

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squid

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Squid prepared as a food

Animal (pic)

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wedlock

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The state of being married couple voluntarily, matrimony

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nullification

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Making null and void

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revered

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Proudly honoured

To love unconditionally or to excess, to idol

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potion

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A medical, magical poisonous beverage

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autodidact

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A person who has taught himself

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stoicism

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An indifference to pleasure or pain

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commiseration

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A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for others suffering or misfortune

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arbitrary

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Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice, impulsive

Having any value or form ( technical ), of any degree or extent

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piecemeal

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One thing at a time

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wacky

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Ludicrous, foolish

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complicity

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Guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offence

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snip

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A small piece of anything

The act of clipping or snipping

To clip or nip

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husky

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Muscular and heavily built

Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting, illness or emotion

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bonkers

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(Slang) insane, strange, eccentric or stupid

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jinx

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A person who brings bad luck to those around him

An evil spell

To cast a spell or bewitch

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fab

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Extremely pleasing, fabulous

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caper

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To jump about playfully

A flower, bud (pic)

A crime, robbing

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faucet

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A regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

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cheeky

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Offensively bold

Lively and humorously cheeky and forward

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tatters

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A small piece of cloth or paper

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smear

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Slanderous, harmful defamation

To stain by smearing or doubing with a dirty substance

To charge falsely or with malicious intent

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renegade

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Having deserted a cause or principle

Someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

To break with established customs, rebel

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Segway

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(Trademark) A self balancing personal transportation device with two wheels

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floss

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A soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery or decorative work

Soft tread for cleaning the teeth

To use dental floss to clean

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devour

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To destroy completely

To Enjoy avidly

To eat immoderately

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spectre

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A mental representation of a haunting experience

A ghostly appearing figure

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sachet

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A small soft bag containing perfumed powder

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slump

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To assume a dropping posture or carriage

To sink or fall heavily

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prudish

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Exaggeratedly proper

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sectarian

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Of or related to or characteristic of a sect

A member of a sect

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libido

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Psychoanalysis term for sexual urge or desire

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lavender

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Of a pale purple colour

Aromatic shrub usually with blue flowers

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gangway

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A temporary passageway of planks (on a building site)

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coop

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A farm building for housing poultry

Enclosed wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

To confine in as if in a coop

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bagpipes

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A tubular (or consisting tube) wind instrument blowing into the a bag and squeezes it out to the drone (Scottish Instrument)

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birch

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Tree or shrub having a thin peeling bark

Hard closed grained wood of birch tree used for furniture and plywood

Consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

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zeppelin

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A large rigid dirigible to carry passengers or bombs

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Vamp

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1 : the part of a shoe upper or boot upper covering especially the forepart of the foot and sometimes also extending forward over the toe or backward to the back

: a short introductory musical passage often repeated several times (as in vaudeville) before a solo or between verses

transitive verb

1 a : to provide (a shoe) with a new vamp

: to piece (something old) with a new part

noun: a woman who uses her charm to seduce and exploit men

transitive verb:

to practice seductive wiles on

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arcade

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: a row of arches (curved part of a structure) that are supported by columns

: an arched or covered passageway with many shops ; also

: a building that includesmany shops

: a place with many games that can be played by putting coins in them

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Defamation

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the act of saying false things in order to make people have a bad opinion of someone or something

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trapeze

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: a short bar that is hung high above the ground by two ropes and that is held by circus performers who perform athletic tricks on it

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jagged

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: having a sharp, uneven edge or surface

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fluff

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1 : down

2 : something fluffy <dandelion fluff>

3 : something inconsequential

4 : blunder; especially : an actor's lapse of memory

verb: to shake or move (something, such as a pillow) so that it is fuller, lighter, or softer: to do (something) badly

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upheaval

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: a major change or period of change that causes a lot of conflict, confusion, anger, etc.

: an occurrence in which a part of the Earth's surface moves up forcefully

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bleak

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: not warm, friendly, cheerful, etc.

