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Tempo

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n. pace, speed of music, beat, rhythm, pace

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Dismantle

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v. to take apart, undo, dissemble

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Meditation

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n. the practice of thinking deeply in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm

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Aboveboard

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adj. open, honest, authentic, legal, valid

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Fluctuate

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v. to change level, strength or value frequently

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Opinionated

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adj. stubborn; having very strong opinions that you are not willing to change

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Inflammable

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adj. easily set on fire; easily angered; burnable

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Rebuff

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v. to reject, refuse

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Candid

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adj. honest

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Prevail

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v. triumph

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Slaughter

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v. to kill a large number of people or animals violently, massacre, murder

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Rueful

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adj. feeling sorrow, regret, remorse

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Flamboyant

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adj. showy, extravagant

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Crass

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adj. lacking sensitivity or intelligence

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Dilapidated

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adj. in very bad condition because of age or lack of car; ruined, wrecked, rundown

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Prairie

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n. a treeless grassy plain; grassland, plain

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Irritate

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v. to make someone impatient, angry, or annoyed; infuriate

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Rebus

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n. photographs that represent words

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Foible

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n. weakness

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Trifling

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adj. unimportant, trivial, insignificant

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Clarification

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v. the act of making clear or understandable; explanation

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Propitiate

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v. win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them

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Simulate

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v. mimic, pretend, replicate, imitate

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Innate

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adj. existing from the time a person or animal is born; inborn, natural

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Pretense

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n. the act of behaving in a way to make people believe something that is not true

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Imminent

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adj. about to occur, impending

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Bulletin

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n. a short news report on the radio or television; an official statement about something important; announcement, statement

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Domination

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n. control, command, or rule by strength or power

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Pivot

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n. to turn on a central point; a central point

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Omit

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v. to leave out, skip, overlook, ignore

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Fissure

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n. a narrow opening or crack

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Murky

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adj. dark and dirty or difficult to see through; gloomy, foggy, misty

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Scull

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n/v. a small light boat for only one person, used in races; small oars held by one person and used
to move a boat through water

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Plagiarize

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v. to steal and to use another’s writings as one’s own; copy

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Bliss

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n. extreme happiness
ecstasy, delight

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Remiss

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adj. not giving something enough care and attention; negligent, careless

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Abet

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v. to help or encourage somebody to do something wrong

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Amateur

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n. , incompetent, inexpert

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Appropriate

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v/adj. proper, suitable, fitting

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Abduct

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v. to kidnap, seize, snatch

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Can

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v. to seek votes or opinions; to conduct a survey; to discuss an idea thoroughly; poll

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Mania

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n. madness, craze, hysteria

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Sleazy

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adj. dirty, unpleasant, immoral, untrustworthy; thin or flimsy in texture

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Swirl

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v/n. v. to move with a twisting motion n. a whirling motion

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Dope

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n. a stupid person, incapacitate, drug

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Sartorial

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adj. pertaining to tailors; clothing, dress

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Culinary

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adj. relating to cooking

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Warrant

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n/v. to make something seem appropriate or necessary; to justify; a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something; permit

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Itch

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n/v. an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch

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Compress

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v. to press or squeeze something together or into a smaller space

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Dingy

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adj. dirty, discolored, grimy, dull

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Huddle

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v. to crowd together; crowd, cluster

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Abounding

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adj. plentiful, abundant, ample

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Anathema

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n. a thing or person that you hate, loathe

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Annul

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v. to state officially that something is no longer legally valid

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Antidote

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n. a medicine that controls the effects of a poison or disease; remedy, cure

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Antiquated

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adj. old-fashioned and no longer used; outdated

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Approbation

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n. approval, consent

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Atonement

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n. amends or reparation made to show you are sorry

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