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Treatise

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Written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject

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Tremulous

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Trembling or quivering (in a tremulous voice)

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Trey

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The three on dice or cards

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Trilogy

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A group of three related novels, plays, films, operas, or albums A group or series of three related things.

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Witching hour

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Midnight, when witches are supposedly active

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Triple

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Consisting of three parts, threefold

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Troop

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An assembled company; soldiers or armed forces

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Tumid

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Swollen, inflated

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Tumult

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An angry demonstration by a mob

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Tycoon

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A business magnate

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Ulterior

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Hidden, secret, in the background

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Unbridled

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Remove a bridle from (horse)

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Undulate

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Cause to have a wavy motion

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Unkempt

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Untidy, uncombed

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Unregenerate

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Wrong or bad

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Unrequited

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Not returned

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Unseemly

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Indecent

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Unsullied

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Not sullied (sully means dirty or disgrace)

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Urbanity

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Urbane quality , urban life

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Usurp

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Seize power

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Vacillate

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Fluctuate

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Vagary

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Weird or whimsical idea

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Vale

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Farewell

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Vaunted

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Boast or bragg

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Vendetta

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Enemity, quarrel

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Veneer

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Thin wood layer applied to coarse wood, plywood

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Veneration

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Pooja, reverence

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Verdict

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Decision on an issue

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Verdure

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Green vegetation, freshness

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Vernal

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Related to spring

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Vested interests

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A personal interest in expectation of a gain

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Vexation

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Anger, irritation

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Viaduct

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Long bridge like structure with a series of arches

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Vicarious

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Acting for someone or done for another person

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Vile

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Disgusting, shameful

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Vilify

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Defame

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Vindictive

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Revengeful

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Vivacious

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Lively, animated, spritely

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Volatile

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Evaporating rapidly

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Vulnerable

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Danger of getting hurt

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Wadi/ wady

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Rocky water dry except in rainy season

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Wag

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Shake or wave

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Warp

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Make or become bent due to heat or dampness

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Warranty

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Responsibility of quality of product for a period

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Whim

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A sudden fancy, caprice

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Whimsy

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A capricious humour

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Whiplash

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Flexible end of a whip

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White elephant

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An item too expensive to maintain or dispose

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Wicket

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Set of three stumps in cricket

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Wily

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Full of wiles, cunning procedure

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Windfall

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A piece of unexpected good fortune

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Winsome

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Winning, attractive

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Wonk

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Close or open one eye, past tense of wink

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Wraith

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A ghost

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Zealot

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Fanatic

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Zenith

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Peak of prosperity

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Written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject

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Treatise

58
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Trembling or quivering (in a tremulous voice)

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Tremulous

59
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The three on dice or cards

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Trey

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A group of three related novels, plays, films, operas, or albums A group or series of three related things.

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Trilogy

61
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Midnight, when witches are supposedly active

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Witching hour

62
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Consisting of three parts, threefold

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Triple

63
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An assembled company; soldiers or armed forces

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Troop

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Swollen, inflated

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Tumid

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An angry demonstration by a mob

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Tumult

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A business magnate

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Tycoon

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Hidden, secret, in the background

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Ulterior

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Remove a bridle from (horse)

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Unbridled

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Cause to have a wavy motion

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Undulate

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Untidy, uncombed

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Unkempt

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Wrong or bad

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Unregenerate

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Not returned

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Unrequited

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Indecent

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Unseemly

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Not sullied (sully means dirty or disgrace)

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Unsullied

75
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Urbane quality , urban life

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Urbanity

76
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Seize power

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Usurp

77
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Fluctuate

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Vacillate

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Weird or whimsical idea

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Vagary

79
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Farewell

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Vale

80
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Boast or bragg

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Vaunted

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Enemity, quarrel

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Vendetta

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Thin wood layer applied to coarse wood, plywood

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Veneer

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Pooja, reverence

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Veneration

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Decision on an issue

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Verdict

85
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Green vegetation, freshness

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Verdure

86
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Related to spring

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Vernal

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A personal interest in expectation of a gain

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Vested interests

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Anger, irritation

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Vexation

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Long bridge like structure with a series of arches

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Viaduct

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Acting for someone or done for another person

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Vicarious

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Disgusting, shameful

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Vile

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Defame

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Vilify

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Revengeful

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Vindictive

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Lively, animated, spritely

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Vivacious

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Evaporating rapidly

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Volatile

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Danger of getting hurt

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Vulnerable

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Rocky water dry except in rainy season

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Wadi/ wady

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Shake or wave

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Wag

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Make or become bent due to heat or dampness

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Warp

100
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Responsibility of quality of product for a period

A

Warranty

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A sudden fancy, caprice

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Whim

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A capricious humour

A

Whimsy

103
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Flexible end of a whip

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Whiplash

104
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An item too expensive to maintain or dispose

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White elephant

105
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Set of three stumps in cricket

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Wicket

106
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Full of wiles, cunning procedure

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Wily

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A piece of unexpected good fortune

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Windfall

108
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Winning, attractive

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Winsome

109
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Close or open one eye, past tense of wink

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Wonk

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A ghost

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Wraith

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Fanatic

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Zealot

112
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Peak of prosperity

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Zenith