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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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rugose

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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
done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly; unwilling or reluctant
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adjuration
a solemn oath; an earnest urging
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avid
desirous to the point of greed; characterized by vigorous pursuit
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marquess
a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan
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progenitor
an ancestor in the direct line; a biologically ancestral form
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jacamar
iridescent green or bronze birds usually having a long sharp bill
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swoon
to become enraptured; faint
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curlew
a brownish bird with long legs that is related to sandpipers and snipes
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remunerative
serving to remunerate; providing remuneration
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venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt
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provenance
the history of ownership of highly valued art or literature
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stolid
having or expressing little or no sensibility; unemotional
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kindred
of a similar nature or character; of the same ancestry
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providence
divine guidance or care
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verdure
the greenness of growing vegetation; a condition of health and vigor
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bate
to reduce the force or intensity of
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chiffon
an ornamental addition to a dress; a sheer fabric especially of silk
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bolus
a rounded mass, such as a large pill or a soft mass of chewed food
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gable
the vertical triangular end of a building from cornice or eaves to ridge
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repugnance
being contradictory or inconsistent; strong dislike or antagonism
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insensate
lacking sense or understanding, sensation, or humane feeling
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abrade
to rub or wear away especially by friction; to wear down in spirit
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mewl
to cry weakly
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cognizant
knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience; mindful
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archipelago
an expanse of water with many scattered islands; a group of islands
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flatus
gas generated in the stomach or bowels
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bulwark
a solid wall-like structure raised for defense; the side of a ship above the upper deck
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feudalism
the system of political organization prevailing in medieval Europe
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lappet
a fold or flap on a garment or headdress
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surreptitious
done, made, or acquired by stealth; acting or doing something clandestinely
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pudendum
the external genital organs of a human being and especially of a woman
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woebegone
strongly affected with woe; woeful
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millstream
a stream whose flow is utilized to run a mill
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encomium
glowing, enthusiastic praise; an expression or speech that praises
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tuft
a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached at the base and free at the ends
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elocution
a style of speaking especially in public; the art of effective public speaking
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daft
silly; foolish; insane
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travail
work especially of a painful or laborious nature
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impetrate
to obtain by request or entreaty
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loci
plural of locus
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luminary
a person of prominence or brilliant achievement; a celestial body
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gallberry
an inkberry (holly shrub)
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raconteur
a person who excels in telling anecdotes
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sahib
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India
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scull
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
having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
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anagram
a word or phrase made by transposing the letters of another word or phrase
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byzantine
extremely intricate or complicated in structure; relating to traditional Greek churches
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dais
a raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
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banal
lacking originality, freshness, or novelty
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welter
a state of wild disorder; a chaotic mass or jumble
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tumid
marked by swelling; turgid
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parapet
a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers
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tragopan
brilliantly colored Asian pheasant
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regale
to entertain sumptuously; to give pleasure or amusement to
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pectoral
of, situated in or on, or worn on the chest
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motif
a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
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distend
to enlarge, expand, or stretch out (as from internal pressure)
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forecastle
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
an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something
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aggrieve
to give pain or trouble to; to inflict injury on
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intemperance
lack of moderation or self-control
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plethora
an ample amount or number; a condition characterized by an excess of blood and turgescence
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immemorial
extending or existing since beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition
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gesticulation
the act of making gestures
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miserly
of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
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betwixt
between (often poetic)
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crepuscular
of, relating to, or resembling twilight
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isthmus
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
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furrier
a person who prepares or deals in furs
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winsome
generally pleasing and engaging often with a childlike charm and innocence
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congener
a member of the same taxonomic genus; a person, organism, or thing resembling another
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animalcule
a minute usually microscopic organism
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redact
to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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pastern
a part of the foot extending from the fetlock to the top of the hoof
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gunwale
the upper edge of a ship's or boat's side

Vocab 0901 - 1000 (1 decks)

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