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Trout

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Type of fish

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libelous

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bad/false statements about someone

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obstinacy

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unreasonably determined

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wheedle

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try and persuade

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hasten

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make faster

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frugal

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careful with money

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maladjustment

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NOT ready for the demands of life

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shoal

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group of fish

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stingy

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unwilling to spend any money

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herbivore

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only eats plants

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quarry

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artificial hole dug by humans to gather building materials

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drought

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period of time with little to no rain

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creek

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small stream of water leading into a bigger body of water (lake)

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strident

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harsh/unpleasant voice

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acrid

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bad/bitter taste

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embellish

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make look more beautiful by adding something

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byline

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line at the top of an article used for writing the author’s name

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school (sea)

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group of fish

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drab

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lacks color

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deluge

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large amount of water/rain

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circuitous

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NOT direct

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botany

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study of plants

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melancholy

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sad

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nomadic

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constantly moving from one place to another

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marvel

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show admiration

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deference

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respect

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grotesque

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unpleasant/strange

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scathing

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harsh criticism

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monotonous

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not changing therefore, boring

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pragmatic

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practical / sensible

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elate

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make happy

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virtuoso

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extremely skilled

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insipid

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uninteresting

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bolster

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improve/support

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vagrant

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poor person

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perquisite

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perk/privilege

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asylum

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protection/safety

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enigma

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mysterious

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coax

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persuade/convince gently/kindly

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sentiment

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opinion

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congeal

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to change from a liquid or soft state to a thick or solid state

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suture

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stitch to sew up a cut/wound

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aberrant

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abnormal

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ignorance

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lack of knowledge

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waver

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lose strength/determination OR can’t decide

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pestle

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a heavy stick made of clay, stone, or metal with a thick, rounded end, used for crushing substances in a mortar (= a small strong bowl) by hitting or rubbing them

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inhibit

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impede/ prevent

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precede

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come before

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conjecture

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assuming(verb)/guessing(noun) [not using proof]

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immutability

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unable to be changed

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subversion

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destroy government

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impetuous

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sudden

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contemporary

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modern/belonging to a period of time as stated before (ex. renaissance era [depends on the text])

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subsistence

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having just enough of what is needed to survive but no more.

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gamut

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range (Ex. range of emotions…)

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homogeneity

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similarity/uniformity

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wallow

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roll / lie in (example: wallow in mud)

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rejoice

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show happiness

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implicit

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what is implied/suggested

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ascribe/ascription

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attributing something to someone/thing

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ephemeral

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brief

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missionary

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religious teacher/teachings

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surrealistic

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not seeming real

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erroneous

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false

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torrent

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large amount

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hone

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make sharp/ improve

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equanimity

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a calm mental state

66
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thimble

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a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle when sewing

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epilogue

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a speech or piece of text that is added to the end of a play or book

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aperitif

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an alcoholic drink, especially one that is drunk before a meal

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adorn

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decorate

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fickle

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likely to change his mind suddenly without good reason

71
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entrenched

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deeply rooted

72
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duplicity

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dishonesty

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flotilla

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group of boats/ships

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hedonist

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someone who tries to have as much pleasure as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself:

75
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limerick

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humorous poem

76
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furrow

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a line dug in the ground

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Curtail

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Stop something

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Prose

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Written lanuage that is easy to read (not written like a poem)

79
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Impoverished

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Very poor

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Haphazardly

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Without order/ a plan

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Flora and fauna

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The plants and animals of a place

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Surmise

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Guess

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Correspondence

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Correlation/similarity or 2. Letters

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Grievance

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Complaint

85
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Grief

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Sadness

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Dally

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Waste time/do something slowly

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Revulsion

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Disgust

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Delude

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Mislead

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Entourage

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Group of people who travel with someone important

90
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Reclusive

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Alone/introverted

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Magnanimously

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Kindly

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Empathy

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Ability to feel and understand some else’s feelings

93
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Paradoxical

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Contiants two opposing facts –> seems impossible

94
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Apathetically

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Show no interest

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Ostracize

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Prevent someone from being a part of the group

96
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Boycott

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Refuse to take part in something

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Mast

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A tall pole on a ship that supports its sails

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Momentous

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Very important

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Disseminate

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Spread/share [info]

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Rein

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Strap used to control a horse

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Cavalryman

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Soldlier that fights on a horse

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Coachman

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Driver of a horse pulled carriage

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Preeminent

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Most important/powerful

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Scholar

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Someone who studies a certain subject

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Foliage

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Leaves of a plant or tree

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Altruistic

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Willing to do things for the benefit of others

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Unconstrained

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Not restricted

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Delouse

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Remove lice

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Impediment

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Something that stops or slows down progress

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Goad (v)

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Annoy

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Rigid

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Firm

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Meticulous

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Precise, careful

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To kindle

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Start a fire

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Reprimand

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Criticize

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Charlatan

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Someone who pretends to have skill or knowledge that he doesnt actually have.

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Impudent

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Rude/shows no respect

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Spade

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Tool used for digging

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Bulldozer

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Heavy vehicle used for pushing away and moving rocks and dirt

119
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Candlestick

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Object that holds a candle

120
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Dogmatic

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You think you are right and everyone else is wrong

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Arrogant

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Behaving as if he is better than everyone else

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Goldsmith

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Person who makes objects from gold

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Haughty

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Unfriendly

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Alienation

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Isolation

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Humility

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Humbleness

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Dampen

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Make something wet

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Bequeath

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Give as inheritance after death

128
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Boast

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Brag

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Uproot

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Pull a plant out of the ground including its roots.
2. Remove a person from his home

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Aperture

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Small opening

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Symphony

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Long piece of music

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Laud

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Praise

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Reviled

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Criticized

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Clearing

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Area in forest where trees and bushes have been removed

135
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Antithesis

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The opposite

136
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Splendour

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Great beauty

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Hectic

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Active, busy, fast

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Porter

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A person whose job is to carry things like luggage

139
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Horseshoe

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Metal piece to protect a horse’s hoof

140
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Thaw

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Turn from frozen / solid to liquid/soft
2. Become friendly

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Partisan

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Support without careful consideration

142
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Bipartisan

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Supported by both opposing sides

143
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hoarseness

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roughness

144
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ambiguous

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confusing

145
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feign

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to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem

146
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prune

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to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant
2. died plum

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deviant

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sexual deviant OR unacceptable behavior

148
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conciliatory

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showing willingness to end a disagreement

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reprove

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show disapproval

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parasol

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item that provides protection from the sun

151
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quench

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stop thirst

152
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arbitrary

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NOT based on reason

153
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congregate

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form a group

154
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implore

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ask nicely

155
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irrigation

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supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow

156
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baton

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a stick used by a conductor (= person who controls the performance of a group of musicians) to show the speed of the music

157
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aria

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a piece of music in an opera sung by one person

158
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reprisal

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punishment

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morsel

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small piece of food:

160
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banquet

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a large formal meal for many people

161
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tangible

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Real. Can be experienced/felt

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unwieldy

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difficult/strange

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frigid

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very cold

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propensity

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tendency (synonym is: proclivity)

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