Freshman Vocab

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accentuate

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(v) to give prominence to, emphasize or intensify

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alliteration

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(n) repetition of the same sounds, usually consonants at the beginning of words

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analogy

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(n) similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise unlike; an explanation of something by comparing it with something similar

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antibody

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(n) a protein produced int he blood or tissues in response to the presence of a specific toxin, foreign blood cell, or other antigen; provide immunity against microorganisms and toxins by binding with them

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aspire

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(v) to have a great ambition; desire strongly

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bamboozle

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(v) to deceive by elaborate trickery

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bizarre

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(adj) very strange or odd

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boisterous

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(adj) rough and stormy; violent; noisy and lacking restraint or discipline

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boycott

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(v) to act together in refusing to use, buy from or deal with, especially in an act of protest; (n) a refusal to buy from...

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camouflage

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(n) a method of concealing military troops or equipment by appearing to be part of the natural surrounding; (v) to conceal or hide by camouflage

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chronology

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(n) the order or sequence of events

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commemorate

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(v) to honor the memory of (someone or something), especially with a ceremony

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cower

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(v) to crouch or draw back, as from fear or pain

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decorum

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(n) proper behavior or conduct; propriety

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deduction

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(n) the act of subtracting; subtraction

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deign

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(v) to be willing to do something that one considers beneath one's dignity; condescend

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despondent

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(adj) feeling depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence or courage; dejected

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dialogue/dialog

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(n) a conversation between two or more people

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divulge

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(v) to make known; reveal; tell

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eclectic

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(adj) choosing or taking what appears to be the best from various sources

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ellipsis

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(n) omission of parts of a sentence/phrase by the use of three period marks (...)

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embargo

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(n) an order by a government prohibiting merchant ships for entering or leaving its ports; (v) to place an embargo on

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enthusiastic

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(adj) having or showing great interest or excitement

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exponent

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(n) a number or symbol, placed to the right of and above the expression to which it applies, that indicates the number of times a mathematical expression is used as a factor

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exult

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(v) to rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

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fallacy

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(n) a false notion or mistake belief

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flourish

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(v) to grow or develop well or luxuriantly; thrive

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formidable

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(adj) arousing fear, dread, alarm or great concern; difficult to surmount, defeat or undertake

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gargoyle

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(n) a waterspout or ornamental figure in the form of a grotesque animal or person projecting from the gutter of a building

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guerrilla

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(n) a member of a military force that is not part of a regular army and operates in small bands in occupied territories to harass the enemy, as by surprise raids

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guru

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(n) a hindu spirit or teacher; a person who is followed as a leader or teacher

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heritage

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(n) something other than property passed down from preceding generations; a tradition

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hieroglyphic

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(adj) of/relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt; (n) a picture or symbol used in hieroglyphic writing

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hologram

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(n) the photographic record of a three-dimensional image produced by photographic plates or film...

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hypocrisy/hypocrite

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(n) the practice of showing expressing feelings, beliefs or virtues that one does not actually hold or possess

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immune

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(adj) protected from disease naturally or by vaccination or inoculation; not affected by a given influence

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impertinent

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(adj) offensively bold; rude

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inference

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(n) the act or process of deciding or concluding by reasoning from evidence; something is decided by the above

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introspection

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(n) the examination of one's own thoughts and feelings

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jaunty

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(adj) having or showing a carefree self-confident air; stylish or smart in appearance

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jovial

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(adj) full of fun and good cheer; jolly

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kilometer

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(n) a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters; 0.62 of a mile

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labyrinth

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(n) a complex structure of connected passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze

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laconic

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(adj) using few words; terse; concise

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lichen

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(n) an organism that consists of a fungus and an alga growing in close association with each other

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light year

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(n) the distance that light travels in one year, about 5.88 trillion miles

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maneuver

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(n) a planned movement that involves skill or cunning; (v) to change tactics or approach

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marsupial

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(n) any of various mammals, such as the kangaroo, opossum, or wombat, whose young continue to develop after birth in a pouch on the outside of the female's body

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metaphor

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(n) a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that is ordinarily associated with one thing is applied to something else, thus making a comparison between the two

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mosaic

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(n) a picture or design made on a surface by fitting and cementing together small colored pieces, as of tile, glass or stone; the art or process of making such pictures

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mutation

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(n) a change in a gene or chromosome of an organism that can be inherited by its offspring

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nebulous

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(adj) lacking definition or definite content

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nocturnal

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(adj) of, relating to, or occurring at night

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nuisance

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(n) a source of inconvenience or annoyance; a bother

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omnivore

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(n) an organism that eats both plants and animals

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outrageous

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(adj) exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper; immoral or offensive

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ozone

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(n) a poisonous, unstable form of oxygen that has three atoms per molecule rather than the usual two.

