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staid     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
in a manner free from fear or risk
becoming smaller, fewer, or less;
sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
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pinch     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in angry or sharp tone
make sure or secure, specifically against loss by a contingent event; give or take insurance on
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
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apparition     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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any of the five digits at the end of the human foot
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information
insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
any of various long tailed rodents, similar to but larger than mouse
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
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overtake     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
make visible
travel in a caravan
come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; catch up with; come upon from behind; capture; overcome
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rim     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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bringing again into activity and prominence
border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving
close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
the state of being blind or lacking sight
the naval officer in command of a military ship
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poisonous     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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of or pertaining to a bride
having been taken in marriage
in like or similar manner
less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or in rank
not safe to eat
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speechless     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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hold or carry in equilibrium
almost completely; practically; essentially
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
temporarily incapable of speaking
unhealthy looking
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dismiss     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly
leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
make sure or secure, specifically against loss by a contingent event; give or take insurance on
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superintendent     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; small ornamental piece
a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department or office
span of one thousand years; thousandth anniversary
change in form , appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like
a very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, breathing through a blowhole on the head
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unlikely     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
improperly forward or bold; rude
in like or similar manner
improbable; has little chance of being the case or coming about
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
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conformity     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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trousers ending above the knee
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
a clergyman ministering to some institution
similarity in form or character; agreement
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softness     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
acting in a manner that is gentle and mild
food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
a laborer or employee
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investigate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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write a computer program
begin, originate, or initiate; send off; take off
explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically
kill by submerging in water
gleam or glow intermittently
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heading     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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tact; politics; negotiation between nations
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue
one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning
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civility     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
women as a class
position or office of a leader; guidance, direction, or authority
region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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necklace     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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jewelry consisting of a cord or chain, often bearing gems, worn about the neck
shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; guardian; keeper
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed
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amateur     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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serving to instruct of enlighten or inform; enlightening
being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
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bridal     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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in an uncontrolled manner
causing distress; painful; unpleasant
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
of or pertaining to a bride
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wager     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; bet; stake
attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads another, or causes to believe what is false
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
trousers ending above the knee
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pm     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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after noon
having been taken in marriage
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
of or pertaining to a bride
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