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0901-1000 Flashcards

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lory

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any of numerous parrots related to the lorikeets

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plait

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a pleat, or braid of material (such as hair or straw); to interweave the strands or locks of

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wirra

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used to express lament, grief, or concern

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antipathy

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a strong feeling of dislike; something disliked

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icterus

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technical term for jaundice

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tufa

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a porous rock formed as a deposit from springs or streams

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dioecious

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having male reproductive organs in one individual and female in another

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emetic

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causing vomiting

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succedaneum

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a substitute

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weltanschauung

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a comprehensive worldview, especially from a specific standpoint

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estivate

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to spend the summer at one place, sometimes in a state of torpor or dormancy

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azimuth

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a horizontal angle measured clockwise from true north (0 degrees)

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verdant

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green in tint or color; unripe in experience or judgment

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sheaf

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a quantity of the stalks and ears of a grass or plant material bound together

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endemic

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belonging or native to a particular people or country; prevalent in a particular field or environment

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splanchnic

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of or relating to the viscera; visceral

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intromission

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the insertion or period of insertion of the penis in the vagina in copulation

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fein

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to give a false appearance of

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expatiate

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to move about freely; to speak or write at length

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vesicle

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a membranous, fluid-filled pouch in a plant or animal

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rogose

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full of wrinkles; having the veinlets sunken

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guttersnipe

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a scruffy and badly behaved child who spends most of their time on the street.

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albumen

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the white of an egg

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scurrilous

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language that contains abusive slander; a vulgar person or thing

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grudging

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done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly; unwilling or reluctant

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adjuration

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a solemn oath; an earnest urging

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avid

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desirous to the point of greed; characterized by vigorous pursuit

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marquess

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a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan

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progenitor

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an ancestor in the direct line; a biologically ancestral form

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jacamar

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iridescent green or bronze birds usually having a long sharp bill

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swoon

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to become enraptured; faint

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curlew

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a brownish bird with long legs that is related to sandpipers and snipes

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remunerative

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serving to remunerate; providing remuneration

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venal

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capable of being bribed; corrupt

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provenance

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the history of ownership of highly valued art or literature

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stolid

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having or expressing little or no sensibility; unemotional

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kindred

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of a similar nature or character; of the same ancestry

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providence

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divine guidance or care

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verdure

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the greenness of growing vegetation; a condition of health and vigor

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bate

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to reduce the force or intensity of

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chiffon

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an ornamental addition to a dress; a sheer fabric especially of silk

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bolus

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a rounded mass, such as a large pill or a soft mass of chewed food

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gable

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the vertical triangular end of a building from cornice or eaves to ridge

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repugnance

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being contradictory or inconsistent; strong dislike or antagonism

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insensate

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lacking sense or understanding, sensation, or humane feeling

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abrade

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to rub or wear away especially by friction; to wear down in spirit

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mewl

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to cry weakly

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cognizant

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knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience; mindful

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archipelago

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an expanse of water with many scattered islands; a group of islands

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flatus

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gas generated in the stomach or bowels

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bulwark

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a solid wall-like structure raised for defense; the side of a ship above the upper deck

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feudalism

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the system of political organization prevailing in medieval Europe

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lappet

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a fold or flap on a garment or headdress

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surreptitious

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done, made, or acquired by stealth; acting or doing something clandestinely

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pudendum

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the external genital organs of a human being and especially of a woman

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woebegone

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strongly affected with woe; woeful

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millstream

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a stream whose flow is utilized to run a mill

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encomium

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glowing, enthusiastic praise; an expression or speech that praises

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tuft

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a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached at the base and free at the ends

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elocution

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a style of speaking especially in public; the art of effective public speaking

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daft

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silly; foolish; insane

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travail

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work especially of a painful or laborious nature

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impetrate

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to obtain by request or entreaty

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loci

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plural of locus

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luminary

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a person of prominence or brilliant achievement; a celestial body

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gallberry

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an inkberry (holly shrub)

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raconteur

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a person who excels in telling anecdotes

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sahib

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formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India

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scull

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an oar used at the stern of a boat to propel it forward with a thwartwise motion; a racing vessel

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virile

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having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree

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anagram

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a word or phrase made by transposing the letters of another word or phrase

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byzantine

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extremely intricate or complicated in structure; relating to traditional Greek churches

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dais

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a raised platform (as in a hall or large room)

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banal

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lacking originality, freshness, or novelty

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welter

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a state of wild disorder; a chaotic mass or jumble

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tumid

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marked by swelling; turgid

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parapet

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a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers

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tragopan

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brilliantly colored Asian pheasant

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regale

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to entertain sumptuously; to give pleasure or amusement to

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pectoral

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of, situated in or on, or worn on the chest

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motif

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a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)

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distend

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to enlarge, expand, or stretch out (as from internal pressure)

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forecastle

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the forward part of the upper deck of a ship; the crew’s quarters usually in a ship’s bow

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exhortation

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an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something

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aggrieve

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to give pain or trouble to; to inflict injury on

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intemperance

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lack of moderation or self-control

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plethora

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an ample amount or number; a condition characterized by an excess of blood and turgescence

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immemorial

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extending or existing since beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition

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gesticulation

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the act of making gestures

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miserly

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of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser

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betwixt

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between (often poetic)

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crepuscular

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of, relating to, or resembling twilight

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isthmus

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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

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furrier

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a person who prepares or deals in furs

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winsome

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generally pleasing and engaging often with a childlike charm and innocence

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congener

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a member of the same taxonomic genus; a person, organism, or thing resembling another

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animalcule

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a minute usually microscopic organism

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redact

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to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release

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pastern

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a part of the foot extending from the fetlock to the top of the hoof

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gunwale

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the upper edge of a ship’s or boat’s side

Vocab 0901 - 1000 (1 decks)

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