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to go often to: visit frequently
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haunt
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Out of the right way; off.
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astray
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Something likely to happen.
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probabilities
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The feeling that a person, act, or thing is mean, low, or worthless; despising; scorn.
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contemptuously
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Place often gone to or visited.
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haunt
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To think out; plan or contrive; invent.
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devised
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To lean to one side or sway sharply; to tilt; tip.
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careening
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Result of translating; version.
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translation
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Hindrance.
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balked
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To come between persons or groups to help settle a dispute.
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intervening
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Easily trained or managed; obedient.
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docility
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- A person who surveys land.
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*surveyor*
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- Look over; view; examine or measure for size and shape.
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*survey*
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- small rounded hill; mound.
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*knoll*
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- handle or treat with fondness.
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*fondled*
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- cases in a court of law.
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*suits*
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very hungry
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ravenous
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Something shaped or molded.
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casting
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To put off; delay.
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deferred
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Something that is less important or not necessary, but helpful.
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adjunct
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One who is new to something; beginner.
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novice
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a noisy quarrel or fight
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Fracas
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to give out or distribute
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Dispense
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a favoring of a certain one more than the others.
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Favortism
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big and heavy; largea and solid
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Massive
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one of a group taken to show what the others are like.
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Specimen
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similar, related
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Kindred
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on one's guard against danger and deception; cautious or careful.
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Wary
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substance that causes entire or partial loss of the feeling of pain.
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Anesthetic
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in effect, though not in name; practically
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Virtually
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close examination; careful inspection
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Scrutiny
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of the home, household, or family
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Domestic
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calmness; peacefulness; quiet
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Tranquility
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customers
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Clients
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briefly; without delay
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Summarily
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say suddenly without thinking
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Blurted
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a person who makes someone afraid
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Intimidator
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to put at rest or quiet
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allayed
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having to do with trade or business
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commercial
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advanced in any art science or subject skilled expert
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proficient
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hard to manage clumsy unwieldy
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cumbersome
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having sharp corners
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angular
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to make aware let know inform
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acquainted
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very great confusion complete disorder
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chaos
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the point at which something begins to happen brink
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verge
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water air smoke moving against the main current
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eddy
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to take or seize on the way from one place to another
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intercept
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- a person encharge of all or part of a museum, library, etc.
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*curator*
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- caused by natural impulse or desire; not forced
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*spontaneously*
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- a fixed regular method of doing things.
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*routine*
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- a repeating; doing again; saying again.
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*repetitions*
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- carefully thought out before hand.
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*deliberately*
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- to make up on the spur of the moment.
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*improvise*
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- requiring much; hard to please.
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*exacting*
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- a large marine aquarium.
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*oceanarium*
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- rate of occurrence; number of complete cycles per second of an altering current.
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*frequencies*
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arranged one behind the other
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tandem
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to struggle awkwardly without making much progress
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floundering
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very painful or distressing
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harrowing
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a result or consequence
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aftermath
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arrangement in a straight line
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alignment
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very hungry
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ravenous
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causing horror; disgusting; hateful.
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abhorrent
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nor afraid; not discouraged; fearless.
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undaunted
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nor able to produce the effect wanted; powerless.
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ineffectual
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in a state of mental conflict and confusion.
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distraught
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to go backward; withdraw.
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recede
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being puzzled; not knowing what to do or haw to act; confusion.
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perplexity
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to arouse suddenly or startle.
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galvanizing
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a dark image outlined against a lighter background.
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silhouetted
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to bring oneself into favor; make oneself acceptable.
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ingratiatingly
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a twisting of the face; an ugly or funny smile.
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grimace
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in low spirits; discouraged.
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crestfallen
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a sudden outburst of emotion or activity.
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paroxysms
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making or having a harsh sound creaking; grating; shrill.
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strident
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without feeling or emotion; not feeling pain or injury.
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impassively
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