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Comedian

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n. an actor in comedy

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Patient

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adj. calm and do not get annoyed

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Interloper

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n. intruder, impostor, trespasser

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Nomad

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n. a member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the seasons
from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land

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Braggart

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n. someone who boasts

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Nemesis

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n. enemy; punishment

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Pugilist

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n. fighter, boxer, combatant

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Kin

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n. relatives

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Vocation

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n. a regular occupation

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Director

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n. One that supervises, controls, or manages

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Biography

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n. an account of someone’s life written by someone else.

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Animate

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v/adj. to give life to

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Revive

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v. restore to life or consciousness; improve the position or condition

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Vivid

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adj. bright, distinct, clear, colorful, brilliant

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Vigorous

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adj. strong, energetic, and active in mind or body

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Vigilant

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adj. very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble; watchful, alert, cautious

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Carcass

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n. the dead body of an animal; corpse

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Exhaust

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v/n. to use up; to tire out

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Nimble

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adj. quick and exact either in movement or thoughts

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Robust

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adj. full of health and strength; vigorous

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Listless

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adj. lacking energy and enthusiasm

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idle

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adj. not working or not in use; inactive, lazy

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Languid

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adj. lacking energy; weak

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Fatigue

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n. extreme tiredness, exhaustion

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Indefatigable
adj. tireless, untiring persistent, unrelenting
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Defiant
adj. marked by resistance or bold opposition, as to authority; challenging, resistant, rebellious, disobedient
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Perseverance
n. persistence, determination
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Endurance
n. stamina
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Endure
v. to put up with; to survive a hardship
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Docile
adj. quiet, easy to control, tamed, submissive
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Compliance
n. the practice of obeying rules or requests made by people in authority; obedience, submission
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Submissive
adj. obedient
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Refrain
v/n. stop oneself from doing something; a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times.
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Dissertation
n. a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college; thesis, essay
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Calligraphy
n. decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering
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Postscript
n. a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter, article, or book
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Annotation
n/v. a note that is added to a text or diagram, often in order to explain it.
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Monologue
n. a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program
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Analogy
n. a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification; similarity, parallel
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Epilogue
n. a short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work
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Thesis
n. a proposition that is maintained by argument.
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Hyperbole
n. exaggerated statements
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Limerick
n. a humorous short poem that has five lines
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Itinerary
n/adj. a route of a journey; traveling from place to place; itinerant
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Ditty
n. a short simple song
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Olfactory
adj. relating to the sense of smell
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Gustatory
adj. concerned with the sense of taste
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Cacophony
n. unpleasant loud sounds
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Euphony
n. the quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words.
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Devour
v. eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly; consume
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Fragrance
n. a sweet or pleasant smell
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Suffocation
n. difficulty in breathing
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Masticate
v. to chew
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Palatable
adj. . acceptable to the taste or flavor; tasty, delicious
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Potable
adj. fit to drink
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Scrutinize
v. to examine or observe with great care
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Bellow
v. to yell very loudly; to shout
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Jeer
v. make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice
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Palpable
adj. capable of being handled, touched, or felt