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1
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Grovel

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lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one’s face downward.

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Abject

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(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.

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Self-abasing

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belittling or degrading oneself.

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Strain

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force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort.

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Sly

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having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.

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Depredate

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to take the goods of by force (as in war)

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Spell

  • resonbli*
  • comperbli*
  • onforsin*
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reasonably

comparably

unforeseen

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Do not capitalize after a

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semicolon or comma

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Meet (noun)

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an organized event at which a number of races or other sporting contests are held.

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Nurture

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help or encourage the development of.

“my father nurtured my love of art”

cherish (a hope, belief, or ambition).

“for a long time she had nurtured the dream of buying a shop”

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Groom

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brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal).

“you must be prepared to spend time grooming your dog”

prepare or train (someone) for a particular purpose or activity.

“star pupils who are groomed for higher things”

a person employed to take care of horses.

a bridegroom. (husband to be)

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plum/ plumb

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measure (the depth of a body of water)

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court

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be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying.

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gun (verb)

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cause (an engine) to race.

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dank

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disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.

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damp

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slightly wet.

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musty

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having a stale, moldy, or damp smell.

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Diving well

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A diving well is a separate pool with only deep water.

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string (verb)

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hang (something) so that it stretches in a long line.

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thicket

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a dense group of bushes or trees.

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temperate fruits

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Many of the world’s best-known and favorite fruits (such as apple, pear, peach, plum, grape, and strawberry) are adapted to climates in the middle latitudes and are known as temperate fruits.

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wellspring

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an original and bountiful source of something

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foragers

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a person or animal that searches widely for food or provisions

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entomologist

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is a scientist who studies insects. Entomologists have many important jobs, such as the study of the classification, life cycle, distribution, physiology, behavior, ecology and population dynamics of insects.

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whittle

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carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.

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whittle away

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to reduce or get rid of (something) slowly I’m still trying to whittle away a few more pounds.

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buff

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a yellowish-beige color

make (an element in a role-playing or video game) more powerful

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riposte

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a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

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oblong

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an object or flat figure in an elongated rectangle or oval shape

30
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bulge

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a rounded swelling or protuberance that distorts a flat surface

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warped

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bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or damp.

32
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craggy

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(of a person’s face, typically a man’s) rugged and rough-textured in an attractive way.

(of a cliff or rock face) rough and uneven.

33
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bristle

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a short stiff hair, typically one of those on an animal’s skin, a man’s face, or a plant.

(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, especially in anger or fear.

“the hair on the back of his neck bristled”

be covered with or abundant in.

34
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scuttle

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run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps

35
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emphatic

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showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.

36
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condone / condemn

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to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable / express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure. Sentence (someone) to a particular punishment, especially death.

As verbs the difference between condemn and condone is that condemn is to confer some sort of eternal divine punishment upon while condone is to forgive, excuse or overlook (something).

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Confer

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grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).

have discussions; exchange opinions.

38
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bestow

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confer or present (an honor, right, or gift).

“the office was bestowed on him by the chief of state”

39
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tersely

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Brief and to the point; effectively concise

40
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adage (adech)

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a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

“the old adage “out of sight out of mind.””

41
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epigram

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a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.

42
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pithy

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(of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.

43
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coy

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(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.

44
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alluring (aloring)

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powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.

45
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feeble

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lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

46
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Infatuation

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an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.

47
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Conversely

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introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to.

48
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Decadence

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moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

49
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Assail

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criticize someone strongly

make a concerted or violent attack on

50
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Concerted

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Jointly arrenged, carried out or coordinated.

51
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Rowdy

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noisy and disorderly

52
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gingerly

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in a careful or cautious manner.

53
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innkeeper

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a person who runs an inn.

54
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inn

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an establishment providing accommodations, food, and drink, especially for travelers.

55
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Cohort

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1 : companion, colleague. 2 a : band, group. b : a group of individuals having a statistical factor (such as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study

56
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ponderous

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slow and clumsy because of great weight.

57
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set store by

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consider (something) to be of a particular degree of importance or value.

58
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fondness

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affection or liking for someone or something.

59
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make a racket

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be noisy

60
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spell ontrapenUr

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entrepreneur

61
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nobody the wiser/ none the wiser

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nobody else understanding

62
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shaky

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shaking or trembling

63
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Out in one’s ear

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out on one’s ear. Dismissed, thrown out in disgrace, as in In this company you get only one chance, and if you fail you’re out on your ear.

64
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flustered

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agitated or confused.

65
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dazzle

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brightness that confuses someone’s vision temporarily.

66
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fair

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beautiful: attractive.

67
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enthrall

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capture the fascinated attention of.

68
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entrensek deservis profeshional dipraioratais

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intrinsic disservice professional deprioritize

69
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nuzzle

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rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth.

70
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swirl (surl)

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move in a twisting or spiraling pattern.

71
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gritty (griri)

grit

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containing or covered with grit.

showing courage and resolve.

small loose particles of stone or sand.

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