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145 Cards in this Set
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PREFIX trans
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across, go across
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immodest
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To show off; to be boastful(ADJ)
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skeptical
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People who feel this way are doubtful(ADJ)
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triple
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Something that is three times as many; made up of three parts(ADJ)
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fool
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A person who does not have good sense and is easy to trick(NOUN)
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Midas touch
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A person who makes money easily(NOUN PHRASE)
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shrewd
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A person who is clever in useful ways(ADJ)
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unicellular
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living thing that has only one cell(ADJ)
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universe
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consists of everything that exists; including stars and planets(NOUN)
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guarantee
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A promise of quality(NOUN)
TO GUARANTEE SOMETHING(VERB) we promise that something wil work as it should |
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carriage
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A wagon usually pulled by horses, used to carry people(NOUN)
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species
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A group of similar animals or plants that can produce young(NOUN)
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PREFIX circu-
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around
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predatory
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An animal that hunts and feeds on other animals(NOUN)
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Herculean
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A task that requires great strength and effort(ADJ)
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responsive
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Something that reacts to something else(ADJ)
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PREFIX ambi, amphi
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both, around
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feast
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A large meal(NOUN)
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ruefully
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Means done with regret or sorrow(ADV)
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immovable
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Something that cannot be moved or changed(ADJ)
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marvel
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Something wonderful that surprises us(NOUN)
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myth
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A traditional legend or story about ancestors, heroes, or gods(NOUN)
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unique
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It is if there is nothing else like it; it is special(ADJ)
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SYNONYM
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A word that means the same thing, or almost the same thing as another word
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transcontinental
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Crossing a continent(ADJ)
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transform
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Means something that is changed in form or appearance(VERB)
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lanky
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A person who is tall and thin(ADJ)
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NOUN
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person, animal, place, thing, or idea
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dash
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To run quickly;' also to destroy, especially hopes(VERB)
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illogical
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Something that does not make sense(ADJ)
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transfusion
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The transfer of something, such as blood, from one person or thing into another(NOUN)
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translate
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To take something, from one language and express it in another(VERB)
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scout
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A person sent to find out information(NOUN)
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appointed
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A person that has a job that is chosen or assigned by someone else.(ADJ)
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emanciated
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a person or animal that is very thin from startvation
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discouraged
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When people become this they lose hope or confidence(ADJ)
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imperfection
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A flaw, or defect that makes something not perfect(NOUN)
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stealthily
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Done in a quiet, secret manner(ADV)
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disaster
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A calamity or terrible event that causes suffering(NOUN)
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trilogy
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A set of three books, plays, films, or stories that are related in subject or theme(NOUN)
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representative
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A person elected or chosen to act for a group of people(NOUN)
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bicentennial
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The two-hundredth anniversary of an event(NOUN)
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gorge
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A narrow valley surrounded by steep walls(NOUN)
TO GORGE- To stuff oneself with food(VERB) |
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transport
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Means to carry something from one place to another(VERB)
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depression
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A low spot or hollow surrounded by higher places. Also, the state of feeling sad(NOUN)
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transplant
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To move something that is planted in one place to another place(VERB)
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odyssey
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A long, adventurous journey(NOUN)
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ADVERB
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Describes a noun
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elaborate
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womthing is complicated and has lots of parts or details(ADJ)
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elected
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A person who is chosen by vote for a job or office(ADJ)
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shiver
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A small shaking movement we make because we are cold or afraid(NOUN)
When we make small shaking movements(VERB) |
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VERB
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A word for an action or way of being
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ambition
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A desire to achieve or do something(NOUN)
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homely
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A person who is ugly or not attractive(ADJ)
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disgrace
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A loss of honor or respect; a disgrace brings shame(NOUN)
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disagreeable
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Something that is unpleasant(ADJ)
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roll
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To turn over and over(VERB)
A roll-A continuous series of short beats on a drum(NOUN) |
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PREFIX dis
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opposite, not
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exquisite
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Something that is very beautiful and fine(ADJ)
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fragile
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Something that is easily broken or hurt(ADJ)
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biped
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An animal that walks on two feet(NOUN)
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skirt
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A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist(NOUN)
TO SKIRT_ To move around the edge of something(VERB) |
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apprentice
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A person who learns to do a job by working with someone skilled in the job(NOUN)
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Herculean
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A task that requires great strength and effort(ADJ)
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yarn
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A thick strand of twisted thread used in knitting and weaving
A YARN- A long and exaggerated story(NOUN) |
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abolish
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To end rules, laws or something in government(VERB)
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amble
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To walk around slowly
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auditory
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Refers to the sense of hearing(ADJ)
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observant
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A person who carefully notices things(ADJ)
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olfactory
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Refers to the sense of smell(ADJ)
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improper
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Something that is not suitable(ADJ)
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vow
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A solemn promise(NOUN)
