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dormant
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adj. in a sleeplike state
adj. not active, but able to become active |
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elegant
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adj. graceful or refined in appearance or behavior
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erupt
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v. to burst forth violently
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eruption
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n. a violent bursting forth
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excavate
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v. to dig out
v. to uncover by digging |
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excavation
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n. the place formed by digging or the process of digging out
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expel
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v. to eject; to release, as from a container
v. to force to leave |
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fume
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n. (usually plural) a disagreeable smoke or gas
v. to feel or show anger or resentment |
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molten
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adj. made liquid by heat; melted
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painstaking
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adj. showing or taking great care or effort
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perish
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v. to die; to be killed or destroyed
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population
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n. the total number of people in a certain place
n. the total number of plants or animals in a certain area |
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populate
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v. to fill with people
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prelude
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n. something that comes before or introduces the main part
n. a short musical piece played as an introduction |
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scald
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v. to burn with hot liquid or steam
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scalding
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adj. very hot
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stupendous
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adj. amazing because very great or very large
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suffocate
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v. to kill or die by stopping access to air
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suffocation
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n. the act or process of suffocating
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tremor
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n. a shaking movewment
n. a nervous or excited feeling |
