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blizzard
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A very heavy snowstorm with strong winds.
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hurricane
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A severe, swirling tropical storm with heavy rains and winds exceeding 75 miles per hour, originating in the tropical parts of the Atlantic Ocean or the Caribbean Sea and moving generally northward.
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satellite
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Any of various manmade objects launched so as to orbit a celestial body.
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bulletin
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A statement on a matter of public interest, as in a newspaper, on television, or on radio.
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cancellation
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The act of calling off or stopping.
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possibility
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The fact or condition of being possible.
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forbidding
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Threatening, dangerous, or unfriendly in nature or appearance; frightening.
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allotted
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To distribute or parcel out.
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misspell
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To spell incorrectly.
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credited
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1. To given honor to (a person) for something. 2. To attribute (something) to a person.
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professor
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A teacher of the highest rank in a college or university.
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exaggerate
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To enlarge or magnify beyond the truth; overstate.
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medallion
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A round or oval ornament or design resembling a large medal.
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villain
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A main character who harms or threatens the good or heroic charcters in a story, play, etc.
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gossiping
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To engage in chatty conversation; to spread rumors.
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challenge
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A special quality naturally belonging to something and requiring full use of one's abilities, energy, or resources.
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equipped
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To supply with what is needed or wanted; provide.
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necessary
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Needed to achieve a certain result or effect; essential.
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abbreviate
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To reduce (a word or group of words) to a shorter form by leaving out some of the letters.
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dissimilar
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Unlike; different; distinct.
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pavilion
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An ornate tent.
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miscellaneous
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Made up of a variety of different elements or ingredients.
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remittance
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Money or credit sent to someone.
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penicillin
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Any of a group of related antibiotic compounds obtained from molds and used to treat various diseases and infections.
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battalion
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A large group of soldiers organized as a unit, usually consisting of two or more companies.
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