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1
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Explicit

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Expressly stated

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Interior

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Situated within

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Court-martial

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By the armed services into the behaviour of one of its members.

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Trial

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By a judge and jury to determine the innocence or otherwise of a person accused of crime.

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Analysis

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By a chemist to discover the components of a mixture

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Reconnaissance

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Of an area undertaken to gather information

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Post-mortem

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By a specialist doctor to discover the cause of a person’s death.

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Dozen

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Set of twelve

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9
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Stationary

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Not moving

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Antenatal

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Before birth

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Principle

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A rule of good behaviour

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Waste

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To use carelessly

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It’s

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The contraction of ‘it is’

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14
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Stationery

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The writing materials and office supplies

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Assent

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Agreement

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Ascent

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An upward slope or climb

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Principal

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Of highest importance

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Complement

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The quantity or number needed to make the whole

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Compliment

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An expression of praise, congratulations

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Waist

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Part of the human body between the ribs and hips

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Its

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The possessive form of ‘it’

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Antebellum

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A period before war, especially the American Civil War

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23
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Antiwar

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Opposed to war

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Antibiotic

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A substance that can inhibit or destroy the growth of other of other organisms

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Antiseptic

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Capable of preventing infection

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26
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Antecedent

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Previous

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27
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Antithesis

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The exact opposite

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Antedate

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To be of an earlier date

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Antidote

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An agent used to naturalise or counteract the neutralise effects of a poison

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30
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Antediluvian

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Extremely old, literally means ‘before the flood’

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31
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Anticlimax

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Trivial conclusion after expecting something significant

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32
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Anteroom

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An outer room, often used as a waiting room

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33
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Vertebrate

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Having a backbone or spinal column

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34
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Penicillin

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An antibiotic drug for the treatment of various infections and diseases

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Salinity

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The proportion of salt in a solution

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36
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Biodegradable

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Capable of being decomposed by bacteria

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37
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Evaporation

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A change from liquid to vapour form

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38
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Temperature

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A degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale

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Laboratory

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A room equipped for scientific experimentation or research

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40
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Calibration

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A set of gradations showing positions or values

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41
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Organism

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An individual form of life

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42
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Ecosystem

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A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

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43
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Dynamo

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A machine which converts mechanical into electrical energy

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44
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Nucleus

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The centre of an atom

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45
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Metre

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The base unit of length in the International System of Units

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46
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Pedometer

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An instrument the gauges the approxiamate distance travelled on footy by registering the number of steps taken.

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47
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Kilogram

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The base unit of mass in the International System of Units

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48
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Knot

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Distance of one nautical mile

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49
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Litre

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Metric unit of volume

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50
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Decibel

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Measure the of sound level (dB)

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51
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Chronometer

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A very accurate instrument for measuring time

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52
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Hectare

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A metric unit of area

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53
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Centigrade

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Thermometer scale ranging from 0 to 100

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54
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Speedometer

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An instrument for indicating speed

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Thermometer

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Instrument for measuring temperature

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Sextant

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A device for measuring the angle between two objects

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57
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Inhale

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Breathe in

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58
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Explicit

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Expressly stated

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59
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Incursion

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An invasion

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60
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Inhibit

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To hold in check, to restrain

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61
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Explode

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To burst outwards rapidly

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Excursion

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An outing, a short journey

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Exhale

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Breathe out

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64
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Interior

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Situated within

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65
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Implode

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To collapse inward

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66
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Exhibit

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To display outwardly

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67
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Exterior

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Outer

68
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Implicit

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Implied but not expressed

69
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Retrograde

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Directed backwards

70
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Revise

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To rebook at something in order to improve it; study again

71
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Redeploy

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To send another place or task

72
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Renaissance

A

A rebirth of learning the arts

73
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Reimburse

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To pay back or to repay

74
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Regenerate

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To form or create again

75
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Reiterate

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To repeat,to say over again a number of times

76
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Resuscitate

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To revive, to return or restore to life

77
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Rejuvenate

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To make young or new again

78
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Recapitulate

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To repeat the principal points, to summarise

79
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Repatriate

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To return to your native land

80
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Reprieve

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To hold back or delay am event such as an execution

81
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Noble

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Admirable, having a rank or title.

