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v. delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind


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n. slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory


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n. honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit


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n. something that holds or links various parts together


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n. of or relating to locomotion; a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine


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v. stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived


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a. suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome


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n. any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears young, such as kangaroo or koala


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n. a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being


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n. collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works


Spelling Word: miscellany