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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

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adj. tireless, untiring
persistent, unrelenting

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Defiant

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adj. marked by resistance or bold opposition, as to authority; challenging, resistant, rebellious, disobedient

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Perseverance

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n. persistence, determination

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Endurance

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n. stamina

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Endure

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v. to put up with; to survive a hardship

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Docile

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adj. quiet, easy to control, tamed, submissive

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Compliance

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n. the practice of obeying rules or requests made by people in authority; obedience, submission

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Submissive

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adj. obedient

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Refrain

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v/n. stop oneself from doing something; a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many
times.

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Dissertation

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n. a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college; thesis, essay

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Calligraphy

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n. decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering

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Postscript

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n. a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter, article, or book

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Annotation

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n/v. a note that is added to a text or diagram, often in order to explain it.

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Monologue

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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

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n. a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification; similarity, parallel

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Epilogue

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n. a short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work

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Thesis

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n. a proposition that is maintained by argument.

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Hyperbole

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n. exaggerated statements

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Limerick

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n. a humorous short poem that has five lines

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Itinerary

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n/adj. a route of a journey; traveling from place to place; itinerant

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Ditty

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n. a short simple song

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Olfactory

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adj. relating to the sense of smell

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Gustatory

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adj. concerned with the sense of taste

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Cacophony

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n. unpleasant loud sounds

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Euphony

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n. the quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words.

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Devour

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v. eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly; consume

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Fragrance

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n. a sweet or pleasant smell

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Suffocation

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n. difficulty in breathing

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Masticate

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v. to chew

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Palatable

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adj. . acceptable to the taste or flavor; tasty, delicious

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Potable

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adj. fit to drink

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Scrutinize

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v. to examine or observe with great care

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Bellow

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v. to yell very loudly; to shout

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Jeer

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v. make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

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Palpable

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adj. capable of being handled, touched, or felt

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