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Ancestor

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A member of your family who lived a long time ago

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Dimension

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A measurement of length width or thickness

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Dominate

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To rule or control by strength or power

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Invincible

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Not able to be defeated

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Muse

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To think deeply

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Paraphrase

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To use other words to explain something

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Vulnerable

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Capable of being harmed or injured

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Tariff

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A tax paid on products that are imported or exported

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Urge

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To speak or argue strongly in a favor

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Tactful

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Thoughtful and sensitive in dealing with others

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Belfry

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A tower where bells are hung

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Critique

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To give an opinion of the positive and negative points of something

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Rustic

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having to do with the countryside, not the city

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Correspond

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  1. to communicate in writing
  2. to match in some way
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Coy

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shy or bashful (also a fish)

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Lapse

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  1. a small mistake or failure
  2. the passing of time
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Falsehood

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a lie or untruth

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Navigate

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to steer or direct course of a ship or an aircraft

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Kindling

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dried twigs or small pieces of wood used to start a fire

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Domestic

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  1. related to the home or family
  2. tame not wild
  3. staying in the country
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Amateur

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a person who does something for pleasure, not for pay

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Rebellion

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a show of opposition to a form of authority

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Appease

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to make calmer by giving in to demands

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Partial

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  1. not complete
  2. unfair favor to one side
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Gratify

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to give pleasure or satisfaction

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Impartial

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not favoring one over the other

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Knoll

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a small rounded hill

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Tolerate

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Whimsical

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Odd or playful

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Killjoy

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A person who spoils the fun of others

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Versatile

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Able to do many different things well

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Convertible

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A automobile that has a top that can be folded back or removed

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Rendezvous

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A place for meeting; To me at a previously arranged time or place

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Ponder

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To think deeply about something

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Noxious

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Harmful to the help of human beings

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Quagmire

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Soft, wet, soggy ground; A difficult situation

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Glutton

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Someone who eats and drinks greedily

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Implore

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To beg urgently

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Harmonious

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Being in agreement; Peaceful

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Deplete

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To use up

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Snob

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A person who feels he or she is better than others

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Congested

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To be overcrowded or filled to overflowing; Having too much mucus in a body part

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Blotch

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A large spot or stain

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Automatic

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Operating without a person’s control

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Tuition

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Money paid to attend a school or college

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Tamper

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To interfere with something such as to damage or change it

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Vigorous

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Energetic, lively, and full of strength

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Flourish

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To grow and develop in a strong and healthy way

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Immaculate

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Extremely clean and neat

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Junction

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A place where things meet or cross

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Yearn

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To have a strong wish or longing for something

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Collate

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To put pages together in the correct order

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Elevate

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To raise or lift up

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Garland

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A ring of flowers or leaves

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Flammable

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Easily set on fire

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Horde

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