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abduct
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to kidnap or carry off by force
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abound
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very numerous
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acclaim
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enthusiastic public praise and approval
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adage
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a short traditional saying; a proverb
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adjacent
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adjoining, next to; near or close
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afloat
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a floating condition; awash, flooded
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aghast
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shocked; frightened, terrified; taken back
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agility
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to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of body or mind
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allude
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to refer to casually or indirectly
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amble
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to walk slowly; walk with a leisurely gate
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anguish
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strong physical or mental pain
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aqueduct
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a large pipe or conduit for carrying water from a distant location
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armada
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a big fleet of warships; also used to mean an overwhelming number of something
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attract
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to cause to draw near by some quality or action
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avert
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to ward off; to turn away; to keep from happening
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awe
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wonder, respect, fear
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awry
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twisted or turned; wrong, amiss
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behoove
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to be necessary or proper for
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belittle
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to speak of or think of as unimportant; to put someone down
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bilk
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to defraud, to cheat or swindle; escape paying one's debts
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bliss
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great happiness; joy
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buffoon
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a joker who amuses with jokes and tricks, a bumbling or ridiculous person, a fool
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bulletin
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a brief announcement of public interest; a small publication published regularly
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burden
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to weigh down; an oppressive load; something to be endured
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calamity
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an event that causes great misfortune; a disaster
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capsize
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to overturn; upset
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carp
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to complain
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catamaran
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a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together
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climate
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refers to weather conditions; a condition or attitude
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collapse
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to fall down; to fail; the complete loss of strength
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collide
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to come or strike together in a violent manner; to meet in opposition; to disagree forcefully
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colossal
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enormous, gigantic; huge in size, extent or degree
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commuter
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a person who travels from home to work and back
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compatible
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suitable; capable of living or existing together in agreement and harmony
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compile
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to gather together facts from different sources into a report or a book
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conceal
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to keep from being seen; put out of sight; hidden
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cram
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to fill completely or with more than is normally or easily held; to force into a tight place; to study hastily
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crevice
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a crack forming an opening
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culprit
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a person guilty of doing something wrong
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culture
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products of human work at a particular time
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daze
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a stunned or confused condition, as with a blow, shock, or surprise
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delectable
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pleasant, delightful, savory, delicious
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derelict
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deserted, abandoned, neglected
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despite
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in spite of, notwithstanding
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detain
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to keep from proceeding; delay, retard; to keep in custody, confine
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detest
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to dislike intensely; to hate
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dismantle
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to take apart, pull down, disassemble
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dispute
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to argue; to question the validity of; a verbal controversy; to resist
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diverge
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to go in different directions from a common point
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divulge
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to make known; reveal, tell
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douse
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to immerse in liquid; to drench
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dovetail
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to combine or unite into a unified whole; fit together harmoniously
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dread
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to be in terror of; to anticipate with distaste or reluctance
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drench
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to wet thoroughly; to soak
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ductile
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capable of being formed or shaped without breaking
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elegant
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characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellent
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embark
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to go aboard some means of transportation; to set out on a venture
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embed
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firmly fixed in a surrounding mass
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enamor
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to inspire with love; captivate
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encroach
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to intrude gradually upon the rights of another; to trespass
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encumber
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to weigh down unnecessarily; to burden; to impede action
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endorse
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to give approval or support
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enroll
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to make or become a member; to sign up for something
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entrap
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to catch in or as if in a trap
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erode
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to wear away or become worn away; to eat away
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expedite
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to speed up the progress of something
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explore
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to search for or travel for the purpose of discovery; to investigate carefully
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extremely
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the outermost part or edge, the greatest degree
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facade
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the front of a building; a false appearance or illusion of something
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falter
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to become weaker; to be unsteady
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famine
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a drastic, wide-reaching shortage of food
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feat
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an outstanding accomplishment
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felon
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a person convicted of a serious crime
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fertile
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able to reproduce children, seeds, or fruits; highly productive
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fervor
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ardor; zeal; earnestness
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fetch
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to go after and bring back; to get as in a price
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flee
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to run away from danger or trouble; to escape from
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fleet
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a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessels
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flounder
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to move clumsily; to struggle or proceed with difficulty; also a flat fish
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fowl
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any bird raised or hunted for food; the meat of that bird
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frenzy
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a state of wild excitement
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fret
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to be troubled or worried
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frugal
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to be saving
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fruitful
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producing something in abundance; good results, beneficial, profitable
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fumble
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to mishandle something; to feel around awkwardly while searching
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futile
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having no useful result; not successful; of no importance
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gall
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to irritate
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gape
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to become widely open; separated; to stare in amazement
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garble
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to confuse, to jumble
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genteel
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polite; refined
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glower
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to look or stare with dislike
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goad
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anything that pricks, prods, or urges
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gorge
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to stuff oneself with food; also a steep narrow passage with steep sides
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graph
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a drawing that demonstrates the relationship between changing things
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graph
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a drawing that demonstrates the relationship between changing things
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guerrillas
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members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines
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harsh
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unpleasant to the senses; unpleasant conditions
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hoax
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a practical joke; something intended to deceive
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horizontal
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parallel to level ground; at right angles to vertical
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hospitable
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receiving guests warmly; having an open mind
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hypnotize
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to put into a sleep-like state
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ideal
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a person or a situation said to be perfect; the best result or goal of something
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impale
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to pierce through with any sharp pointed object
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income
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money received from work or from investments
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inept
