Sadlier-Oxford Level B

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allowing light to pass through, easily recognized or understood, easily seen through or detected

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transparent

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silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment, slow moving

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sullen

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wholly unharmed, not injured

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unscathed

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balanced, suspended, calm, controlled, ready for action

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poised

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a loafer, idler
a buzzing or humming sound
a remote controlled device
a male bee
to make a buzzing sound
to speak in a dull tone of voice

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drone

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a government in power, a form or sytem of rule or management, a period of rule

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regime

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cross, complaining, irritable, contrary

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peevish

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to make slow, delay, hold back

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retard

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to have a strong and earnest desire

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yearn

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an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths
a widespread evil
to annoy or bother

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plague

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to give in to a wish or desire
give oneself up to

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indulge

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to throw a stream of things, to strike successively, to hurry

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pelt

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one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula

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ingredient

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shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more

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mutual

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to reach a high point of development, to end, climax

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culminate

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usual, expected, routine

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customary

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the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance

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luster

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absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

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indispensable

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full of life, alive, lively
moved to action

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animated

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to repair, restore to good condition, make new again

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renovate

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to come into view
to appear in exaggerated form
a machine for weaving

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loom

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evil, bad, spiteful, having bad habits or an ugly disposition, painfully severe or extreme

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vicious

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to boil or foam
to be excited or disturbed

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seethe

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a lack of interest or concern

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indifference

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a public speech for a formal occasion

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oration

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to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream, a small irregular quantity of anything

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trickle

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one of a kind, unequated, unusual, found only in a given class, place, or situation

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unique

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ordinary, humdrum, dull, routine, without variation

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hurtle

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able to read or write
showing an excellent educational background
having a knowledge or training

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literate

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an advance indication, sample,
warning

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foretaste

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mixed, of different kinds

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miscellaneous

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endless, so long as to seem endless

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interminable

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to burn slightly
a burn at the ends or edges

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singe

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a brief summary, ashort written account of one 's education, working experience, or qualifications of a job

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reume

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thoroughly
absolute, complete, frank, blunt

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downright

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to persuade not to do something

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dissuade

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a family of young animals, especially birds, any group having the same nature and origin

to think over in a worried, unhappy way

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brood

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to suggest, hint slyly, to edge into something indirectly

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insinuate

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vertical, straight, good, honest
in a vertical position

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upright

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filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unwrthy, or mean

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indignant

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to establish the truth or accuracy of
confirm

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verify

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the killing of one person by another

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HOMICIDE

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to drive or urge on
something used to drive or urge on

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goad

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to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant, to supply food or service

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cater

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a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

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entrepreneur

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to get down from
step down from
to come down from the air
land

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alight

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to break up
disturb

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disrupt

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a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains the position or power for some time

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dynasty

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to apply oil, or grease, to make smooth, slippery or easier to use

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lubricate

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to ask questions, examine by questioning

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interrogate

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ready for use, at hand

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available

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to begin to grow, come into being

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germinate

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risk, peril, to expose to danger or harm, to gamble

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hazard

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near
next to
adjoining

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adjacent

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to pay back, give a reward, a payment for loss, service, or injury

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recompense

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a pause in fighting, temporary peace

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truce

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a piece of burning wood, a troublemaker, an extremely energetic or emotional person

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firebrand

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not productive
bare

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barren