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vocab1500-1650 Flashcards

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corridor

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an enclosed passageway

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host

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a person who invites guests to a social event

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awareness

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state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

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reflect

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throw or bend back from a surface

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fathom

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a linear unit of measurement for water depth

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incident

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a single distinct event

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tyranny

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government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator

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salvage

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rescuing a ship or its crew from a shipwreck or a fire

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formulate

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prepare according to instructions

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influence

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a power to affect persons or events

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polygon

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a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides

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interior

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a literary genre that presents a fictional character’s sequence of thoughts in the form of a monologue

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capital

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a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing

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interpretation

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the act of expressing something in an artistic performance

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acclaim

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enthusiastic approval

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community

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a group of people living in a particular local area

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yearn

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desire strongly or persistently

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beach(n.)

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sandy shore near water

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guarantee

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an unconditional commitment that something will happen

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piecemeal(adj.)

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done bit by bit or in pieces

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elements

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violent or severe weather

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infidel

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a person who does not acknowledge your god

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slither

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pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

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facade

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the front of a building

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gravity

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the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

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chart

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a visual display of information

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concentrate

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make denser, stronger, or purer

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train

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educate for a future role or function

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perfunctory

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hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

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justify

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show to be right by providing proof

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baleful

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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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hypocrisy

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pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have

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associate

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bring or come into action

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element

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a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances

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status

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the condition or someone or something at a particular time

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fragrance(n.)

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a scent or aroma

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antibody

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a protein that produces an immune response

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inverse

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turned backward in order or nature or effect

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profane

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grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

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wake

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stop sleeping

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assertive

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aggressively self-assured

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interpret

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make sense of; assign a meaning to

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obnoxious

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causing disapproval or protest

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portend

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indicate by signs

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motivation

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psychological feature arousing action toward a desired goal

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tragedy

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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

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tyro

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someone new to a field or activity

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cumulative

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increasing by successive addition

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pointless

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serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

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vicious

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having the nature of evildoing

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sanctuary

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a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

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pantomime(n.)

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performance with elaborate gestures but no words

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enact

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order by virtue of superior authority; decree

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possess

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have ownership of

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prolific

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intellectually productive

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precise

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sharply exact or accurate or delimited

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subsequent

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following in time or order

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hieroglyphic

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a writing system using picture symbols

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sedition

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an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority

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experiment

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the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

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throb

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pulsate or pound with abnormal force

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parasite

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an animal or plant that lives in or on a host

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ignominy

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a state of dishonor

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trunk

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the main stem of a tree

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essential

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basic and fundamental

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request

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express the need or desire for; ask for

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abode

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any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

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breach

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an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification

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blend

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mix together different elements

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laconic

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brief and to the point

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wrath

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intense anger

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team(v.)

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a group of individuals coming together for a shared purpose

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technological

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of a practical subject organized by scientific principles

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abet(v.)

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to help, especially with crime

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capricious

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determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

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focus

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the concentration of attention or energy on something

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articulate

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express or state clearly

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nutrient

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any substance that can be metabolized to give energy

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create

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bring into existence

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convention

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the act of meeting formally

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motion

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the act of changing location from one place to another

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reliable

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worthy of trust

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mammoth

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extinct elephant widely distributed in the Pleistocene

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economy

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the system of production and distribution and consumption

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source

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the place where something begins

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captivity

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the state of being imprisoned

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entangled

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twisted together in a tangled mass

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tangerine

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a variety of mandarin orange

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transport

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move something or somebody around

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object

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a tangible and visible entity

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abrupt

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exceedingly sudden and unexpected

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manifest

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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

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venture

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an undertaking with an uncertain outcome

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yard(n.)

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area around a house covered in grass

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appropriately

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in an appropriate manner

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sacrilege

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blasphemous behavior

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paroxysm

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a sudden uncontrollable attack

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soil(n.)

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the layer of earth where plants grow

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obsequious

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attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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environment

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the totality of surrounding conditions

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supervise

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watch and direct

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gratuitous

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unnecessary and unwarranted

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deluge

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a heavy rain

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precept

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a rule of personal conduct

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factor

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anything that contributes causally to a result

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parallel

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being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

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bias

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a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue

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subtle

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difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

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reimburse

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pay back for some expense incurred

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formatting

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the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

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attentive

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taking heed

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suitable

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meant or adapted for an occasion or use

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galaxy

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a collection of star systems

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quirky

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strikingly unconventional

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radical

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far beyond the norm

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sequence

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a following of one thing after another in time

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utmost

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highest in extent or degree

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deep(adj.)

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extending far down from the surface

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anecdotal

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based on stories rather than data or scientific observation

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administrator

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someone who manages a government agency or department

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inert

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unable to move or resist motion

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processed

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subjected to a special treatment

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nomadic

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migratory

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simple

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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

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reliability

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the quality of being dependable

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collide

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crash together with violent impact

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length

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the linear extent in space from one end to the other

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suffrage

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a legal right to vote

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berserk(adj.)

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out of control, raging

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faulty

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having a defect

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upright

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in a vertical position; not sloping

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satire

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witty language used to convey insults or scorn

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personification

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attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas

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resume

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take up or begin anew

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dusk

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the time of day immediately following sunset

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dwell

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inhabit or live in

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examine

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observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

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conspicuous

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obvious to the eye or mind

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distract

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draw someone’s attention away from something

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forbearance

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a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges

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clue

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evidence that helps to solve a problem

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idealist

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someone not guided by practical considerations

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allegiance

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the act of binding yourself to a course of action

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rent

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a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner

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refute

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overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

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unscathed

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not injured

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paraphrase

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express the same message in different words

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