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n. the lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically


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a. bare and pure; completely unclothed


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a. characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style


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a. destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless


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a. leading a wandering life with no fixed abode; changeable; unsettled


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v. officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honor


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n. a source of materials to nourish the body


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v. push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude


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a. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous


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v. swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver


Spelling Word: oscillate