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insomnia

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inability to fall asleep or remain asleep

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somnolent

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sleepy

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somniferous

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inducing sleep

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sophist

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one who is skilled in deceptive argumentation

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sophistry

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plausible but misleading argumentation

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sophomoric

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showing lack of judgment

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specimen

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a representation of a class or whole; a sample

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speculate

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take something as true based on insufficient evidence

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perspicacious

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shrewd, astute, keen-witted

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aspiration

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expulsion of breath in speaking

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spirograph

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device that records the movements of breathing

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static

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having no motion; fixed; stationary

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subterfuge

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trick or tactic used to avoid something

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supernal

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celestial; heavenly

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surtax

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additional tax

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syllogism

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argument with a conclusion deduced from two premises

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synchronous

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occurring at the same time; moving at the same rate

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syndicate

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association of people who undertake a duty or transact business

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tactus

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sense of touch

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tangent

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digression, diversion

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telemeter

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an instrument that measures distance

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telemetry

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science of transmitting data from someplace remote to a distant receiving station

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teleseism

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tremor from a distant earthquake

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telephony

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sound transmission between distant stations

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temporal

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related to time

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temporize

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act evasively to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision

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extemporaneous

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unrehearsed

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temporality

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being bound in time

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tenacious

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stubborn, holding firm

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contend

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strive in opposition; to struggle

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contention

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act of striving in controversy

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tensor

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a muscle that stretches a body part

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termless

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having no limits; unending

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34
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terraqueous

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consisting of land and water

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terraceous

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earthen

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terrestial

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earthly

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terra firma

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dry land

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terra incognita

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unknown land

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complaisant

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overly polite; willing to please

the novel is mainly about a woman and her complaisant husband

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complicity

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partnership in wrongdoing

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compunction

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uneasiness caused by guilt

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conception

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something conceived in the mind

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conciliatory

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overcoming distrust or hostility

Ben felt bad about starting the argument with Sue and talked to her in a conciliatory way

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concoct

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to invent

the teacher waited to see what excuse billy would concoct for not doing his assignment

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concomitant

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existing concurrently

the increase in poverty led to a concomitant increase in crime

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concur

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to agree

a majority of the committee concurs with the proposal

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condone

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to overlook voluntarily; forgive

the teacher condoned the student’s poor behavior

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conduit

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a pipe or channel for conveying fluids; conveyor of information

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conformity

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harmony; agreement

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congenial

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similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to

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congenital

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existing at or before birth

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conglomerate

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group of varied things

the painting uses a conglomerate of colors

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conglomeration

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an accumulation of diverse things

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congruent

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corresponding

the two triangles are congruent

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conjunction

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a simultaneous occurrence; a combination

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connoisseur

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a person with refined taste

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connotation

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a meeting suggested by a word or thing

the word ‘lady’ has acquired unfavorable connotations for many people

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connote

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to suggest or imply in addition to literal meaning

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consanguinity

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relationship by blood or by a common ancestor; close connection
The woman is seeking a divorce on grounds of consanguinity

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consign

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to entrust; commit irrevocably

My wife consigned my five-year-old sweatshirt to the garbage

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consolidate

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to combine; form into one system

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consonance

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something consistent with; in agreement with

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consortium

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an association formed for joint venture

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conspicuous

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very noticeable; striking

Beth’s orange hair makes her conspicuous

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constituency

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body of voters of the residents of a district represented by an elected official

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consituent

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part; citizen, voter

The senator visits her constituents regularly

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consummate

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accomplished, complete

A consummate pianist, Jun had performed all over the world

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contemporary

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belonging to the same period of time; current, modern

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contemptuous

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manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful

The novelist is contemptuous of the work of other writers

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contend

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to battle, compete, assert

Harry plans to contend for the middle weight boxing title

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continence

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self control

Continence is a virtue that he aspires to

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contingent

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dependent on conditions not yet established

73
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contrite

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feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done

74
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conundrum

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riddle; puzzle with no solution

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convalesce

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to return to health after illness; recuperate

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convention

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an accepted technique or device; practice widely observed in a group
The conventions of English spelling are difficult to master

