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staid     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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springing back; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
behaving badly and not being obedient, not socially acceptable
sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
improperly forward or bold; marked by casual disrespect
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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
form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design
deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
begin, originate, or initiate; send off; take off
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
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apparition     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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any material used especially to protect something
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel
temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
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overtake     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; catch up with; come upon from behind; capture; overcome
leave someone who needs or counts on you
quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
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rim     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving
a source of materials to nourish the body
narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park
an unrestrained expression of emotion; a sudden intense happening
chronological record of the events of successive years
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poisonous     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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lacking definite form or limits
decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
without consideration; in spite of everything; anyway
not safe to eat
comparable in certain respects; similar or alike
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speechless     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
wanting to get more than one can reasonably get
temporarily incapable of speaking
absolutely still
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dismiss     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
anticipate; predict
find paths through unexplored territory
dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period
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superintendent     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement
calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department or office
act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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unlikely     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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improbable; has little chance of being the case or coming about
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
covered with or consisting of rust
convenient; close
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conformity     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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miscellaneous unspecified objects
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
similarity in form or character; agreement
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
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softness     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
acting in a manner that is gentle and mild
act of deceiving
conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
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investigate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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begin, originate, or initiate; send off; take off
make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in angry or sharp tone
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically
devour; eat
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heading     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning
a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
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civility     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue
act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
tact; politics; negotiation between nations
draw out; flow out; waste
conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
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necklace     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain, often bearing gems, worn about the neck
small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
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amateur     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
major; most important, powerful, or influential; outweighing
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
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bridal     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
of or pertaining to a bride
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
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wager     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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shady, leafy shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of ship; muscle that bends a limb, especially the arm
quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
path; track; a trodden path
something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; bet; stake
underpants worn by women
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pm     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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after noon
attractive; charming
foretelling events as if by divine inspiration
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
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