February 2006 Sat Words

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Travail

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[n.] hard work, exhausting labor, or agony

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Stint

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[n.] an allotted portion of work or share of a task

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Respite

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[n.] a postponement, delay, or interval of rest

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Arduous

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[adj.] difficult, hard to achieve, or strenuous

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Fortnight

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[n.] period of two weeks

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Interminable

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[adj.] lasting, endless, or tirelessly drawn out

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Inveterate

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[adj.] deep rooted or firmly established by long habit

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Elapse

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[v.] to slip by or pass

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Extant

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[adj.] still in existence

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Vermilion

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[adj.] bright red

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Kaleidoscope

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[n.] "you know what it is"

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Balustrade

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[n.] A rail and the row of balusters or posts that support it

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Burnish

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[v.] to polish or make shiny by rubbing

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Cowl

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[n.] a hood or hooded garment

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Ruff

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[n.] an elaborate collar ; hair or feathers like a collar on the neck of an animal

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Layette

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[n.] a complete outfit for a newborn baby

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Preen

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[v.] to smooth, trim, or adorn oneself

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Broach

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[n.] an ornamental pin