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surroundings     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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domestic swine
the area in which something exists or lives
one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
floor or covering of solid material, to make hard and convenient surface for travel
business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
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chorus     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together
intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
row of houses built in a similar style; level shelf of land with steep slopes
sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
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rod     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
stick; a long thin implement made of metal or wood
end; objective; final purpose or aim
speculating; examination by eye; intellectual check; business venture in unusual risks, with a chance for large profits
approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
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throng     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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large group of people gathered or crowded closely together
the act of consuming food
a general kind of something
the quality of being honest
one who is an authority on history
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dismay     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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show something publicly, make visible or apparent
accept as a challenge
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
look forward to the probable occurrence of
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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fortress     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
a hollow round pipe of metal; container for pastes, paints
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trousers     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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outer garment covering body from waist to ankles, with separate part for each leg;
an udder or breast or teat
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
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accent     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note; distinctive manner of oral expression
grassland, usually tended or mowed; meadow
beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current
a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet
a group of members who join together because they have the same interest; association or union
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survey     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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an affirmative
use of a lot of mental or physical effort; expenditure of much physical work
poll; detailed critical inspection
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
damaged, containing problems, or not having something
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defined     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
decide upon or fix definitely
make something happen sooner or more quickly; accelerate
make a kind of musical sound by lips
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dean     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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building in which goods are manufactured
publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
a message transmitted by telegraph
dismissal from office
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monk     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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outer garment covering body from waist to ankles, with separate part for each leg;
a member of a religious community typically living under vows of poverty and chastity
the act of consuming food
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
magazine; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
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deaf     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
difficult to analyze or understand
on or of lower floors of a building
subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; unwilling to hear or listen; regardless; not to be persuaded
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proportions     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted; one that is an opposite
report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
the trait of being serious
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
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breathless     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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in a forward direction
without any others being included or involved; purely; strictly
showing emotional affliction or disquiet; frequently visited by a ghost
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
out of breath; breathing with difficulty, as from tension
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memorable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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in a courageous manner
in a damnable manner
closed in or surrounded or included within
unforgettable; worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable
concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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uneasiness     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a projectile that is fired from a gun
a machine that supplies motive power for a vehicle
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
something that remunerates
autonomy; independence
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earnestness     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
stick; a long thin implement made of metal or wood
the trait of being serious
a small number
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villain     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a bad person who harms others or breaks the law; someone who does evil deliberately
the state of being acceptable and accepted
liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue
the body of faculty and students at a university
a woman innkeeper
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hostess     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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one who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill; milling machine
a woman innkeeper
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud
obstruction; prevention; act or an instance of hindering, obstructing, or impeding
epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance
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