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Bliss
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supreme happiness, utter joy or contentment; heaven, paradise; joy, delight For Kaj, this new Reese's Peanut Butter Cup flavor ice cream is absolute bliss.
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Boisterous
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loud, noisy, unrestrained, raucous The boisterous party made so much noise last night that I got no sleep.
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Botanist
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scientist specializing in study of plants A botanist is a scientist who studies plants.
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Bounty
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abundance, reward, loot, cornucopia The US government has offered a $25 million bounty for the capture of Osama bin Laden.
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Bravado
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showy and pretentious display of courage; bluster, bombast; swagger The general in WWII who showed the most bravado was Patton.
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Brevity
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state of being brief, no lasting a long time; shortness fleetness; swiftness Because of the incredible heat, the audience appreciated the speakers brevity.
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Brig
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ship's prison, jail Captain Bligh had the mutinous sailors thrown into the brig.
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Burnish
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to make shiny by rubbing, as with a cloth; shine, polish, buff Mr. Jin loved to stand in the sun and burnish his sports car until it gleamed.
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Cache
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hiding place for treasures; anythign in such a hiding place; stash, hiding place The secret panel hid a cache of jewels.
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Cajole
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to persuade with promises or flatter, to coax, wheedle The spoiled girl could cajole her father into buying her anything.
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