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cartilage

A

the tough elastic material that forms part of the skeletal structure

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cartography

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the making of maps or charts

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cartographer

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one who makes maps or charts

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cascade

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tumbling flow of water as in a waterfall

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century

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one hundred years

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chimes

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sets of tuned bells, the sounds that tuned bells make

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cholesterol

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a constituent of animal fats that is important in metabolism: steroids are a class of cholesterol

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coarse

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rough to the touch: opposite of silky

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cobbler

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a shoemaker

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colonnades

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strong columns that serve as support for some building or structure

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combine

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may refer to a machine used to harvest crops

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commendable

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worthy of praise

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conductor

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one who directs [especially of an orchestra]

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convivial

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fond of socializing with friends

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cornucopia

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horn shaped container that, when filled symbolizes plenty

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cottage

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a small house

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credulous

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extremely naive or gullible

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curator

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caretaker [especially of a museum]

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decibel

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unit that is used to measure the intensity of sound

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deciduous

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type of tree that loses its leaves in winter

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diatribe

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a bitter outburst aimed at a person or idea

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descrete

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carefully sensible in speech and action

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dispute

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disagreement, argument

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dogmatic

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positive in one’s opinions, overbearingly certain

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dormant

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inactive, quiet as if asleep

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drought

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a long period of dry [rainless] weather

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ebb

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fade, lessen, weaken

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emblem

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a visible symbol such as a flag

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endeavors

A

attempts at, tries for

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