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Astrology

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Study of the stars to see the futur

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Ladle

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A large cup-shaped bowl, scoop

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Authorization

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Act or process to giving a access or a right

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Bargain

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Something that can be back ship (good deal)

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Innovation

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Change made on an establish way of doing things

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Fabulous

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Amazing

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Stretcher

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a framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured people.

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Tropical

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Hot and humid

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Classify

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To arrange or to group

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Overturn

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To turn upside down

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Pharmacy

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Place where drugs are prepared or stored

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Infrequent

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A current seldom or far apart

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Misusage

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Wrong or improper usage

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Century

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A period of hundred years

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Suspension

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the temporary prevention of something from continuing or being in force or effect

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Yonder

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Being over there

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Tasteful

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Refined

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Snooze

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To take nap or doze

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Bestride

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To sit on or stand over

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Whittle

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To cut or trim

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Grave

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Serious

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Beneficial

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Producing good

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Amusement

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condition of feeling happy or entertainment

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Alight

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To get out or doing from

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Filth

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Very dirty condition

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Sheriff

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The most important law enforcing officer of a country

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Correspondent

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A person who communicate by writing letters

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Disastrous

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Bringing suffering and loss

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Cheapen

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Reduce the price of

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Misbehavior

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Bad behavior

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Reckless

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Without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action

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Mischievous

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Causing acts that causing harm or trouble intentionally

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Broadside

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Direct into the side

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Distinguished

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Well-known because of a quality or achievement

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Sidekick

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Partner or close friend

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Millionaire

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Person whose assets are worth one million dollars or more.

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Preservative

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A substance that will prevent decay

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Captivation

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Being and captive by beauty or interest

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Argumentative

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given to expressing divergent or opposite views

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Gifted

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Having natural ability or special talent

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Objection

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Expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition

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Passive

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Not resisting

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Grungy

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Very dirty

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Inability

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Lack of power or means

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Borderline

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On a border or boundary

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Disability

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Lack of ability or power

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Beauteous

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Very pretty to see or hear

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Thistle

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Any of various composites plants which composed of prickly stem and leaves

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Upstage

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To draw attention away from

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Expectancy

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Something that is start to probably happen

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Midwife

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Person who helps women in childbirth

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Hollow

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Having nothing only air inside

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Reappearance

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To appear again

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Ballad

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A poem or song narrating a story

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Slight

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To treat as it’s not very important

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Gigantic

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Huge

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Gadget

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A small mecanical device

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Precondition

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Prerequisites

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Slithery

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Slippery

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Sarcastic

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Using ironical tone or remarks

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Toothy

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Showing many teeth

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Impolite

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Having or showing bad manners

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Soloist

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A person who perform alone

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Obesity

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Being extremely overweight

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Repression

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Act of preventing from acting

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Invitation

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A polite request to go some place or do something

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Talented

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Having natural ability

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Downfall

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Coming to ruin

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Inescapable

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That cannot be escaped or avoided

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Expiration

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Coming to an end

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Scooter

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A child vehicule of two-wheeled open motor vehicle

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Slavery

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Condition of being a slave

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Disadvantageous

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Unfavorable

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Jaunt

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A short journey or exclusion (for pleasure)

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Smuggle

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Import or export secretly or illegaly

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Ravel

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To fray out

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Regretful

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Expressing a feeling of being sorry

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Harvest

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Ripping or gavering food craps

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Foamy

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Covered with a bubbly substance

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Departure

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The act of going away

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Frenzied

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Greatly exiting

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Idiotic

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Very stupid or foolish

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Lyrical

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Having a characteristics of lyric, short poem or music

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Hostess

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A woman who receives another person as a guest

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Integrate

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Make into a whole

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Scramble

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To make one’s way by climbing, crawling, etc…

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Soft Spoken

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Talking with a quiet voice

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Visitant

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A guest

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Setback

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A check to progress

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Wheeze

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To breath with difficulty with sound

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Science that deals of the composition of the earth’s structure

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Science or deal of the composition of the earth’s structure

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Rustle

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A light soft sound

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Rudiment

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Part to be learnt first

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Invincible

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Too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

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Commentary

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Series of notes explaining a part of a book

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Distraught

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In a state of mental confusion

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Nightmare

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Very unpleasant dream

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Destructible

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Capable of being destroyed

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Fictionalize

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Give an imaginary or made up from to