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parasite

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(n) an organism that lives in or on a different kind of organism from which it gets nourishment and to which it is sometimes harmful

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participle

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(n) a verb form that is used with auxiliary verbs to indicate certain tenses and that can also function as an adjective

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phloem

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(n) a plan tissue that conducts food from the leaves to the other plant parts

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plateau

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(n) an elevated, comparatively level expanse of land

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polygon

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(n) a flat, closed geometric figure bounded by three or more line segments; triangles, rectangles and octagons are all examples

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protagonist

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(n) the main character in a drama or literary work

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pulverize

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(v) to pound, crush or grind to powder or dust

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quandary

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(n) a condition of uncertainty or doubt; a dilemma

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quarantine

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(n) a condition, period of time, or place in which a person or animal is confined or kept in isolation in an effort to prevent a disease from spreading

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quota

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(n) an amount of something assigned, as to be done, made or sold

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rainforest

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(n) a dense evergreen forest with an annual rainfall of at least 160 inches

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random

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(adj) having no specific pattern, purpose or objective

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recede

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(v) to move back or away from a limit, degree, point, or mark

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renaissance

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(n) a rebirth or revival

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renegade

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(n) a person who rejects a cause, allegiance, religion or group for another; an outlaw

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repose

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(n) the act of resting or the state of being at rest

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sacrifice

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(n) the act of giving up something highly valued for the sake of something else considered to be of greater value

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silhouette

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(n) a drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filed in with a solid color; an outline of something that appears dark against a light background

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solstice

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(n) either of the times of year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator

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spectrum

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(n) a broad range of related qualities, ideas or activities

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stereotype

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(n) a conventional or oversimplified idea or image

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strategy

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(n) a plan of action arrived at by means of planning intended to accomplish a specific goal

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suffrage

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(n) the right to vote in political elections

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symbiosis

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(n) the close association between two or more different organisms of different species, often but not necessarily benefiting each member

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tariff

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(n) a tax or duty imposed by a government on a category of imported or exported goods

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technique

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(n) a procedure or method for accomplishing a complicated task, as in a science or an art

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tempo

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(n) the speed at which music is or ought to be played; a characteristic rate or rhythm of something; a pace

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toxin

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(n) a poisonous substance produced by a living organism

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tranquility

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(n) the quality or condition of being free from disturbance; calmness; serenity

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tumult

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(n) noisy and disorderly activity; a commotion or disturbance

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tundra

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(n) a cold, treeless usually lowland area of far northern regions

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ultraviolet

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(adj) of or relating to electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths shorter than those of visible light but lover than those of x-rays

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unanimous

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(adj) sharing the same opinion; being fully in agreement; based on or characterized by complete agreement

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undulate

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(v) to move in waves or with a smooth wavy motion; to have a wavy appearance or form

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vaccine

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(n) a substance that stimulates cells in the immune system to recognize and attack disease-causing agents, especially through the production of antibodies

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vacillate

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(v) to be unable to decide between one opinion or course of action and another; waver

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vertebrate

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(n) any of a large group of animals having a backbone, including the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. (adj) having a backbone

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virtuoso

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(n) a musical performer of great excellence, technique, or ability; a person of great skill or technique

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voracious

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(adj) having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or occupation; eating or eager to eat great amounts of food; ravenous

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wretched

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(adj) very unhappy or unfortunate; miserable; characterized by or causing distress or unhappiness

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xylem

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(n) a plant tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals up from the roots through the stem to the leaves and provides support for the softer tissues

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yacht

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(n) any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure trips or racing

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zoology

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(n) the branch of biology that deals with animals