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awkward or clumsy; lacking in ability or competence
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inert
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inactive, sluggish
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inhabit
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to live or dwell in
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innate
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possessed at birth, inborn; a natural characteristic
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intuition
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knowledge gained without reasoning or proof
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jar
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to bump or shake; to have an irritating effect
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jocular
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to be jolly; fond of joking or jesting
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latitude
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distance from North or South Pole; permitting freedom or action or thought
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limber
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flexible; exercise so as to become limber
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literate
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having the ability to read and write
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lull
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temporary period of calm; lessening of noise; to cause to sleep or rest
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magnate
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a rich, powerful, or successful business person
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mar
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to render less attractive, less useful; to spoil to a certain extent
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mentor
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a trusted advisor who is experienced and is teaching an inexperienced person
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mettle
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to have courage
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miniscule
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very small
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neophyte
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a beginner, a novice
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nimble
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quick and light in movement; clever and quick in thought
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nourish
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help grow or develop; to feed and provide the other things necessary for life and growth
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novelty
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newness
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obscure
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hard to understand; not clear or distinct; hidden; not well known
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obsolete
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out of date; no longer in use or in fashion
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obtain
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to gain possession of; to acquire
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occupant
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condition of inhabiting
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outfox
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to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness
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pacify
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to have a calming effect
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paltry
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insignificant; of little value
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parallel
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running alongside; similar; comparable
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parapet
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a low wall or railing
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passive
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inactive; acted upon but not acting in return
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peril
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something dangerous or risky; the condition of being in danger or at risk or harm
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perturb
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to make uneasy; to upset
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plumb
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straight up and down, vertical; completely, utterly
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porous
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filled with holes
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prance
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to act or walk about in a lively manner
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prevail
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to be victorious; to persuade
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probe
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an exploratory action; an expedition
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prone
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tending or inclined to something; lying flat
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prototype
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an early or original example upon which later examples are based
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quack
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one who pretends knowledge or skills that they do not possess
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qualm
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a feeling of illness; a disturbing feeling
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rage
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violent, explosive anger; a fad or craze
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rakish
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dashing or stylish in manner; having a streamlined appearance
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ratify
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to approve something formally; to confirm
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raze
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to level to the ground; to tear down or demolish
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recite
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to speak aloud before an audience; to tell in detail
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refrain
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to keep oneself from doing, saying, or thinking something; a phrase that repeats itself in a song or poem
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remainder
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what is left when a part is taken away; those left behind
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resident
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one who lives in a place
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retrieve
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to recover; to find and bring back; to get back
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robust
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full of health and strength; vigorous
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rue
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to feel regret or sorrow
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runt
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undersized; a small animal or person
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ruthless
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having no compassion or pity; cruel; merciless
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salient
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prominent; something that sticks out
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scamper
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to run; to go hastily or lightly
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scowl
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an angry frown
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scurry
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to go or move quickly in a hurried manner
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senile
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the weakening of mental or physical abilities due to old age
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shackle
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to restrain or confine someone or something
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shamble
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a scene or condition of disorder or destruction; to walk or go awkwardly
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shoddy
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of poor quality or make; dishonest
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shun
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to keep away from; to take pains to avoid
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skimp
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to be stingy or sparing; to deal with hastily or with poor material
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sleazy
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of cheap quality; of low character
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smitten
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very much in love
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solitude
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being alone or isolated from others; a lonely or secluded place
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splice
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to join or unite together
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stifle
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to hold back
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strut
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a vain, pompous way of walking
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succor
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help; relief; assistance
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summit
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the highest point; the highest level
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supple
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easily bent or folded; moving or changing easily
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survive
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to remain alive, to continue living or existing
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swelter
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oppressed by heat
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throttle
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to strangle; a valve or peddle that regulates the flow of a fluid
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timid
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shy, hesitant, fearful
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tirade
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a long, angry, or scolding speech
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topic
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a subject of discussion
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toxic
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having the effect of a poison
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transpire
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to happen; to become known
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trek
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a journey, or the leg of a journey especially long and difficult
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turncoat
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a person who goes over to the other side; a renegade; a traitor
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underdog
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a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest
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unruly
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difficult or impossible to control; disobedient
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unwieldy
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hard to handle or manage; clumsy
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utter
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to speak; absolute; complete
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vast
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very large in intensity, degree, or size
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vegetate
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to lead a life characterized by little physical or mental effort; also to grow as a plant grows
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vertical
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straight up and down; a direction at right angles to the horizon
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vex
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to annoy; to pester; to puzzle
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vocation
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an occupation; a job; what a person does for a living
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wad
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a small mass of soft material squeezed into a ball
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waddle
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to walk with short steps swaying from side to side
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waft
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moved gently by wind or waves; something conveyed through the air; a gentle breeze
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wail
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to cry out loudly
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warble
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sing or whistle in a special way; to babble
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wary
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to be alert, cautious; on guard, watchful
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wean
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to withdraw from any type of habit
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whet
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to sharpen as a knife; to make keen or eager
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whimsical
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erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality
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wilt
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to become limp, to droop down; to be deprived of energy
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windfall
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unexpected good fortune; something blown down by the wind
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wrench
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to pull or turn suddenly; to twist or sprain; also a sudden surge of emotion; a tool used for holding or turning an object
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zany
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silly, funny; crazy but likable
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zeal
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showing great enthusiasm or devotion to a goal
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zigzag
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a series of turns in different directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction
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