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exemplary

A

praiseworthy; serving as an excellent example

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expatriate

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to remove one from his/her homeland

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extemporize

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to perform without rehearsal

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4
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extricate

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to remove

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5
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facade

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the front of a building

surface appearence

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fallow

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unplowed; not fertile

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feint

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an action intended to mislead an opponent

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fetter

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a chain

to prevent from moving

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finesse

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skill; gracefulness

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10
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flippant

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joking direpectfully

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fluster

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to embarrass; to upset

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12
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forswear

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to reject

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13
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fraught

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filled with

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14
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furrow

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ditch or hole in the ground

to wrinkle

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gag

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joke

to prevent from speaking

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16
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gambol

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to jump or dance playfully

17
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gargantuan

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huge

18
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gavel

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hammer-like instrument used by a judge to get attention

19
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gentry

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upper class

20
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gill

A

a fish’s breathing organ

21
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glaring

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obvious

staring angrily

22
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gouge

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to put hole in