Al Capone Does My Shirts Vocabulary

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acre

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a common measure of area;

1 acre equals

4,480 square yards

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runt

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a person who is small

and contemptible

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phonograph

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any sound reproducing machine using records in the form of cylinders or disc

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affliction

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a cause of mental or

bodily pain

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morgue

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a place in which bodies are kept, especially the bodies of victims of violence or accidents, pending identification

or burial

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wedged

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to thrust, drive, fix, etc.

like a wedge

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communicate

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to express thoughts, feelings, or information easily or effectively

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scowl

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to have a gloomy or

threatening look

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ashen

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extremely pale; drained

of color

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opponent

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a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy

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mansion

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a very large, impressive, or stately residence

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ammonia

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a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases

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exception

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anything excluded from or not in conformance with a general rule, principle, class, etc.

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heinous

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hateful, odious; abominable

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stance

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the position or bearing of the body while standing

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homesickness

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sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time