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Raucous

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adj. unpleasantly loud and harsh

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Deterrent

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adj. something that discourages or hinders; obstacle, preventive, warning

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Sole

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adj/n. underside of the foot; only, single

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Corporate

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adj. formed into a corporation; communal, business, company

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Receipt

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n. a piece of paper that shows that goods or services have been paid

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Antidote

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n. a substance that stops the effects of a poison; remedy, cure

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Facsimile

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n. an exact copy of a picture, piece of writing etc; exact copy, duplicate, replica

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Disinfectant

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n/adj. a chemical liquid that destroys bacteria; sanitizer, purifier

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Edifice

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n. a large building; impressive structure

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Portal

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n. an entrance, door or gate; a website that consists of links to other sites; doorway, gateway, entrance

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Track

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n/v. a rough path or minor road; path, trail, roadway

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Diploma

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n. an educational certificate

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Replica

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n. an exact or very close copy of something; duplication

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Assignment

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n. a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies; obligation, task, mission

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Incisor

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n. a narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth

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Molar

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n. one of the large teeth at the back of the mouth

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Surrogate

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n/adj. one acting in place of another; substitute, replacement, backup

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Tubular

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adj. shaped like a tube

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Ore

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n. mineral

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Moccasin

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n. a flat shoe that is made from soft leather

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Wick

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n. the piece of string in it that burns when it is lit.

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Vein

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n. a transient attitude; a blood vessel

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Paint

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n. dye, tint, shade

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Porous

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adj. capable of being penetrated
permeable, absorbent

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Impervious

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adj. not allowing a liquid or gas to pass through; impermeable, proof, watertight

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Hirsute

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adj. covered with hair
hairy, bushy, furry

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Cosmopolitan

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adj. universal, diverse

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Spectacular

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adj. of the nature of a spectacle; impressive or sensational

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Sprinkle

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v. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby; scattering, dusting

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Magnitude

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n. greatness of position; importance; scale, importance, extent

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herculean

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adj. needing great strength or effort; colossal, enormous, phenomenal

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Galactic

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adj. relating to a galaxy; enormous, vast, immense, gigantic

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Diminutive

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adj. very small

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Minute

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adj. very small; tiny

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Intrepid

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adj. resolutely courageous; fearless

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Timid

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adj. shy, nervous, and lack courage or confidence in themselves.

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Cower

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v. to crouch down in fear; cringe, shrink, recoil

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Valor

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n. courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery

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Impulsive

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adj. do things without considering the possible dangers or problems first

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Diplomatic

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adj. showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way

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Conscientious

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adj. very careful to do their work properly; scrupulous

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Circumspect

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adj. thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved; cautious

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Prudent

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adj. sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks; cautious, discreet, sensible

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Tentative

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adj. not definite or certain, because you may want to change things; hesitant, uncertain, cautious

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Meticulous

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adj. very careful about small details

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Fastidious

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adj. pay great attention to detail; not liking things to be dirty or untidy; picky, fussy, demanding

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Wary

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adj. on guard; watchful

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Drab

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adj. dull or dreary; monotonous

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Tedious

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adj. boring, dull, tiresome

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Mundane

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adj. ordinary, common, boring, routine

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Dull

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adj. lacking interest or excitement; dreary, boring, tedious

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Banal

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adj. common, ordinary and so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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Dreary

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adj. dull and depressing.

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Insipid

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adj. having almost no taste or flavor; bland, characterless, boring

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Bland

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adj. lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting

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Trite

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adj. lacking interest

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Exotic

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adj. unusual and interesting because it is related to a foreign country; outlandish, mysterious, strange

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Novice

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n. a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation

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Anomaly

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n. something or situation different from what is normal or expected; irregularity, incongruity, abnormality

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Incorrigible

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adj. having bad habits which cannot be changed or improved; unmanageable, habitual, irredeemable

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