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melancholy
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In a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged
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vice versa
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in reverse order from something that has been stated
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defoliant
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a preparation or defoliating plants
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atomizer
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an apparatus for reducing liquids to a fine spray, as for medicinal or cosmetic application
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orbicular
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like an orb; circular
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multifarious
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having many different parts, elements, forms
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ignite
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to set on fire; kindle
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mollify
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to soften in feeling or in temper, as a person
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delineate
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to trace the outline of
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hemiplegia
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paralysis on one side of the body
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oologist
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the branch of orinthology that studies bird eggs
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retrograde
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having a backward motion or direction
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pneumonia
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inflammation of the lungs with congestion
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radial
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arranged like radii or rays
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osculum
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a small mouthlike aperture, as of a sponge
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impervious
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not permitting to penetration or passage
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convection
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the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas
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prestidigtation
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sleight of hand
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gymnasium
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a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports
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ectoplasm
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the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
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narcolepsy
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a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
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vermicelli
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a kind of pasta in the form of long, slender solid threads
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lignocellulose
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any various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody wall cells
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rhododenron
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an evergreen or deciduous shrub or tree having rounded clusters of showy, pink, purple, or white flowers and oval or oblong leaves
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lachrymose
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suggestive of or tending to cause tears
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