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0601-0700 Flashcards

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countenance

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one’s face or expression; mental composure

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homage

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expression of high regard; something that shows respect or attests to the worth or influence of another

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privation

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an act or instance of depriving; the state of being deprived

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heteronym

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one of two or more homographs that differ in pronunciation and meaning (such as bass)

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vacuity

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an empty space; the state, fact, or quality of being vacuous

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flapper

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a young woman of the early 20th century who showed freedom from conventions (as in conduct)

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ponderous

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unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size; oppressively or unpleasantly dull

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heath

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a tract of wasteland; an evergreen shrub

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inimical

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tending to obstruct or harm; hostile

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wen

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an abnormal growth or a cyst protruding from a surface especially of the skin

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extant

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currently or actually existing

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idyll

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a lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place

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reproof

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criticism for a fault

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ova

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the larger and usually female gamete of a heterogamous organism

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viscid

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having an adhesive quality; viscous

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lagan

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goods cast overboard and linked to a floating marker

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promontory

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an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast

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detrital

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of or relating to a product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away

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anther

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the part of a stamen that produces and contains pollen and is usually borne on a stalk

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depredate

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to lay waste; plunder; ravage

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despondent

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sad, without hope, discouraged

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barbarous

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lacking culture or refinement; mercilessly harsh or cruel

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effulgent

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radiant splendor; brilliance

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gullet

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esophagus or throat; the space between the tips of adjacent saw teeth

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fusillade

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a series of shots fired or missiles at the same time or in quick succession

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hierophant

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a priest in ancient Greece

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frippery

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something showy, frivolous, or foolish

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panegyric

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a eulogistic oration or writing; formal or elaborate praise

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glissando

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rapid slide up or down a scale

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sinecure

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an office or position that requires little or no work, but provides an income

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souse

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to pickle; to plunge in liquid; to make drunk

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harquebus

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a matchlock gun invented in the 15th century which was portable but heavy

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dun

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having a slightly brownish dark gray color

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pendant

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something suspended; a length of line usually used as a connector on a boat or ship

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elysium

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the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology; paradise

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aspidistra

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a plant in the lily family that has large pointed basal leaves

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pillory

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a device consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked

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diuretic

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tending to increase the excretion of urine

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dram

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a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to one sixteenth of an ounce

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antre

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a natural chamber or series of chambers in the earth or in the side of a hill or cliff; a cave

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dervish

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a Muslim practitioner noted for devotional exercises; one that dances with abandonment

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entreat

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to plead with especially in order to persuade; ask urgently

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cogitation

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the capacity to think or reflect; a single thought

44
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rhetoric

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the art of communicating effectively; the study of writing or speaking as a means of persuasion

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embolism

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the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

46
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stricture

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an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage; an adverse criticism

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sylph

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an imaginary spirit of the air

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bicameral

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consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers

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lightsome

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free from care; lighthearted; bright

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garrulous

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given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity; pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

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turgid

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excessively embellished in style or language; being in a state of distension

52
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ambergris

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a waxy substance believed to originate in the intestines of the sperm whale, and used in perfumery

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tallow

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the white, tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used in soap, candles, and lubricants

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aloft

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at or to a great height; in the air

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cockerel

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young male chicken

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telenovela

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a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin American countries

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peal

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the loud ringing of bells; a loud sound or succession of sounds

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publican

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a person who owns or manages a pub

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clandestine

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marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy

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timbre

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the quality given to a sound by its overtones, such as that of a particular voice or instrument

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equanimity

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evenness of mind especially under stress

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celluloid

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a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor

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milliner

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a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women’s hats

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funicular

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having the form of or associated with a cord under tension; a mountain railway

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perfunctory

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characterized by routine or superficiality; lacking in interest or enthusiasm

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carromata

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a light 2-wheeled boxlike passenger vehicle usually drawn by a single native pony

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yew

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evergreen trees and shrubs with stiff linear leaves and seeds

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femur

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the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that extends from the hip to the knee

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thwack

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to strike with or as if with something flat or heavy

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efface

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to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface

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fete

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a lavish often outdoor entertainment

72
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bibelot

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a small household ornament or decorative object

73
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pallor

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deficiency of color especially of the face; paleness

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bunkum

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insincere or foolish talk; nonsense

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wanton

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reckless, heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals

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captious

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marked by an inclination to stress faults and raise objections; calculated to confuse

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clerestory

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an outside wall that rises above an adjoining roof and contains windows

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gentian

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any of numerous herbs with showy usually blue flowers

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adamantine

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made of or having the quality of adamant; rigidly firm

80
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chamois

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either of two small, agile, goatlike bovids of mountainous regions from southern Europe

81
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bagatelle

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a trifle; a game of rolling balls into a scoring area

82
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suture

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a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body; the act or process of sewing

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racous

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disagreeably harsh or strident; boisterously disorderly

84
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coccidiosis

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parasitic disease

85
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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelids and especially of their margins

86
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misanthrope

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a person who hates or distrusts humankind

87
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philology

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the study of speech as the vehicle of literature and as a field of study that sheds light on cultural history

88
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desiccate

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to dry up; to preserve by drying; to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality

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befog

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confuse; obscure

90
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posterior

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later in time; situated behind

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bacchanalia

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a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry

92
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capstan

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a machine for raising heavy weights that consists of a vertical drum and cable; a rotating shaft

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splenetic

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given to melancholy; marked by bad temper, malevolence, or spite

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baleful

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threatening harm; menacing

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halyard

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a rope or tackle for hoisting and lowering something (such as sails)

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collogue

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to talk privately; conspire; confer

97
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cataract

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steep rapids in a river; waterfall; downpour

98
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gimlet

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a small tool with a screw point for boring holes

99
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helm

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a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering

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pertinacious

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adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design; perversely persistent

Vocab 0601 - 0700 (1 decks)

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