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zippy

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bright, fresh, or lively

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slick

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of an action or thing) done or operating in an impressively smooth, efficient, and apparently effortless way .smooth and superficially impressive but insincere or shallow. informal a glossy magazine.

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glib

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(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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voluble

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speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

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incessant

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(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption

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coax

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persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something. manipulate (something) carefully into a particular shape or position

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quill

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(also quill feather) any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird.

also quill pen) a pen made from a main wing or tail feather of a large bird by pointing and slitting the end of the shaft.

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droop

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bend or hang downward limply

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spar

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a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship. argue, fight, disagree, differ, be at odds, be at variance, fall out, dispute, squabble,

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frantic

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wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion: conducted in a hurried, excited, and chaotic way, typically because of the need to act quicklly

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bright, fresh, or lively

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zippy

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of an action or thing) done or operating in an impressively smooth, efficient, and apparently effortless way .smooth and superficially impressive but insincere or shallow. informal a glossy magazine.

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slick

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(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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glib

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speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

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voluble

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(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption

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incessant

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persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something. manipulate (something) carefully into a particular shape or position

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coax

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(also quill feather) any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird.
(also quill pen) a pen made from a main wing or tail feather of a large bird by pointing and slitting the end of the shaft.

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quill

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bend or hang downward limply

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droop

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a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship. argue, fight, disagree, differ, be at odds, be at variance, fall out, dispute, squabble,

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spar

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wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion:conducted in a hurried, excited, and chaotic way, typically because of the need to act quicklly

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frantic

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steep

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of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly

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pep

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energy and high spirits; liveliness

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dawdle

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waste time; be slow

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perspicacious

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having a ready insight into and understanding of things

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sagacious

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having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

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jinx

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a person or thing that brings bad luck.

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tack

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thumbtack, pushpin, nail, staple, rivet, stud. cheap, shoddy, or tasteless material approach, way, method; policy, procedure, technique, tactic the boat bowled past on the opposite ~: heading, bearing, course, track, path, line.

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stitch

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a loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting. a sudden sharp pain in the side of the body, caused by strenuous exercise

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presage

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(of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen:

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muse

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be absorbed in thought:

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of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly

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steep

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energy and high spirits; liveliness

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pep

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waste time; be slow

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dawdle

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having a ready insight into and understanding of things

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perspicacious

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having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

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sagacious

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a person or thing that brings bad luck.

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jinx

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thumbtack, pushpin, nail, staple, rivet, stud. cheap, shoddy, or tasteless material approach, way, method; policy, procedure, technique, tactic the boat bowled past on the opposite ~: heading, bearing, course, track, path, line.

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tack

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a loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting. a sudden sharp pain in the side of the body, caused by strenuous exercise

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stitch

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(of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen:

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presage

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be absorbed in thought:

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muse

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cocky

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Too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people.

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vanquish

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(literary) to defeat somebody in a competition, war, etc.

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untoward

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unusual and unexpected and usually unpleasant

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bagatelle bægœtel

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a small unimportant thing, a game played on a board with small balls that you try to hit into holes.

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b>:k

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to be unwilling to do something or become involved in something because it is difficult, dangerous etc.

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Bleachers

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N. Amer. a cheap bench seat at a sports arena, typically in an outdoor uncovered stand.

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blitz

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something which is done with a lot of energy, 2. a sudden attack

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bullpen

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the part of a baseball field where players practice before the game. 2. extra pitchers

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charade

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  1. a situation in which people pretend that something is true when it is clearly not. 2. a game in which one players acts out the syllables of a word or title and the other players try to guess what it is.
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dugout

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a rough shelter made by digging a hole in the ground and covering it. a shelter by the side of a football field where a team’s manager, etc can sit and watch the game.

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Too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people.

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cocky

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(literary) to defeat somebody in a competition, war, etc.

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vanquish

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unusual and unexpected and usually unpleasant

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untoward

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a small unimportant thing, a game played on a board with small balls that you try to hit into holes.

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bagatelle bægœtel

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to be unwilling to do something or become involved in something because it is difficult, dangerous etc.