We make a solemn promise(VERB) |
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roam
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To wander, or travel around from place to place without a plan(VERB)
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tattered
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Something that is torn, old, and ragged
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prosperous
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A person who has wealth or money, and is successful(ADJ)
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arm
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An upper limb of the body connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder(NOUN)
TO ARM-To carry or supply with weapons or something that strengthens(VERB) |
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gloomy
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A place that is darkened,without much light(ADJ)
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immune
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TO BE IMMUNE- from something is to be affected by it or resistant to it(ADJ)
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rebellion
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An uprising that takes place when people fight against their own government(NOUN)
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circuitous
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A route that is not direct, but is roundabout(ADJ)
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vertebrate
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An animal with a backbone(NOUN)
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panic
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A feeling of sudden and extreme fear(NOUN)
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spotless
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Something that is very clean(ADJ)
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prying
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A person who snoops into things that should be private(ADJ)
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mortal
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Someone who is human and cannot live forever(ADJ)
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acute
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Something that is very sensitive and sharp(ADJ)
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trivial
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Something that is not important(ADJ)
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subterranean
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Beneath the ground or hidden and secret(ADJ)
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fate
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An outcome that has been decided upon ahead of time(NOUN)
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amphibian
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An animal that lives both on land and in water(NOUN)
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realm
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The land, or kingdom, that a king or queen rules(NOUN)
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ADJECTIVE
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describes a noun
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discomfort
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The opposite of comfort or ease(NOUN)
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disadvantage
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An unfavorable condition; a condition that makes something harder(NOUN)
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dusk
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The time of evening just before darkness(NOUN)
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illegal
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Something that is not lawful(ADJ)
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desperate
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Is to need or want something so much that you are almost hopeless(ADJ)
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odious
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A person or thing that causes or deserves hate(ADJ)
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tactile
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Refers to the sense of touch(ADJ)
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psyche
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A person's state of mind or spirit.(NOUN)
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well-informed
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Someone who has accurate information(ADJ)
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ill-informed
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Someone who does not have enough information or has the wrong information(ADJ)
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solemn
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To be serious or grave in manner(ADJ)
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frustrated
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Is to be discouraged or prevented from reaching a goal
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immortal
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Someone who lives forever(ADJ)
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honorable
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A person who has high moral standards and deserves respect(ADJ)
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invincible
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Someone who cannot be defeated(ADJ)
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commonplace
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Ordinary and uninteresting(ADJ)
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submarine
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A ship that can go under water(NOUN)
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plaza
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A public square in a town or city or a shopping center(NOUN)
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superimposed
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Something that has been placed over something else(ADJ)
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intolerable
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Something that cannot be tolerated; it is unbearable(ADJ)
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lush
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Something that is filled with thick, healthy, plentiful plant life(ADJ)
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plea
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An urgent request or call for help(NOUN)
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superfluous
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Something that is extra, or more than what is needed(ADJ)
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hamlet
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A small town or village(NOUN)
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timeless
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Something that is not affected by time and seems to last forever(ADJ)
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looming
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Something that appears to be large and frightening(VERB)
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wrench
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A tool for gripping and turning objects(NOUN)
We pull or turn it suddenly(VERB) |
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youthful
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A person who is young and energetic(ADJ)
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circumference
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The distance around a circle(NOUN)
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subzero
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Below Zero
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subservient
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To be under another person's control; to be required to obey someone's orders(ADJ)
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immature
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A person who is childish and self-centered(ADJ)
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vegetation
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plant life(NOUN)
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submerged
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Something that is entirely under water(ADJ)
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ravine
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A deep, narrow gorge or valley(NOUN)
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determined
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Someone who is serious and dedicated to achieving a goal(ADJ)
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circulate
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To move around in a circle
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stubborn
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A person who is not willing to give in or change(ADJ)
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reckless
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A person who is carefless and takes stupid or silly risks(ADJ)
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fearless
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A person who is brave and does not feel fear(ADJ)
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discharge
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To release, get rid of, or send away(VERB)
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colossal
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Something that is huge
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magnificent
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Excellent or wonderful(ADJ)
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encircle
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To put a circle around(VERB)
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cycle
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A series of events that repeats, or goes around, many times(NOUN)
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superheated
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Something that is very, very hot(ADJ)
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mentor
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A wise, trusted advisor, counselor, or teacher(NOUN)
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transaction
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An act, especially business, done between, or "across," people(NOUN)
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enclose
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To put something in a closed place(VERB)
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nomad
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A person who moves from place to place in search of food(NOUN)
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academic
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Something that refers to school subjects or knowledge(ADJ)
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CHARGE
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A price(NOUN)
TO CHARG) - To ask a price or to rush forward(VERB) |
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discontent
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A feeling of not being happy or satisfied(NOUN)
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