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An object that is interesting because of  its age or association  with a holy person.

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To escape from or avoid someone by using guile. 

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The front part of a coat that is folded back towards the shoulder and on which the buttonhole appears.

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Supremely excellent. Perfect.

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Microscopic units of an organism.

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To suddenly surprise or startle somebody so that the person is unsure how to react. (to be taken …)

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Collection of the sacred writings of the Christian religion. Old Testament and New Testament.

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To regard with repugnance, disgust or hatred.

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Entertainer who essentially amuses the audience.

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Parts of type-face in printing that project above the body. This word has a second meaning: 2 Medieval Irish or Scottish light infantrymen.

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To bring down; make lower in rank, condition, or character. To humble or humiliate. Degrade.

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Not new or interesting; commonplace; stale; trite.

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The true inner self as opposed to the outer persona.  Life principle, soul.

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Caribbean. Rain tree.

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The largest ox-like antelopes with tightly spiralling horns, foundin Southern Africa.

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To make shy and somewhat embarrassed.

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To drip melted fat on meat while roasting.Tosew withlong, loose stitches so as to keep the parts together.

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A daisy-like flower with purplish, blue, pink, or white flowers.

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A riding horse. A high-spirited horse: literary term.

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Groups of animals living and keeping together.

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A man who is the head of an abbey or monastery.

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To solder with brass or alloys.

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An English nobleman of the lowest hereditary rank.

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A form of oxygen produced by electricity and presentin the air, especially after a thunderstorm. It is used as a bleaching agent and in the purification of water.

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A doctrine, principle, belief, or opinion held as the truth by some group, school, sect, party, or person.

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To hate very, very much.

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A natural community of plants and animals largely controlled by climatic conditions, for example a deciduous forest or desert.

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A house that is small, crude, and unpleasant to live in. Any small, miserable dwelling or hut.

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The twenty-fourth and final letter of the Greek alphabet.

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To make less tense, stiff or firm; loosen. To enjoy recreation. 2 To make less strict or severe.

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A place to live in; house or home; dwelling.

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A city in S.E. Iraq.

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A golden statuette awarded annually in the U.S. by  theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences forthe best performances, production, photography, orother achievement during the year.

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A current of air, especially in a room, chimney, stove, or any enclosed space.

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The planet on which we live; the globe.

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The first letter of the Greek alphabet.

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Either of two small, large-eyed, slow-moving nocturnal lemurs of southern Asia that live in trees.

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To write on paper etc using a machine, stamp, die or seal.

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A joint on which a door, gate, cover, or lid moves back and forth.

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A common plant having daisy-like flowers with white, pink, blue, or purple petals around a yellow centre.

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To make different or change.

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Stage between the insect egg and the pupa.

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To undertake to relieve or cure an ailment through medical or surgical care. 2 To deal with a subject in writing.

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To escape by guile, deceit or cleverness.

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Badger like carnivorous mammal that feeds on honey. It lives in Asia and Africa.

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To keep together or accumulate for oneself.

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A small copy or imitation of an object on a smaller scale than the original. A preliminary representation of something.

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To love and admire very greatly.

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Strong twilled fabric usually made of wool. Used to makecoats, suits and jackets.

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Smooth, shiny and attractive. Stylish. Good to look at.

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To surprise greatly; overwhelm with sudden wonder; astound.

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Female horses or donkeys, especially when mature.

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Members of the native race of Arabia.

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A wild mammal of southern and eastern Africa, related to the horse and donkey with striped dark bands on white.

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A literary composition on a particular subject.

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Large building containing a central area, surroundedby seats, in which indoor sports are held.

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Related to kidneys.

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Act out. 2 To make a bill into a law.

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Mother-of-pearl. The hard, pearly internal layer of certainmarine shells, as of the pearl oyster.

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To change the appearance. To modify.

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A pleasant, often spicy, odour; sweet smell; fragrance.

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To take very great pleasure (in); a noisy good time; merrymaking.

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Open or public; evident; not hidden.

