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Alpaca

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A South American mammal that resembles a llama.

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Botany

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The science of plants.

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Conch

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An edible marine mollusk with a large spiral shell.

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Domino

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A small dotted slab that together with other such slabs is used to play a game.

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Elusive

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Hard to catch.

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Flipperling

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A small animal with broad flat limbs adapted for swimming (as a baby seal).

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Giggle

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To laugh in a silly manner.

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Husk

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One of the leaves enveloping an ear of corn.

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Ignite

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To set on fire.

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Jersey

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A soft knitted fabric used for making clothing, especially sportswear.

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Kudos

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Praise given for some achievement.

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Limelight

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The center of public attention.

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Maritime

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Of or relating to navigation or commerce on the sea.

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Nuggets

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Small usually round-shaped pieces of food.

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Oblong

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Having a shape that is elongated beyond a square or circle.

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Partridge

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A medium-sized, short-winged game bird with short legs and neck.

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Quirky

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Full of peculiarities.

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Restive

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Marked by fidgety or uneasy behavior.

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Salivate

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To produce an excessive amount of drool.

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Trumpet

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A brass instrument with a flared bell and three buttons pressed to make different notes.

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Usher

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Someone who escorts people to seats at a gathering.

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Vicinity

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Neighborhood.

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Windbaggery

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Pompous meaningless talk.

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Yammer

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To talk rapidly, for a long time, and often loudly.

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Zither

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An instrument that has a shallow horizontal soundboard topped with 30 to 40 strings that are typically plucked by a performer.