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1
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headstrong

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ADJ. stubborn; willfull; unyielding

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ADJ. stubborn; willfull; unyielding

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headstrong

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heckle

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V. harass; taunt; jeer at

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V. harass; taunt; jeer at

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heckle

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heed

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V. pay attention to; consider

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V. pay attention to; consider

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heed

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herculean

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ADJ. very strong; extremely difficult to perform; like the mythological hero Hercules

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ADJ. very strong; extremely difficult to perform; like the mythological hero Hercules

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herculean

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heresy

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N. opinion contrary to popular belief/religion

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N. opinion contrary to popular belief/religion

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heresy

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hermetic

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ADJ. sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

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ADJ. sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

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hermetic

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hermit

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N. someone who chooses to live in solitude; recluse

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N. someone who chooses to live in solitude; recluse

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hermit

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hiatus

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N. gap; pause

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N. gap; pause

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hiatus

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hibernate

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V. sleep throughout the winter

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V. sleep throughout the winter

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hibernate

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hierarchy

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N. arrangement of rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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N. arrangement of rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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hierarchy

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hindrance

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N. block; obstacle

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N. block; obstacle

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hindrance

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homespun

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ADJ. domestic; made at home

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ADJ. domestic; made at home

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homespun

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hostility

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N. unfriendliness; hatred

26
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N. unfriendliness; hatred

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hostility

27
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humane

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ADJ. marked by kindness or consideration

28
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ADJ. marked by kindness or consideration

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humane

29
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humble

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ADJ. modest; not proud

30
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ADJ. modest; not proud

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humboe

31
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husband

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V. use sparingly; conserve; save

32
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V. use sparingly; conserve; save

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husband

33
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hyperbole

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N. exaggeration; overstatement

34
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N. exaggeration; overstatement

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hyperbole

35
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hypocritical

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ADJ. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

36
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ADJ. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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hypocritical

37
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hypothetical

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ADJ. based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

38
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ADJ. based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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hypothetical

39
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iconoclastic

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ADJ. attacking cherished traditions

40
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ADJ. attacking cherished traditions

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iconoclastic

41
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ideology

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N. system of ideas of a group

42
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N. system of ideas of a group

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ideology

43
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idiom

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N. expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style

44
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N. expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style

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idiom

45
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idiosyncrasy

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N. individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity

46
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N. individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity

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idiosyncrasy

47
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ignite

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V. kindle; light

48
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V. kindle; light

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ignite

49
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ignoble

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ADJ. unworthy; base in nature; not noble

50
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ADJ. unworthy; base in nature; not noble

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ignoble

51
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illuminate

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V. brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten

52
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V. brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten

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illuminate

53
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illusory

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ADJ. deceptive; not real

54
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ADJ. deceptive; not real

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illusory

55
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imbalance

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N. lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion

56
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N. lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion

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imbalance

57
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imbibe

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V. drink in

58
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V. drink in

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imbibe

59
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imbue

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V. permeate completely; dye thoroughly; fill

60
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V. permeate completely; dye thoroughly; fill

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imbue

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