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Disguise

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v. to change the appearance, sound, taste etc. of something so that people do not recognize it
something that you wear to change your appearance and hide who you are; camouflage

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Molecule

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n. a group of atoms bonded together; the simplest unit of a chemical substance; particle

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Mope

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v. to be gloomy or dejected

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Mural

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n/adj. painted on or applied to a wall

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Myth

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n. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events; legend, fable, fairytale

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Sketch

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n. A hasty or not detailed drawing or painting often made as a preliminary study; drawing, draft

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Ridge

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n. a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed

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Pause

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v. A temporary cessation; a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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Pecuniary

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adj. relating to money

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Petition

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n/v. formal request to someone in authority, usually written and signed by a group of people

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Rampart

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n. A means of protection or defense; a bulwark

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Concrete

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n/adj. A mass formed by the coalescence of particles; solid

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Repertoire

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n. a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform; collection

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Trivial

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adj. of little significance or value; not worth considering; unimportant, insignificant

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Usurp

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v. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force and without legal
authority; seize

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Verbose

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adj. using too many words; containing a great number of words

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Veteran

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n/adj. a person who has had long experience in a particular field; a person who has served in the military; expert

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Worship

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n. To honor and love as a deity; adoration, reverence

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Immense

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adj. huge, enormous, massive, gigantic, colossal

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Fumble

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v. handle clumsily, mess

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Wither

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v. to dry up; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality

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Alibi

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n. an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene

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Mesmerize

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v. to hypnotize, captivate; to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch

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Morose

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adj. gloomy, unhappy, bad-tempered and not talking very much

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Meddle

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v. to interfere; to become involved in something that does not concern you

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Candor

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n. truthfulness, honesty, sincerity

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Fete

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n. a party or festival, especially one held outdoors

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Brawl

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n. a noisy quarrel or fight; to fight or argue; clash, fight

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Precaution

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v. a measure taken in advance to prevent harm

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Underline

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v. to emphasize or show that something is important or true; to draw a line under a word,
sentence, etc.

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Ludicrous

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adj. ridiculous, laughable, absurd

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Elicit

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v. to draw forth, bring out from some source; stimulate, provoke

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Stake

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n. a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a tree, form part of a fence, act as a boundary mark; bet, prize

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Stammer

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n. to speak with difficulty and repetition; stutter, mumble

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Muddle

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n. a state of confusion or disorder; to mix up; to confuse; chaos, mess

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Demon

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n. a devil; an evil spirit

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Equipoise

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n. balance of forces or interests

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Divest

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v. to take something away from somebody or something; to remove clothes

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Sloppy

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adj. unkempt, disheveled, messy; untidy and lacking neatness or order

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Famine

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n. an extreme shortage of food; starvation, deprivation

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Speck

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n. a very small spot

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Extend

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v. to stretch or spread out; expand

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Zany

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adj. strange or funny in an amusing way; one who plays the clown

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Lacerate

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v. to tear or cut roughly; shred, slash

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Comfy

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adj. informal for comfortable; cozy, relaxing

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Rankle

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v. to make angry or bitter for a long time; irritate, infuriate

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Aberrant

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adj. abnormal or deviant; not usual or not socially acceptable

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Mediation

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n. the action of end a disagreement between two or more people or groups by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on

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Squabble

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n. to argue noisily about something that is not very important; argument, quarrel, dispute

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Unparalleled

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adj. unequaled, unmatched, incomparable; used to emphasize that something is bigger, better or worse than
anything else like it

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Bristle

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n. a short stiff hair; to suddenly become very angry

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Diminish

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v. to make or become smaller, less, or less important; lessen, moderate

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Tremulous

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adj. shaking, trembling or quivering slightly

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Pallor

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n. paleness, lack of color

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Halter

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n/v. a rope or strap put around the head of a horse for leading it with; a noose for hanging criminals

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Twister

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n. another name for a tornado

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Baggy

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adj. saggy, not fitting closely, loose, slack

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Fugitive

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n/adj. someone who is running away or escaping; running away; lasting for a short time; escapee

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Winsome

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adj. charming, pleasing, attractive; often in a childlike or naive way

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Weepy

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adj. tearful; likely to weep

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