82
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Proper

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Suitable to the occasion, correct

83
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Famous

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Celebrated, renowned

84
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Reverent

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Showing respects

85
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Prologue

A

Introduction to the play

86
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Logical

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Consistent, correctly reasoned

87
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Similar

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Resembling something else

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Conceivable

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Able to be imagined

89
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Normal

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Usual, regular, ordinary

90
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Rational

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Sensible, sane, based on reasoning

91
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Insipid

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Flavourless, dull, lifeless

92
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Incorrigible

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Not able to be reformed or corrected

93
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Intrepid

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Fearless, brave

94
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Insatiable

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Greedy, unable to be satisfied

95
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Ingenuous

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Open, frank,innocent

96
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Infringe

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To break the law, to encroach

97
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Innumerable

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Countless, unable to be counted

98
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Intrinsic

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Essential, inherent

99
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Increment

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An increase

100
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Innocuous

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Harmless

101
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Inane

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Silly, senseless

102
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Indent

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To set back from the margin

103
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Thorough

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Complete

104
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Through

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From end to end or side to side

105
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Cough

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Noise made by sudden opening windpipe in the throat.

106
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Rough

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Uneven, not smooth

107
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Plough

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Tool for turning over the soil

108
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Ought

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Should

109
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Borough

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Small urban area

110
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Bough

A

Branch of the tree

111
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Enough

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Sufficient, the required amount

112
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Thought

A

Process of thinking

113
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Dough

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Flour moistened and kneaded

114
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Booklet

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A small book

115
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Kitchenette

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A small kitchen

116
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Locket

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A small lock-shaped case usually hung around the neck or wrist.

117
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Cigarette

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A small cigar

118
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Rivulet

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A small river or stream

119
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Piglet

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A small pig

120
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Darling

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A little dear ( a lovable person)

121
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Coronet

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A small crown

122
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Hillock

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A small hill

123
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Hamlet

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A small village (from an old word ham [home] meaning town)

124
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Pocket

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A small pouch

125
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Duckling

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A young duck

126
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Examination

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By a doctor to find the cause of a patient’s illness

127
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Audition

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By the producer or director of a play or movie to find the best people for the parts

128
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Case study

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Of a person or group, especially in relationship to medical, social or psychological phenomena.

129
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Exploration

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Into a relatively unknown part of the world.

130
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Census

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By the government to find information about the population.

131
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Inquisition

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Which is harsh, violating rights and privacy of individuals

132
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Scientific investigation

A

An experiment

133
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Radiogram

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A combined radio set and gramophone

134
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Heliport

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An airport pad for helicopters

135
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Internet

A

A global network of millions of interconnected computers

136
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Telecast

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A television broadcast

137
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Webpage

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Any page on the internet

138
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Saxophone

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A bass instrument with a reed

139
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Email

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Electronic mail, the transmission of messages via communication networks.

140
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Supersonic

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Faster than the speed of sound

141
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Videotape

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Tape on which television pictures can be stored

142
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Overdrive

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An extra gear above the normal top gear of a vehicle

143
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Newsreel

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A film of recent events shown in the picture theatres

144
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Floodlight

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Great amounts of light eliminating shadows

145
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Escalator

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A moving staircase

146
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Polaroid

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A camera producing an instant paper photograph

147
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Band-aid

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Small adhesive bandage

148
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Zeppelin

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Airship

149
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Cellophane

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Transparent wrapping material

150
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Google

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To search the internet using the Google search engine

151
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Linoleum

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Type of floor covering

152
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Laundromat

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Shop with washing machines available for public use

153
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Breathalyser

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An instrument for measuring the amount of alcohol in blood

154
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Esky

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Portable insulated container for food

155
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Walkman

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Portable insulated container for food and drink

156
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Aspirin

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A kind of analgesic.

157
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Bizarre

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Odd, weird, unconventional, strange

158
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Quizzical

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Mocking, gently amused

159
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Lizard

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Four legged reptile

160
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Puzzle

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Problem or toy designed to test ingenuity

161
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Beelzebub

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The devil

162
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Magazine

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A place where goods are stored, also a periodical

163
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Pretzel

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A crisp knot-shaped piece of bread

164
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Horizon

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The line between earth and sky

165
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Marzipan

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A type of confectionary

166
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Pizzicato

A

Played by plucking strings

167
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Haphazard

A

By chance

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