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Anemic

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Weak and pale as a result

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Anemia

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Deficiency of oxygen-bearing material in the blood

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Anonymous

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By an author whose name either is not known or is withheld

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Anesthetic

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Substance that causes unconsciousness or loss of feeling or both

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Anesthesia

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Loss of feeling or consciousness or both caused by anesthetic

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Agnostic

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Person who says that the existence of God cannot be known

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Atheist

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A person who disbelieves or denies the existence of God

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Abyss

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A bottomless or immeasurably deep pit or gulf

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Abysmal

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Extreme, immeasurably bad

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Epilogue

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A short concluding section o a literary work, final speech in some plays, spoken directly to the audience

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Prologue

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Lines introducing a literary work

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Analogous

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Similiar or alike in some ways

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Cryptic

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Hidden, secret, mysterious, puzzling

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Bus

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Vehicle for all, a book containing works that are all by one author or all one subject

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Cab

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An automobile for public transportation

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Van

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A large covered vehicle; a group of people traveling single file, as across a desert

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Cute

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Sensitive; extremely severe or sharp

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Drawing room

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Formal reception room; a room used for sleeping

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Wayward

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Willful, headstrong, ungovernable; turned away

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Varsity

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The main college or university team

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Congenial

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harmonious, friendly, pleasant

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Maternal

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Motherly; related through one’s mother

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Empathy

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Act of participating or the ability to participate in another person’s feeling or thoughts

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Pseudonym

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An author’s fictitious name, pen name

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Prognosis

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Forecast of the probable course and Outcome of a disease

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Gidig (old english)

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Possessed by a god; mad, crazy

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Giddy

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Dizzy, lightheaded, frivolous or silly

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Enthousiasmos (greek)

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A person possessed by a god

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Dogmatic

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Authoritative in stating a truth or belief; arrogant stating something that is unproved or unprovable

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Orthodox

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Following the accepted or established belief

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Heterodox

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Unorthodox, departing from or contrary to accepted beliefs

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Philosopher

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Person who loves or seeks wisdom

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Philadelphia

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A city in Pennsylvania; an ancient city in Asia Minor

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Bibliophile

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A person who loves or collects books

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Logical

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Reasonable; able to reason clearly

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Pensive

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Deeply thoughtful, often with sadness

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Omnibus

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Book of stories on a single theme

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Indomitable

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Unconquerable, not able to be put down

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Canter

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Easy pace of a horse, faster than a trot and slower than a gallop

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Era

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Period of time distinguished by an important event or characteristic feature

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Consecutive

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Coming one after another without a break

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Sumptuous

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Lavish, luxurious

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Embers

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Glowing coals in the ashes of a dying fire

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Enumerates

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Count, list or name one by one