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tuatara

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a large, primarily nocturnal, lizardlike reptile in New Zealand

Question 1

trochaic

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pertaining to the foot of two syllables

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twaddle

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foolishness

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umbonate

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having a rounded convex form

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uninucleate

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having one nucleus

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unpropitious

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presenting unfavorable conditions, unprosperous

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Ursa Minor

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a constellation with the North Star

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usufruct

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the right of enjoying all the advantages derivable from the use of something that belongs to another

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Utopian, utopian

Answer 8

under ideal conditions

Question 9

veinstone

Answer 9

valueless rock or mineral matter occurring in a vein

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veracious

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honest

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vibrissa

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whiskers

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viraginous

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qualities of a loud, ill-tempered old woman

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voir dire

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an oath administered to a proposed witness or juror by which he or she is sworn to speak the truth in an examination to ascertain his or her competence

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voussoir

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any of the pieces, in the shape of a truncated wedge, that form an arch or vault

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waff

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a puff of wind; a glance

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wainwright

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a wagon maker

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wentletrap

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any of several marine gastropods having a whitish, spiraled shell

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widget

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a small mechanical device

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Xanadu

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paradise

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Xenophanes

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Greek philosopher and poet

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xerosere

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a sere occurring on dry soil