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navigable
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(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered
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pert
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(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat
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proselytize
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(induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion
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ramshackle
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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
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spry
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(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
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transpire
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(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores
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variegated
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(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored
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virulent
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(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom
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warble
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(of a bird) sing; babble; N.
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wry
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(esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing displeasure)
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