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Cariogenic
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causing the development of caries
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Comestibles
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things that can be eaten up; edibles; food
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Eleemosynary
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of relating to, or supported by alms; charitable, philanthropic
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Extrapolate
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estimate or infer unknowninformation by extending or projecting known information
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Gorge
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stuff; eat greedily
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Hawk
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person who advocates immediate firm action, including the use of force, to resolve international crises
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Hype
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exaggerated claims, especially in advertising; anything intended to mislead
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Incendiary
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person who maliciously sets fire to dwellings or other proterty; arsonist
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Insomniac
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person suffering from insomnia
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Interpolate
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insert between other parts or things; introduce
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Iteration
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repitition; something repeated
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Misogamist
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person who hates marriage
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Mortify
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humiliate; subject to shame
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Polemic
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attack on or refutation of another's opinion; controversial discussion
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Precipitation
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amount of rain, snow, sleet, hail, falling on an area in a specified period
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Pugilist
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prize fighter; professional boxer
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Scorch
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burn slightly, discoloring the surface
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Subside
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become less intense; abate; wane
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Telegenic
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making or likely to make a pleasing appearance on television; videogenic
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Ubiquitous
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existing or seeming to exist everywher at the same time; omnipresent
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