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cynosure (synosure)

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An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration

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commissar (commasar)

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An official of the Communist Party in charge of political indoctrination and the enforcement of party loyalty.

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graupel (grouple)

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A snow pellet

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voortrekker (voortrekker)

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One of the original Afrikaner settlers of Transvaal and the Orange Free State who migrated from the Cape Colony in the 1830.

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weissnichtwo (weisnichtwo)

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An indefinite, unknown, or imaginary place.

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asana (oceana)

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Any of various bodily positions assumed in yogic exercise

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cappelletti (capiltti)

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Small squares of pasta containing a savory mixture of meat, cheese, or vegetables.

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witloof (witloaf)

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An endive

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apparatchik (apparchik)

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An unquestioningly subordinate, especially of a political leader or organization.

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douane (duan)

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A customhouse

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weimaraner (weimaraner)

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Any of a large breed of hunting dog that originated in Germany, having a smooth grayish coat.

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langlauf (launlauf)

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The sport of cross-country skiing.

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prerogative (perogative)

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An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right.

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zwinger (svinger)

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A palace in Dresden and a major landmark of German baroque architecture.

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yannigan (yannagan)

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A member of a scrub team in baseball.

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quadragenarian (quadregenarian)

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A person who is between 40 an 49 years old.

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ratafia (ratifia)

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A sweet cordial flavored with fruit kernels or almonds.

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totipotency (totipettancy)

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The ability of a cell, such as an egg, to give rise to unlike cells and thus develop into or generate a new organism or part.

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vargueno (vargaino)

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A decorative cabinet, of a form originating in Spain, the body being rectangular and supported on legs or an ornamental framework and the front opening downwards on hinges to serve as a writing desk.

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belomancy (belemancy)

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A kind of divination anciently practiced by means of marked arrows drawn at random from a bag or quiver, the marks on the arrows drawn being supposed to foreshadow the future.

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orthian (othein)

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Characterized by high pitched –used of a style of singing or a tune.

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sabot (sabbot)

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A wooden shoe worn in some European countries.

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jicama (jicima)

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A crisp, sweet turnip0shaped root vegetable (pachyrizuserosus) used raw in salads and as crudités or cooked in stews. Also called Mexican turnip, yam bean.

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piloncillo (piloncio)

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A conical loaf of sugar.

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dowager (dowiger)

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A window who holds a title or property derived from her deceased husband.

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febrility (fibrillity)

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A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of affection.

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mussitation (muscitation)

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A speaking in a low tone; mumbling

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tectogene (techtegene)

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A long, relatively narrow downward fold of sialic crust considered to be an early phase in mountain-building processes. Also known as geotectogene.

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pekoe (peekoe)

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A grade of black tea consisting of the leaves around the buds.

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Promethean (Promothean)

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Greek Mythology Relating to or suggestive of Prometheus.

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brodequin (brodican)

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A high show once worn by women.

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A\ageusia (augusia)

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Pathol lack of the sense of taste.

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meiosis (miosis)

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Genetics. The process of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of production of games in animals and spores in plants.

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Bunyanesque (Bunyonesque)

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Of, relating to, or suggestive of the legend of Paul Bunyan.

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Beethovenian (Beatovinian)

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Of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven

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botryoidal (batrodile)

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Shaped like a bunch of grapes.

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beelzebub (biezelbub)

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The Devil; Satan

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dysbarism (dysporism)

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The complex of symptoms (as the bends, headache, or mental disturbance) that accompanies exposure to excessively low or rapidly chanting environmental air pressure.

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nubuck (nubuc)

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Leather that has been rubbed on the flesh side of the skin to give it a fine velvet0like finish.

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fimbrillate (fimbrilate)

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Bordered with a minute fringe.

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soavemente (suavemente)

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Sweetly

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pultaceous (pultatious)

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Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.

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hyetometer (hyatometer)

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A device for measuring small rainfall.

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Hallock (halik)

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A rectangular wood veneer berry box with straight sides and a raised bottom.

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ignimbrite (ignembrite)

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A volcanic rock formed by the welding together of tuff material from an explosive volcanic eruption.

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laureation (laureaiton)

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The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.

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diplodocus (diplodicus)

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A very large herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus that existed during the Jurassic period.

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animia (animea)

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The loss of the ability to express ideas by gestures or to understand the significance of gestures.

