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8th Grade Words Flashcards

1
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proper name

the one-eyed chief god of the Norse pantheon

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Odin

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adjective

having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

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devout

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verb
call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual
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conjure

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noun

a building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses

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condominium

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noun

a person who has abandoned their country or cause in favor of an opposing one.

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defector

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noun
a large body of troops ready for battle, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel.

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battalion

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verb

(of a liquid) move in a turbulent, swirling manner.

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roiling

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noun

a Roman Catholic order of priests zealous in opposing the Reformation.

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Jesuit

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adjective

not able to be undone or altered.

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irreversible

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noun

a monk or nun of an austere contemplative order founded by St. Bruno in 1084.

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Carthusian

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adjective

not particularly attractive or appealing to the eye.

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unprepossessing

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adjective

empty-headed or silly.

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featherbrained

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noun

a person’s face or facial expression.

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countenance

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noun

a canopy projecting over the entrance to a theater, hotel, or other building

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marquee

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adjective

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

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irreverent

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noun

a person who manages an organization or activity.

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superintendent

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adjective

making a loud and confused noise.

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clamorous

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noun

a bird’s feathers collectively

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plumage

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plural noun

a person employed to drive a private or rented automobile.

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chauffeurs

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adjective

(of a place or thing) causing or showing a complete lack of comfort; cheerless.

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disconsolate

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noun

one who belongs to or attends a particular church.

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parishioner

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noun

a songbird with a strong sharply hooked bill, often impaling its prey of small birds, lizards, and insects on thorns.

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shrike

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noun

a mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave

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stalagmite

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adjective

impossible to pass through or enter

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impenetrable

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noun

a special uniform worn by a servant or official.

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livery

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noun

a wooden house or cottage with overhanging eaves

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chalet

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noun

a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.

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psychiatrist

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noun

food, especially dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock.

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fodder

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noun

an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.

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barricade

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noun

loose-fitting trousers gathered at the knee or calf.

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knickerbockers

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adjective

having or relating to two poles or extremities.

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bipolar

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32
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adjective

not sensible or restrained; excessive.

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immoderate

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33
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noun

an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.

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scepter OR sceptre

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noun

a ghost or ghostlike image of a person.

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apparition

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35
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noun

an expiration of air from the lungs.

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exhalation

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36
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plural noun

an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement

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grimaces

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37
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noun

an ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, especially on the coat or jacket of a military uniform.

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epaulet OR epaulette

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38
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plural noun
practitioner of a pseudoscience that claims to divine information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements and relative positions of celestial objects

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astrologers

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39
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proper noun
a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes.

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Vancouver

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40
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adjective

treacherous; perfidious; treasonable

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traitorous

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41
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verb

intervene on behalf of another.

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intercede

42
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noun

rumor; gossip

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scuttlebutt

43
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noun

a follower of Martin Luther.

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Lutheran

44
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adjective

causing one to feel unsettled.

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disconcerting

45
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adjective

Characterized by many curves or turns; winding

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sinuously

46
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noun

facial hair grown above the upper lip

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moustache OR mustache

47
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adjective

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic.

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torpid

48
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verb

display or arrange (things) in a particular way.

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arrayed

49
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noun

a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.

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scourge

50
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noun

a judgment, decision, or decree of a court or sovereign.

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arret

51
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plural noun

the size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug

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dosages

52
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noun

a disagreement between people.

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discord

53
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noun

the practice of passing on private property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual.

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inheritance

54
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verb
put forward (an idea, theory, or point of view) for consideration by others
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propound

55
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noun

a steroid hormone that stimulates the development of male secondary sexual characteristics

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testosterone

56
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plural noun

small, slender birds with long tails and an erect posture

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minivets

57
Q

noun

a female singer of popular songs, especially in a nightclub.

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chanteuse

58
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noun

an Old World shrub or small tree with tiny scale-like leaves borne on slender branches, giving it a feathery appearance.

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tamarisk

59
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exclamation

goodbye until we meet again.

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au revoir

60
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proper noun

a dramatic region of alpine and subalpine lakes, deeply carved valleys, rolling hills and rugged, steep mountain ranges

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Salzkammergut

61
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noun

a New World bird of the American blackbird family, with black and orange or yellow plumage.

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oriole

62
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noun

the decaying flesh of dead animals

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carrion

63
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noun
a person who uses witchcraft or sorcery, especially to reanimate dead people or to foretell the future by communicating with them

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necromancer

64
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adjective

of lower status

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subaltern

65
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verb

contribute greatly to (a person’s credit or honor).

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redound

66
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adjective

finished with a high luster

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soleil

67
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plural noun

a person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the king or queen.

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courtiers

68
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adverb

in a way that is impossible to stop or prevent.

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inexorably

69
Q

adjective

(of a pasta dish) made with lightly sautéed spring vegetables.

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primavera

70
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noun

a tedious recital or repetitive series.

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litany

71
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noun

an Indian prince.

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maharaja OR maharajah

72
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noun

the part of a theater stage in front of the curtain

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proscenium

73
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noun

an administrative district of certain large French cities, in particular Paris

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arrondissement

74
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noun

a woody climbing plant that hangs from trees, especially in tropical rainforests.

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liana

75
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noun

a black viscous mixture used for road surfacing and roofing.

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bitumen

76
Q

noun

a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill.

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frisson

77
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proper name

the great river of the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent, the holy river of Hinduism

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Ganges

78
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plural noun

a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling

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samosas

79
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verb, past tense
hold out (something) to someone for acceptance; offer.
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proffered

80
Q

proper noun

relating to a civilization of ancient Italy that profoundly influenced Rome

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Etruscan

81
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noun

a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church sometimes called the Black Monks

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Benedictine

82
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noun

a small group of trees.

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copse

83
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verb
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
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assuage

84
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verb, past tense

cause to pour out.

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disgorged

85
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noun

a type of underground structure associated mainly with the European Atlantic Iron Age.

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souterrain

86
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adjective

not spoiled or made impure.

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unsullied

87
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plural noun

late Vedic Sanskrit texts of religious teaching and ideas still revered in Hinduism.

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Upanishads OR Upanisads

88
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noun

formal politeness or etiquette.

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politesse

89
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noun

a member of the Italian paramilitary police.

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carabinieri

90
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adjective

making or characterized by a hissing sound.

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sibilant

91
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noun

a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept.

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sacristy

92
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proper noun

a spa city near Germany’s borders with Belgium and the Netherlands

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Aachen

93
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noun

a large cup or goblet, typically used for drinking wine.

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chalice

94
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noun

an army officer of high rank, in particular

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colonel

95
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verb

seclude or shut up in or as if in a convent or monastery.

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cloisters

96
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adjective

understood by few; mysterious or secret.

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arcane

97
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noun

a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or met

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scabbard

98
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noun

a person’s assistant or deputy.

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adjutant

99
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proper noun

the capital city of Algeria, on the country’s Mediterranean coast.

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Algiers

100
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noun

an overwhelming flood, torrent

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niagara

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