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v.
throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly


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n.
collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval


Spelling Word: database
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v. Syn. fool
fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead


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n. Syn. insanity; madness
mental disorder marked by confusion


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v. Syn. lower
lower in spirits; press down


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v.
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood


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n. Syn. ancestry; origin
ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward


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n. Syn. harm; damage; injury
harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss


Spelling Word: detriment
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a. Syn. harmful; damaging
causing damage or harm; injurious


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n.
flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals


Spelling Word: disc