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Salamander

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Mythological reptile that was said to live in fire.

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Hearth

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To burn, glow

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Kerosene

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Thin oil, used as fuel.

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Luxuriously

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Splendid, rich, comfortable.

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Prior

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Existing or coming before in time.

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Compress

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Flatten by pressure; squeeze; press

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Hypnotize

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Capture the whole attention of (someone); fascinate

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Marionette

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Puppet worked from above by strings attached to it’s limbs

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Thimble

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Any of various similar devices or attachments

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Distill

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To extract the essential elements of

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Gush

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Flow in a rapid and plentiful stream, often suddenly.

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Exotic

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Attractive or striking because colorful or out of the ordinary.

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Phoenix

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Bird that lived in Arabian desert died by burning itself and is reborn from the ashes.

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Capillary

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A tube that has an internal diameter of hairlike thinness.

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Proclivity

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A tendency to choose or do something regularly.

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Cellophane

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A thin transparent wrapping material.

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Asylum

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An institution offering shelter and support who are mentally ill.

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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

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Flourish

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A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made esp. To attract the attention of others.

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Cacophony

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A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

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Pantomime

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Express or represent (something) by mime.

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Centrifuge

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A machine with a rapidly rotating container.

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Incinerator

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An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. Industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash.

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Moonstones

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A pearly white semiprecious stone.

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Pulverized

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Reduce to fine particles.

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Inclined

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Tend toward holding a specified opinion.

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Stolid

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Unemotional; calm; cool

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Minstrel

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A member of entertainers with blackened faces who performed songs and music.

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Refracted

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Make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle.

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Proboscis

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Protruding mouth parts of certain insects; for sucking or piercing

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Procaine

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A chemical compound used as a local and spinal anesthetic

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Faceted

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One of the corneal lenses of a compound arthropod eye. (Like a fly)

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Ballistics

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The science or study of the motion of projectiles, as bullets, shells, or bombs

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Shin

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Climb quickly up or down by gripping with one’s arms and legs.

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Drone

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To speak tediously in a dull down

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Cinders

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Partly burned coal/wood

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Proclivities

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Tendency to choose or do something regularly

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Thunderheads

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A rounded, projecting head of a cumulus cloud, which portends a thunderstorm

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Rich

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(Of a remark) causing ironic amusement or indignation-(anger/annoyance)

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Sheath

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A close fitting cover for something

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Snuffing

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Extinguish (a candle)

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Rollick

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Act or behave in a jovial and exuberant fashion

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Cricket

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Something that is unjust or wrong

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Fervor

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  • intense heat

- intense and passionate feeling

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Plunged

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Jump/dive quickly and energetically

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Gilt

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Covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint

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Condemnation

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  • expression of very strong disapproval

- action of condemning someone to a punishment; sentencing

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Abyss

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A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

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Ravenous

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(Of great hunger or need) very great

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Jargon

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A form of language that are used by a particular group/profession and is difficult for others to understand

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Fathoms

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A unit of length equal to six feet

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Luminescent

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Emission of light by a substance not resulting from heat

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Feigning

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Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury

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Yammering

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Talk; continuous flow of words

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Ruddy

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(Of a person’s face) having a healthy red color

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Abstractedly

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Lost in thought; deeply engrossed or preoccupied

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Mass

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Relating to, done by, or affecting large numbers of people or things

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Pastepudding norm

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The quality of writing in the books has been intentionally reduced to a very bland, boring level

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Condensations

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Conversion of vapor or has to liquid

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Digests

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A compilation or summary of material or information

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Tabloids

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A newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper , typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs, and sensational stories

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Gag

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  • restriction on freedom of speech or dissemination of information
  • (of a person or body with authority) prevent (someone) from speaking freely or disseminating information
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Pratfall

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  • fall onto one’s buttocks

- stupid or humiliating action

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Sauterne

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Sweet French wine

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Minorities

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A relatively small group of people, esp. one commonly discriminated against in a community, society, or nation

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Leaden

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Dull, heavy, slow

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Breach

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Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense)

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Quibble

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Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

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Memoriums

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Look this word up

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Bestial

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Savagely cruel and depraved

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Theremin

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An electronic musical instrument which tone has high frequencies

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Tactile

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Designed to be perceived by touch

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Dike

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A ditch or watercourse

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Gullet

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Esophagus; throat

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