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a large fleet African ruminant mammal that is the tallest living quadrupeds and has a very long rather stiff neck and a short coat of fawn or cream-colored hair marked with large reddish or brown blotches

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Giraffe

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articles of goods sold by a dealer in staple foodstuffs and usually meats and other foods

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Groceries

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gathering in a group; pressing close together

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Huddling

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a puzzle made by a sawing or cutting a picture into small pieces to be fitted together

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Jigsaw

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ones that live next to or near others

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Neighbors

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caught the breath audibly often as an expression of shock, concern, or emotion

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Gasped

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a home this is impressive due to its size

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Mansion

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noon

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Midday

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a North American Indian ceremony often accompanied by great noise, feasting, and dancing

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Powwow

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a market place or market that usually consists of rows of stalls where all kinds of goods are offered for sale

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Bazaar

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into a wrong or mistaken way of thinking or acting

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Astray

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12
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an extremely fluid substance that flows freely like water

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Liquid

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a material used to produce heat or power by burning

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Fuel

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weighty; heavy

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Massive

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female human beings

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Women

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to laugh inwardly or quietly

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Chuckle

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an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in air

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Handstand

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an assemblage of parts that are usually solid bodies that transmit forces, motion, and energy one to another in some predetermined manner and to some desired end

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Machine

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letting a substance or light in or out through a hole, crevice, or other opening

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Leaking

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outstanding in style; conspicuously or flashily attractive

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Snazzy

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21
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used to express delight or general exuberance

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Whee

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a friendly greeting or reception given to a person when he or she arrives

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Welcome

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23
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to make believe

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Pretend

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-used in auxiliary function to express what is probable or expected

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Should

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in a position so as to offer the only right or left lateral part of the body
Sideways
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to bring together; to collect
Muster
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to place, list, or rate as a part or component of a whole or of a larger group, class, or aggregate
Include
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two pieces of bread with meat or cheese or a mixture of foods placed between them
Sandwich
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the planet sixth in order from the sun this notable for its large ring system
Saturn
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a small-flowered plant of a genus of usually spring-blooming flowers that have leafy stems and purple, yellow or white flowers
Violet
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having or wielding great power or authority
Mighty
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an answer to or a means of answering a problem; an explanation
Solution
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winding around a center point and slowly moving away from or getting closer to it
Spiral
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a filament, a group of filaments twisted together, or a filamentous length formed by spinning and twisted short textile fibers into a continuous strand
Thread
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a clothing and upholstery fabric in a wide range of constructions and weighs made of silk, rayon, cotton, nylon, or wool and characterized by a short soft dense pile
Velvet
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to draw air into and expel it out of the lungs; to inhale and exhale
Breathe
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a chauffeur-driven vehicle available on call to carry a passenger between any two points for a fare
Taxicab
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a usually detailed account or statement
Report
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a single thread spun by a spider
Cobweb
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an animal of an order comprising relatively small gnawing mammals
Rodent
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watching in a furtive or stealthy manner for the purpose of secretly obtaining information for the usually hostile purposes
Spying
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Gave an explanation of; taught, informed, instructed
Showed
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covered with or consisting of illegible or random marks written or drawn
Scribbly
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a time between classes during the school day that is used for rest or play
Recess
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a main direct road
Highway
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tall grasses with slender often prominently joined stems that grow especially in wet areas
Reeds
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wood or metal bars or rods used to fasten a door
Bolts
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To exert pressure especially on opposite sides or parts of; to press together closely or tightly
Squeeze
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in a manner that is pleasing or agreeable to the senses
Softly
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to move the body or a bodily part to and forth with short writhing motions like a worm; to squirm, writhe
Wriggle
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the action or process of a body passing from one place to another
Motion
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a state of intense fright or apprehension; stark fear
Terror
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dark or dull in color
Murky
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the amount of any natural product that is gathered
Harvest
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a bird's feather; especially one of the large stiff feathers of a bird's wing or tail
Quill
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A usually paved outdoor area that is next to a building and is used for dinning and relaxing
Patio
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lengths of hair done up by interweaving three or more strands together
Briads
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a large fortified building often surrounded by a moat
Castle
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an outfit worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing
Costume
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a heavy four-wheel usually uncovered vehicle designed especially for a transporting bulky commodities and drawn originally by animals
Wagon