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astronaut
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men who explore space
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dissipate
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to scatter, dispel, or disperse
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esoteric
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known only to an initiated group; abstruse
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exhume
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to disinter, or dig out of the ground
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exorbitant
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beyond the limits of custom or propriety
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exoteric
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does not require the knowledge of a specialist, but can be grasped by the average lay person
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expedite
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facilitate or make the chore easier in some way
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macabre
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having to do with death
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pneumatic
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of or containing wind or gases
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sanctimony
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assumed holiness; religious hypocrite
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sporadic
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happening from time to time, or scattered in occurrence
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sputnik
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traveling companion; USSR satellite
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