77
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conviction

A

a fixed belief

Julie’s conviction is that more should be done to help the poor

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Conviviality

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sociable state or condition

Everyone praised the conviviality of the hosts

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convoke

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to call together

The national association convoked a meeting of all its local chapters

80
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copious

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abundant, plentiful

The teacher provided copious notes for her students

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coquette

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woman who flirts

82
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cornucopia

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horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance

83
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corpus

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a large collection of writings on a specific subject or of a specific kind

84
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cosset

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to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable

85
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pamper

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하고싶은대로 하게하다

86
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coterie

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small group of persons with a similar interest

The coterie of poets met regularly

87
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coterminous

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having common boundaries

88
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countenance

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1)facial expression
2)verb) to favor, support
The principal countenanced greater involvement of the student council in running the school

89
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overhang

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to project over/ 일부가 돌출된 부분

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tertial

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relating to the third row of flight feathers on the basal selection of a bird’s wing

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tertian

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recurring after three days

92
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tertiary

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third in degree or rank

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tertium quid

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a third thing of indeterminate character

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tertiary color

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a color that results from mixing two secondary colors

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apotheosis

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glorification; glorified ideal

96
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theogamy

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marriage of gods

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physiotherapy

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treatment of physical injury with therapeutic exercise

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thermoduric

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able to survive high temperatures

99
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thermolabile

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subject to change or destruction by heating

100
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dermatome

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instrument used to cut slices of the skin in skin grafts

101
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microtome

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instrument that cuts specimens into slices for examination with microscopes

102
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gastrotomy

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surgical incision into the stomach

103
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vasectomy

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surgical removal of a duct that carries semen

104
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topography

A

the configuration of a land surface

105
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topology

A

regional anatomy

106
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toponym

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the name of a place

107
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topophobia

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fear of certain places

108
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topos

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a traditional theme

109
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torsion

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act of twisting or turning

110
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tortuous

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winding; twisting; circuitous

111
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protract

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draw out; prolong

112
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tremulous

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marked by shaking or trembling

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tremolo

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a quivering effect produced by quickly repeating a single tone

114
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turbid

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in a state of turmoil

115
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turbine

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machine that converts the energy of moving fluid to rotary mechanical power

116
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typal

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relating to or serving as a type

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typify

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represent as a typical example of; symbolize

118
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typology

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the study or classification of types

119
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ultramundane

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extending beyond the world or the universe

120
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unfetter

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free from restraints; liberate

121
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national commission

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ingrained

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firmly fixed/ established

123
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quota

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the share or proportional part of a total

124
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femur

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pelivs

126
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backhoe

A

폴크레인

127
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rancher

A

목장주인

128
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weather out

A

악천후로 — 에 들어가지 못하게 하다

129
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quarry

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1) 채석장

2) 사냥감

130
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amicus curiae

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법정 조언자

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en banc

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전원 합의체

132
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rivalrous

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경쟁의, 대항의, 맞서는

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morass

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punt

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urbane

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refined, sophisticated, suave

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urbanite

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city dweller

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urbanologist

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specialist in city life

138
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usury

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lending money at exorbitant rates

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utile

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utilitarian

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concerned with usefulness rather than beauty

141
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vacuity

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emptiness of mind; lack of ideas

142
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vacuole

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small cavity in cell cytoplasm

143
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convection

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transmission

144
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veritable

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real; genuine

145
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verity

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truthfulness

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aver

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to affirm; declare to be true

147
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veracity

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accuracy, truthfulness

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verisimilitude

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quality of appearing true or real

149
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verbatim

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corresponding word for word

150
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proverbial

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widely referred to

151
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verbiage

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an excess of words; wordiness

152
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versatile

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adaptable; all-purpose

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vertigo

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viatical

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relating to a road or traveling

155
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viaticum

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traveling provisions

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via media

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middle way or course

157
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vista

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a distant view or prospect

158
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virile

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having the characteristics of an adult male

159
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virulent

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very harmful; poisonous; hostile

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virago

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woman who is noisy and scolding

161
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virility

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manly characteristic; potency

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virilism

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male sexual characteristics in a female

163
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curriculum vitae

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summary of a person’s education and professional life

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vivarium

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enclosure where living things are raised for observation and research

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vivisection

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the practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring living animals

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