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b>:k

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N. Amer. a cheap bench seat at a sports arena, typically in an outdoor uncovered stand.

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Bleachers

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something which is done with a lot of energy, 2. a sudden attack

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blitz

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the part of a baseball field where players practice before the game. 2. extra pitchers

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bullpen

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  1. a situation in which people pretend that something is true when it is clearly not. 2. a game in which one players acts out the syllables of a word or title and the other players try to guess what it is.
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charade

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a rough shelter made by digging a hole in the ground and covering it. a shelter by the side of a football field where a team’s manager, etc can sit and watch the game.

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dugout

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dunk

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to put food quickly into a liquid. 2) to push somebody underwater for a short time, as a joke. 3) (in basketball0 to jump very high and put the ball through the basket with great force from above.

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footwork

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1)The way in which a person moves their feet when playing a sport or dance. 2) The ability to react quickly and skilfully in a difficult situation

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fumble

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To use your hands in an awkward way when you are doing something or looking for something (He~ with the buttons on his shirt. 2) To have difficulty speaking clearly or finding the right words

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goalmouth

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The area in front of the goal

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hardball

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used to refer to a way of behaving, especially in politics, that shows that a person is determined to get what they want.

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jockstrap

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a piece of men’s underwear worn to support or protect the sexual organs while playing sports

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lead-off

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being the first in the series

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pontoon

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1) temporary floating platform built across boats 2) a boat or hollow structure that is one of several used to support a floating platform or bridge.

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punt

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a long shallow boat with a flat bottom and square ends. 2) a long kick made after dropping the ball with your hands.

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purse

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to form your lips into a small tight round shape, for example to show disapproval

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to put food quickly into a liquid. 2) to push somebody underwater for a short time, as a joke. 3) (in basketball0 to jump very high and put the ball through the basket with great force from above.

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dunk

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1)The way in which a person moves their feet when playing a sport or dance. 2) The ability to react quickly and skilfully in a difficult situation

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footwork

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To use your hands in an awkward way when you are doing something or looking for something (He~ with the buttons on his shirt. 2) To have difficulty speaking clearly or finding the right words

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fumble

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The area in front of the goal

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goalmouth

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used to refer to a way of behaving, especially in politics, that shows that a person is determined to get what they want.

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hardball

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a piece of men’s underwear worn to support or protect the sexual organs while playing sports

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jockstrap

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being the first in the series

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lead-off

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1) temporary floating platform built across boats 2) a boat or hollow structure that is one of several used to support a floating platform or bridge.

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pontoon

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a long shallow boat with a flat bottom and square ends. 2) a long kick made after dropping the ball with your hands.

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punt

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to form your lips into a small tight round shape, for example to show disapproval

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purse

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rappel

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to go down a steep cliff or rock while attached to a rope

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relay

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to receive and send information, to broadcast

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slog

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1) to work hard and steadily, especially sth that takes a long time,is boring, difficult, etc. 2) to walk or travel somewhere steadily, with great effort or difficulty. 3) to hit a ball very hard but often without skill

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romp

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to play in a happy and noisy way

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sabre

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a sword with a curved blade

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steeplechase

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long race with obstacles

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abound

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to exist in large numbers

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impound

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if the policeor the court ~ something you have, they keep it until it has been decided that you can have it back

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scruple

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a belief about what is right and wrong that prevents you from doing bad things SYN qualm

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vagabond

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someone who has no home and travels from place to place SYN tramp

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to go down a steep cliff or rock while attached to a rope

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rappel

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to receive and send information, to broadcast

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relay

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1) to work hard and steadily, especially sth that takes a long time,is boring, difficult, etc. 2) to walk or travel somewhere steadily, with great effort or difficulty. 3) to hit a ball very hard but often without skill

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slog

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to play in a happy and noisy way

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romp

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a sword with a curved blade

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sabre

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long race with obstacles

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steeplechase

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to exist in large numbers

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abound

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if the policeor the court ~ something you have, they keep it until it has been decided that you can have it back

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impound

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a belief about what is right and wrong that prevents you from doing bad things SYN qualm

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scruple

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someone who has no home and travels from place to place SYN tramp

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vagabond

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