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To cause to be absorbed. To combine or consolidateTojoin together; unite; combine.

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To make different; change the appearance of; vary.

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A poplar tree whose leaves tremble and flutter in the  least breeze.

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A small one-celled structure from which a new fungus, moss, fern or algae develops.

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Long, strong straight pieces of woods or metal, usuallyrounded, used in fencing or building.

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adj. Straight and vertical. Upright.

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Structures that birds or mice build to shelter themselves.

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Something valuable, owned by one, that has exchange value. The resources of a business. It can be tangible or intangible.

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Total number of points scored by a player or team insports. Printed music.

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Bottom surface of feet or of shoes.

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In a vertical or upright position or posture.

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Hard outer covering of a seed.

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To grant or give after careful consideration. To give by the decision of a law court or arbitrator. 

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Something staked on an uncertain event. Bet, risk,hazard.

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To consent or accede to. Concur, assent, accede, concede.

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A kind of tall, slender grasses that grow in wet places.

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An outer garment worn by women.

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A high tower that Noahs descendants tried to build toreach heaven but were unable to because of a  confusionof tongues. A confusion of voices.

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The house where a particular person lives.

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An officer on a ship who supervises the maintenance  of the ship and its equipment. A boatswain.

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A substance extracted from another without anyalterations.

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Music. At a slow tempo.

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A lightweight softwood obtained from a SouthAmerican tree of the bombax family.

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A coral island surrounding a lagoon.

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Faithful to country and cause.

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One who is regarded as the property of another. One  who is dominated. Vassal or captive.

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A small narrow street or lane.

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A flat-bottomed boat used for transporting freight on a river.

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A being from another planet. One who is not a  citizen of a country. A foreigner.

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Large waterfowls with long necks and webbed feet.

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To go into a place.

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Long, thick pieces of timber, metal or stone for usein building. Originally the squared-off trunks of trees.

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Strange, weird, or uncanny. Causing fear.

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A large space for contests or games, surrounded byseats.

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The smallest unit of liquid measure.

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Layers of coal or mineral between different strata of rock. Lines marking adjoining edges.

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Any four-footed animal. A person who is gross, brutal  or vile.

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Large bird of prey noted for its sharp vision, powerful wings and sharp beak.

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Once more. Besides; further.

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Straight narrow cuts or openings.

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Portable shelters made of canvas.

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Sloping edge or surface. Slant or slope. 2 A tool consisting of a rule with a movable arm used in measuring angles.

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Fragrant tree resin used in ointment and varnish.

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Bane, poison, toxin.

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To show emotion.

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A threshold, especially of perception.

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An intolerant person. A fanatic, sectarian, or zealot.

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Appearance, effigy, picture, portrait, illustration, likeness.

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Brat, ragamuffin, urchin, waif, minx.

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A diagonal rib of a vault. Pointed arch.

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A doctrine or belief held as true by a sect etc.

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Fauna and flora of a given region or period.

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Arouse, bring upon oneself, induce, provoke.

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Brown or red mixture containing clay and iron oxide.

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A city in N. Italy that lies on the Po River.

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The space in a Roman amphitheater where contests took place.

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Type of alder. A slender hardy tree found in northern climates. he rod of this tree was used for whipping.

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To make accustomed to something difficult. Acclimatize, accustom, adapt, adjust.

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Agrarian, rustic, upcountry.

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Advance slowly by dragging the body along the  ground;creep;wriggle.

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An exclamation of greeting or of response. Exclamation.

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To make someone responsible for some fault.

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Divisions of highway for single lines of traffic. 

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Inordinate fear or anxiety.

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Intermediate or intervening. (Law) e.g. A Lord.

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Compound produced by reaction of an acid and analcohol by elimination of a water molecule.

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Loud explosive sound. 2 A gust of wind.

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One who prefers to be alone.

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Of or like an old woman; infirm; weak.

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Tract of densely wooded country. A tropical rain forest, especially in South America.

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A gift of food, drink, or amusement.

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