Riley North SHore T3 L4 Flashcards

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buoyant

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tending to float in a fluid

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cemetery

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an area set apart for graves

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Egyptian

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relating to Egypt

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February

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the second month of the year

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hygienic

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relating to hygiene

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manoeuvre

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a plan for achieving a particular goal

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miscellaneous

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made up of a variety of parts of ingredients

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Portuguese

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relating to portugal

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restaurant

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an establishment where meals are served to customers

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terrestrial

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relating to the earth of its inhabitants

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campaign

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military operations during a war

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exhaust

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to drain of strength or energy

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cupboard

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a closet with shelves for dishes, cups etc

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horizon

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the line or circle the forms the boundary between Earth and sky

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library

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a place containing lots of books

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miniature

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a copy or model that represents something in greatly reduced size

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parliament

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a state or national representative body having supreme powers to make law

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surprised

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taken unaware

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recognise

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to identify someone previously seen

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vaccum

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a space entirely free of matter

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key

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an object used to unlock locks

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monkey

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any of various long tailed primates

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donkey

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the domestic ass

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money

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a currency that can be exchanged for goods

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honey

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a sweet fluid produced from bees

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valley

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a lowland between ranges of mountains

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chimney

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a vertical structure made above a fire place

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they

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people in general

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obey

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to follow commands

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eyes

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the organs of sight

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anticipation

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the act of anticipating

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awkward

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lacking skill or dexterity

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conscience

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the inner sense of what is right and wrong

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fascinate

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to hold an intense interest or attraction

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hammering

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hitting repeatedly

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irritable

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easily irritated or annoyed

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official

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a person appointed or elected to an office or given certain duties

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pronunciation

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the manner in which someone utters a word

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conversation

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the spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions etc

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threshold

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any place or point of entering or beginning

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arguing

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debating

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changeable

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able to change

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crunch

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to crush with your teeth

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gnawing

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biting or chewing

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impression

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an effect, feeling or image kept as a result of experience

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mysterious

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involving mystery

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tomatoes

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red fruit eaten raw or cooked

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protuberances

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something, such as a bulge, knob , or swelling, that protudes

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streaked

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a line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by colour or texture from its surroundings

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toddled

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moved with short unsteady steps

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family

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parents an their children

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dirty

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soiled with dirt

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pretty

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pleasing or attractive to the eye

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hungry

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craving food

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empty

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cantaining nothing

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safety

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the state of being safe

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busy

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actively engaged

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city

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a town

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country

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a state or nation

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duty

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something that someone is expected or required to do

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against

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in opposite direction

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awkward

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lacking in skill or dexterity

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delicate

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fine in texture

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guava

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fruit of the guava plant

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magnifying

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making greater in size

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parallel

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extending in the same direction but never meeting

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reference

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on act or instance of referring

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scheme

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a plan

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stammer

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to speak with involuntary breaks or pauses

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surgeon

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a physician who specializes in surgery

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avocado

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a large usually pear shaped fruit

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blossoms

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cluster of flowers

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determined

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showing determination

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misspelt

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spelt incorrectly

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queue

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a line of waiting people

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saxophone

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a woodwind instrument

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splutter

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to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently

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standard

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common

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whine

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complaining

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stain

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to discolour

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drain

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to draw off liquid

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plain

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not clear or distinct to the eye

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explain

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to make plain or clear

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captain

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a person who is head of or in authority over others

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bargain

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something brought less than the usual cost

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curtain

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a hanging piece of fabric ised to shut out light from windows

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repair

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to restore to a food sound condition after decay or damage

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upstairs

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upper floor

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refrain

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to not do

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accidentally

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happening by chance or accident

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binoculars

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an optical instrument designed for use by both eyes at the one time to enlarge the view of things

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confusion

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the act of confusing

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gratitude

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the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful

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intently

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having the attention sharply focused or fixed on something

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naughtiness

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disobedience, mischievousness

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periscope

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on optical instrument for viewing consisting of a tube with an arrangement of prisms, mirrors and lenses

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telescope

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an optical instrument for making distant objects larger

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thermometer

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on instrument for measuring temperatures

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anxious

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distressed or uneasy

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completion

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complete

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emergency

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a sudden, urgent possibly dangerous situation

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heroic

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relating to hero or heroine

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microscope

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on optical instrument having magnifying lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen by the eye

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nostrils

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the holes in your nose

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retrieve

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to recover

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suddeness

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happening quickly

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thankful

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having gratitude

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tremendous

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extraordinary great in size

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wealthy

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rich

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bored

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having nothing to do

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report

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a statement describing an event or situation

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work

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exertion or effort directed to accomplish something

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worse

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bad or ill in a greater or higher degree

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world

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the earth or globe

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worth

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the quality that makes something desirable

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doctor

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a person licensed to practise medicine

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motor

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powerful engine

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visitor

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a person who visits

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photographed

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to have a picture recorded by camera

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applaud

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to clap the hands as an expression of approval or appreciation

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commended

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to represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable

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elocution

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a person’s manner of speaking or reading aloud in public

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examination

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the act of examining or a test

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exuberant

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extremely joyful and vigorous

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muscles

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tissue made of fibres that contracting to cause bodily movement

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rubbish

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worthless, unwanted material

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superstition

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a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge

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vigorously

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strongly

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alternatively

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having another choice or option

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catalogue

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a bool or pamphlet containing a list and description of items

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committed

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to have done

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enormous

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huge

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miniature

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a reduced sale of someone or something

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luxurious

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characterized by luxury

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problems

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questions to be considered, solved

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speech

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a tolk or public address

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uncertain

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indeginite

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wealthy

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having great wealth

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enter

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to come or go in

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corner

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the place where two converging lines or surfaces meet

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number

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a numeral or group of numbers

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teacher

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on who teaches

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danger

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menace or risk

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wonder

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to think or speculate curiosly

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newspaper

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a publication, usually issued daily or weekly, containing current news

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underground

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beneath the surface

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computer

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an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations

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never

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not ever

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afternoon

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the time from noon until evening

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effective

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adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result

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fortunately

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having good fortune

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manage

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to succeed in accomplishing

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medicine

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any substances used in treating disease and illness

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occasion

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a particular time

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protection

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the act of protecting or the state of being protected

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spade

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a tool for digging

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stumble

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to strike foot against something to make you stagger or fall

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weary

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physically or mentally exhausted

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candle

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a block of wax with a wick that is burned to give off light

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fancy

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an idea or opinion with little foundation

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independant

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not influenced or controlled by others

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marble

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a type of hard limestone, capable of taking high polish

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movement

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the act, process, or result of moving

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position

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the act of punishing

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position

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a place occupied

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tremble

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to shake involuntarily with a quick, short movements

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windows

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opening in building to allow air or light

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christmas

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an annual event to celebrate the birth of jesus

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chew

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to crush or grind with teeth

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kitchen

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a room made for cooking

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change

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to make somethign different

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chance

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a possibility or probability of anything happening

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speech

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a form of communication in spoken language

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punch

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a thrusting blow

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churches

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places of spiritual worship

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bunch

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a connected group

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coach

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a person who trains an athlete or a team of athletes

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ability

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power or capacity to do or act physically, morally, mentally etc

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conquered

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defeated of subdued by force