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parapsychical (paracycical)

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A number of ostensibly paranormal phenomena, including telepath, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, near-death experiences, reincarnation and apparitional experiences.

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sussultatory (cessultatory)

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characterized bt up-and-down vibrations of large amplitude – used of an earthquake.

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morosoph (morisoph)

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A philosophical or learned fool.

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ecphonesis (echphenesis)

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An animated or passionate exclamation.

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polytocous (peliticous)

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Producing mant offspring in a single birth.

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cabotinage (cabotonnage)

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behavior befitting a second0rate actor : obvious playing to the audience.

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pancratiast (pancrasiast)

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One who engaged in the contest of the pancratium.

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calotte (colotte)

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A skullcap, especially one worn by Roman Catholic priests.

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isopiestic (isopyestic)

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Marked by or indicating equal pressure; isobaric.

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cirvensian (cirventian)

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Of or relating to the Circus in ancient Rome.

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olecranon (olechranon)

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The large process on the upper end of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint and forms the point of the elbow.

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cyanope (psianope)

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A person with fair hair and brown eyes.

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sarrusophone (serusiphone)

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A wind instrument resembling the oboe but made of brass.

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epichoric (epicoric)

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Peculiar to a limited area.

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venenate (veninate)

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To poison; to infect with poison

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pergameneous (pergamineous)

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Resembling parchment

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bourrée (bourret)

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An old French dance resembling the gavotte, usually in quick duple time beginning with an upbeat.

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doryline (doraline)

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A type of migratory tropical ant that is blind except for the functional males.

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melocoton (melecaton)

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A quince

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kaburi (caburri)

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A land crab (ucides cordatus) common in mangrove swamps from the West Indies to southern Brazil.

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cipollino (cipolino)

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A fictional character from Gianni Rodari’s eponymous tale of CIpollino.

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zenaida (zanaida)

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A genus of tropical American pigeons that has one species (Zenaida aurita) reaching the West Indies and formerly the Florida coast and one (Zenaida asiatica) occurring in the southwestern United States.

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paryphodrome (pariphodrome)

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Having a vein that closely follows the margin –used of a form leaf venation.

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hallali (hallelee)

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A huntsman’s bugle call.

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ptyalagogoue (ptyalagogue)

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A drug or other agent that increases the flow of saliva.

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cyanophycean (cyanophycein)

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Any member of the Myxophyceae.

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abscess

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localized collection of pus in tissues of the body

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accessible

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easy to approach

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accommodate

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to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige

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accordion

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musical instrument

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annulment

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the declaration that annuls a marriage

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appellate

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of or pertaining to appeals

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assassin

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murderer, especially in politics

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atrium

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the central room of an ancient Roman house

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automaton

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another word for a robot

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baboon

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large monkey found in Africa or Arabia

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barbiturate

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used to hold a girl’s hair in place

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barrette

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clasp ised to hold a girl’s hair in place

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bassoon

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large woodwind instrument

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bazaar

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a marketplace, especially in the Middle East

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beige

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very light brown

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benign

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having a kindly disposition

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bizarre

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markedly unusual

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bobbin

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reel upon which yarn or thread is wound

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bonsai

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a tree that has been dwarfed, as by pruning

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bough

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branch of a tree

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bouillon

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a clear usually seasoned broth

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bouquet

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bunch of flowers

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bursar

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a treasurer or business officer

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butte

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an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly

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cache

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hiding place

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calendar

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table of days and weeks in a year

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camaraderie

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good fellowship

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campaign

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military operation for a specific objective

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canvass

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to solicit votes

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carafe

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wide-mouthed bottle used to serve beverages

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caribou

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a large, North American deer

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cataclysm

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any violent upheaval

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caterpillar

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the larva of a butterfly or moth

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cellist

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person who plays a cello

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cemetery

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place set apart for graves or tombs

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censor

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an official who examines material to suppress all or part of it

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census

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an official enumeration of the population

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chameleon

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a lizard that can, as protection, change color

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charisma

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personal quality that gives one power over a group of people

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chauffeur

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person employed to drive an automobile

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cliche

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trite, stereotyped expression

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codeine

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used as a sedative or analgesic

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colloquy

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conversational exchanged, dialogue

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colonel

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an officer in the Army or Air Force

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conceit

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excessively favorable opinion of oneself

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concessionaire

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someone to whom a concession has been granted

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conscious

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being aware of one’s own existence

