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1
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Abate

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(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.

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attack

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a planed fight.

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soldiers

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a man or man sent to fight for their country.

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journey

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something you go on like a walk.

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Riot

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a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

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simple

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easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.

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NOT A DICTIONARY WORD
wheremst

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It means ‘what’ ‘why’ ‘where’ and ‘how’ in one word.

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NOT IN OUR WORD LISTS
NEET

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A NEET, an acronym for “Not in Education, Employment, or Training”

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Israel

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country in southwestern Asia bordering on the Mediterranean Sea

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Dumbfounded

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greatly astonished or amazed.

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Sunshine

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direct sunlight unbroken by cloud, especially over a comparatively large area.

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grasp

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seize and hold firmly.

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athlete

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a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.

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charisma

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compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.

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15
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ascend

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rise through the air

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free

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not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.

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17
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SPELLING
needey

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(of a person) lacking the necessities of life; very poor.

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18
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limb

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a projecting landform such as a spur of a mountain range, or each of two or more such projections as in a forked peninsula or archipelago.

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19
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sorcery

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the use of magic, especially black magic.

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dimble

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a ravine with a watercourse

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21
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fimble

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the male or staminate plant of hemp, which is harvested before the female or pistillate plant.

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lord

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someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.

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gyro

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short for gyroscope or gyrocompass.

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swim

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propel the body through water by using the limbs, or (in the case of a fish or other aquatic animal) by using fins, tail, or other bodily movement.

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timer

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used to indicate how many times someone has done something.

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gotten

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North American past participle of get.

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27
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liner

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a fine paintbrush used for painting thin lines and for outlining.

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able

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having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.

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29
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abomasum

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the fourth stomach of a ruminant, such as a cow or sheep

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30
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absquatulate

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to leave somewhere abruptly

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31
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NOT A WORD YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SPELL
abracadabra.

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language, typically in the form of gibberish, used to give the impression of arcane knowledge or power.

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32
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amok

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behave uncontrollably and disruptively.

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33
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NOT A WORD YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SPELL
lom

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Lom or LOM may refer to: Contents. 1 Ethnic group; 2 Places. 2.1 Antarctica; 2.2 Bulgaria; 2.3 Cambodia; 2.4 Czech Republic; 2.5 Norway; 2.6 Slovakia.

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34
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twenty

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the number equivalent to the product of two and ten; ten less than thirty; 20.

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35
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brouhaha

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a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something.

36
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drawing

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an instance of selecting the winner or winners in a lottery or raffle.

37
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Doppelgänger

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an apparition or double of a living person.

38
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Earwig

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a small elongated insect with a pair of terminal appendages that resemble pincers

39
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Earworm

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To have a song stuck in your head

40
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Euphoria

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a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.

41
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Fisticuffs

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the act of fighting, or boxing, with bare hands

42
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gizmo

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a gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall.

43
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Gossamer

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a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn.

44
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Hodgepodge

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a confused mixture.

45
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Kismet

A

destiny; fate.

46
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Malarkey

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meaningless talk; nonsense.

47
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Oomph

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the quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive.

48
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jabberwocky

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invented or meaningless language; nonsense.

49
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Macabre

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disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.

50
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triangle

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a polygon having three sides

51
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pun

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the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.

52
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Hoover

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(used with objects)(often initial capital letters)Chiefly British.
to clean with a vacuum cleaner.

53
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Diligence

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constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.

54
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latch-et

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A leather thong/strap used to fasten a shoe or sandal on the foot.

55
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razor-clam

A

any of various clams of the family Solenidae.

56
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cant

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abbr. Bible. Canticle of canticles.

57
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Caper

A

A playful leap or hop.

58
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Cock

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SHOW ME WHERE YOU GOT THIS DEFINITION
A leader or a chief.

59
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NOPE
Cont

A

Containing

60
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Inspire

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NOT A DEFINITION
-spired -spiring -spires

61
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NOPE
ISBN

A

International Standard Book Number.

62
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NOPE
-ism

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Action, process; practice: terrorism.

63
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NOPE
Jam

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Abbr . Jamaica.

64
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NOPE
Jersey

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Abbr . Jersey Cow

65
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NOPE
Kb

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Abbr . Kilo-bar

66
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Muff

A

NOPE
Muffed, muffing, muffs

67
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NOPE
Prince’s pine

A

NOPE
See pipsissewa.

68
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Remora

A

tipe of fish

69
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NOPE
r.e.q.d.

A

NOPE
abbr . required

70
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NOPE
rest stop

A

rest area

71
Q

NOPE
rock-et-eer

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One who launches, rides in, or pilots rockets.

72
Q

NOPE
rose bug

A

rose chafer.

73
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NOPE
sea snake

A

Fish snake

74
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load

A

to put on transport

75
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down

A

way of going

76
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insectivore

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Feeding on insects

77
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NOPE
mullein pink

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rose-campion

78
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paddy

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offence slang for an Irishman

79
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Pomeranian

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A tipe of dog

80
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ponce

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a city

81
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poppy

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a flower

82
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pop-top

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having a tab that can be pulled up or off to make an opening contaner

83
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NOT A WORD
I love you California

A

Song.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_You,_California

84
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shallow

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of little depth.

85
Q

NOPE
Uropygi

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I don’t want to talk about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uropygi

86
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