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defame
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to libel or slander, take away a good name.
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defeated, Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba
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draconian
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hard, severe, cruel
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Curvilinear
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formed, bound , or characterized by curved lines.
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Surveyors have special instruments to lay out _____ streets in subdivisions.
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Elapse
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to pass or go by (said of time )
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veer
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change in direction
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Karma
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fate, destiny ; to detect good or bad vibrations form something or someone
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astute
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Quick in discernment; shrewd , clever , keen.
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misnomer
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an incorrect or inappropriate name.
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Resurgent
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a rise after defeat
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artisan
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a worker skilled in a craft.
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The Italian painter and sculptor Michelangelo was both an artist and a(n) _____. (What do you know about Michelangelo? Use your Fact Monster link to find out more.)
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