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concensus

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majority of opinion

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consomme

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clear soup

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cough

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expel air through the lungs harshly, often violently

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counsel

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advice

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coyote

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smaller, wolf-like animal

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crescent

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resembles a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends

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crochet

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needlework with a needle having a hook at one end

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crouton

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small piece of fried or toasted bread

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crypt

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subterranean chamber or vault

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cuckoo

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common European bird

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cursor

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movable symbol on a computer

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cymbal

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concave plate that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck

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debris

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remains of things broken down or destroyed

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deceive

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to mislead by a false appearance or statement

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deductible

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capable of being deducted

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defendant

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a person against whom a charge is brought against in court

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descender

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part of the letter that goes below the body

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detached

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not attached or separated

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deuce

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a card having two spots

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dialogue

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conversation with two or more people

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dictionary

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a book containing a selection of words or a language

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diocese

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a district under the jurisdiction of a bishop

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diphtheria

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an infectious disease

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disappear

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to cease to be seen

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discernible

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capable of being distinguished

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distraught

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deeply agitated

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doubt

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to be uncertain about

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dough

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flour or meal combined with water

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drought

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a period of dry weather

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ecstasy

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rapturous delight

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eerie

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uncanny,weird

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aardwolf

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hyena-like animal of southern and eastern Africa

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aberration

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departing from the usual course

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abridgment

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shortened form of a book

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abscission

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sudden termination

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acerbate

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to make sour or bitter

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aficionado

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devotee of something

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algorithm

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a set of rules for solving a problem

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alignment

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arrangement in a straight line

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allocution

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a formal speech

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ancillary

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subordinate or subsidiary

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apocalypse

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widespread destruction or disaster

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applique

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ornamentation applied to a material

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archetype (arkitype)

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the original model

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avenge

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exact satisfaction for

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babushka

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a woman’s scarf

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baccalaureate

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a religious service held before commencement day

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balalaika

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a Russian musical instrument

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baroque

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pertains to architecture and art from 18th century Italy

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barracuda

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long, predaceous fish

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bayou

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a marshy arm of a river, usually sluggish or stagnant

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beleaguer

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to surround with troubles

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belligerence

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a hostile attitude

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beret

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soft, visorless cap

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bivouac

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military encampment

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blithe

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joyous,glad or cheerful

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boatswain

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a warrant officer on a warship

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bourgeois

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to be a member of the middle class

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boutique

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a small shop within a larger store

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boutonniere

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blackberry-like fruit

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buoy

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a float used to mark a water channel

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cabaret

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a restaurant providing food, drink and music

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calisthenics

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gymnastic exercises

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callous

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hard or indifferent

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camouflage

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hiding oneself from one’s enemy

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cannoneer

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an artilleryman

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cantankerous

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disagreeable to deal with

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cardiopulmonary

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pertaining to the heart and lungs

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carnivorous

A

flesh-eating

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catastrophe

A

a sudden widespread disaster

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celerity

A

swiftness, speed

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censer

A

container in which incense is burned

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changeable

A

liable to change or to be changed

195
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chaparral

A

dense growth of shrubs or trees (southwest)

196
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commemorate

A

to serve as a reminder of

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committal

A

an act or instance of committing

198
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connoisseur

A

a person competent to pass critical judgement

199
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convalescence

A

the gradual recovery to health after illness

200
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cornucopia

A

horn of plenty in mythology

201
Q

corruptible

A

that which can be corrupted

202
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crevasse

A

a fissure in ice or the earth

203
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croissant

A

a rich, buttery crescent-shaped roll

204
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curmudgeon

A

bad-tempered, cantankerous person

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cynic

A

person who believes in selfishness as prime motivation

206
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dachshund

A

long, German dog

207
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decaffeinate

A

is to extract caffeine from

208
Q

deliverance

A

an act or instance of delivering

209
Q

denouement

A

the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot

210
Q

diaphragm

A

a part of the human body

211
Q

dichotomy

A

division into two parts

212
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dietitian

A

a person who is an expert on nutrition

213
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diphthong

A

an unsegmented gliding speech sound

214
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docile

A

easily handled or manageable

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echo

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repetition of sound produced by reflection of sound waves

216
Q

eclair

A

finger-shaped creampuff

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eczema

A

an inflammatory condition of the skin

218
Q

effervescent

A

bubbling vivacious or gay

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eloquence

A

using language with fluency and aptness

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