: not hopeful or encouraging

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steamroller

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: a large, heavy machine that is used for making a road or other surface flat

transitive verb

1 : to overwhelm usually by greatly superior force <steamroller the opposition>

2 : to bring or advance by overwhelming force or pressure <steamrollered the bill through the legislature>

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deferment

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: official permission to pay for something at a later time

: official permission to do required military service at a later time

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quell

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: to end or stop (something) usually by using force

: to calm or reduce (something, such as fear or worry)

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panther

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: a large, black wildcat

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spool

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: a round object that is made to have something (such as thread, wire, or tape) wrapped around it

transitive verb

1 : to wind on a spool

2 : wind <spool the thread off the bobbin>

3 : to regulate the transmission of by means of a spooler <spool data>

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crook

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: to bend (your finger, neck, or arm)

noun: a dishonest person: a criminal

: the place where part of the body (such as an arm, leg, or finger) bends

adjective: not right:

: unsatisfactory

: dishonest, crooked

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bickering

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noun1 : petulant quarreling

: altercation

2 : a sound of or as if of bickering

verb

: to argue in a way that is annoying aboutthings that are not important

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herald

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: a sign that something will happen

: an official messenger in the past

Verb

: to be a sign of (something that is beginning to happen or will happen soon)

: to greet (someone or something) with enthusiasm

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spectre

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: a ghost or spirit of a dead person

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burrow

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Noun / Verb

: a hole or tunnel in the ground that an animal (such as a rabbit or fox) makes to live in or for safety

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beanbag

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: a small cloth bag that is filled with dried beans or small pieces of another material and used as a toy

: a large bag that is filled with small round pieces of material and used as a soft chair

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porter

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: a person stationed at a door or gate to admit or assist those entering

1 : a person who carries burdens; especially : one employed to carry baggage for patrons at a hotel or transportation terminal

2 : a parlor-car or sleeping-car attendant who waits on passengers and makes up berths

transitive verb: to transport or carry as or as if by a porter

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canine

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: a dog: a pointed tooth

adjective: of or relating to dogs

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swan

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: a large usually white bird that lives on or near water and that has a very long and graceful neck

intransitive verb

: to wander aimlessly or idly

: dally

intransitive verb

dial

: declare, swear

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claw

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: a sharp curved part on the toe of an animal (such as a cat or bird): a body part of an animal (such as a lobster or crab) that is used for gripping and holding things: a part on a tool or machine that is used for gripping, digging, etc.

transitive verb

: to rake, seize, dig, or progress with or as if with claws

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crock

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1 : a thick earthenware pot or jar

2 [from its formation on cooking pots] dial

:soot, smut

3 : coloring matter that rubs off from cloth or dyed leather

transitive verb

1 : to put or preserve in a crock

2 dial : to soil with crock : smudge

noun1 : one that is broken-down, disabled, or impaired <so many old…crocks with one foot in the grave — Angus Wilson>

2 slang : a complaining medical patient whose illness is largely imaginary or psychosomatic

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slither

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: to move by sliding your entire body back and forth

: to move smoothly, quietly, or secretly like a snake

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crater

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: a large round hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or by somethingfalling from the sky

: the area on top of a volcano that is shapedlike a bowl

verb: to fail or fall suddenly

noun: a jar or vase of classical antiquity having a large round body and a wide mouth and used for mixing wine and water

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plight

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: to put or give in pledge : engage <plight his troth>

noun: a solemnly given pledge : engagement

noun: an unfortunate, difficult, or precarioussituation

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oblivion

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: the state of something that is not remembered, used, or thought about any more

: the state of being unconscious or unaware

: the state of not knowing what is going on around you

: the state of being destroyed

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admonition

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: a criticism or warning about behavior

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Syllabus

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: a list of the topics or books that will be studied in a course

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lifeline

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: something which provides help or supportthat is needed for success or survival

: a rope used for saving the life of someone (such as someone who has fallen into water)

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corona

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: a bright circle seen around the sun or the moon

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meridian

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: any one of the lines that go from the NorthPole to the South Pole on maps of the world

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indelible

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: impossible to remove or forget

: producing marks that cannot be erased

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wool

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: the soft, thick hair of sheep and some other animals

: cloth or clothing made of wool

: long, thick thread made of wool and used for knitting