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bald
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. Although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age.
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united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to corporation or incorporated body
hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
of or relating to central government; national
adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
awake; alert
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cereal
 
 
(2)
n.  E.g. I have a bowl of cereal every morning.
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tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes
search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as food.
landing place; platform built out from shore into water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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charm
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. Her spirit and charm is going to be a great lesson to all young women and teens
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keeper; guardian; watchman; officer who keeps or guards
neglect of order or system; irregularity; disturbance; sickness
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
disagreeable mixture or confusion of things
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cure
 
 
(4)
n.  E.g. The cats proved to be a good cure for our mouse problem.
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sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of urgent need for action or assistance
society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
one required to make answer in an action or suit
low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; removal of disease or evil
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fetch
 
 
(5)
v.  E.g. He lets them fetch dinner from a cooking-school in the neighborhood.
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take away or remove; reduce; go or come after and bring or take back
express the need or desire for; ask for
shield away from; prevent
labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
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hint
 
 
(6)
n.  E.g. Give me a hint about the big news.
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action or manner of throwing something
context and environment in which something is set
allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion
automobile; means of conveying; medium
unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
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limb
 
 
(7)
n.  E.g. But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigour of brain.
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written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint
crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
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pier
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. The land in front of the pier is almost dry and you could easily drive a couple of trucks there.
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strong feeling or emotion ; fervor
polite behavior; act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of fact
pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
landing place; platform built out from shore into water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
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reject
 
 
(9)
v.  E.g. He would reject the idea of starting a war.
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shut with force and a loud noise; strike with force
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly
strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
suspend; fasten to some elevated point without support from below; hold for support
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sketch
 
 
(10)
v.  E.g. I offered to sketch their portraits; and each, in turn, sat for a pencil outline.
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determine the size of something; mark, lay out, or establish dimensions; estimate by evaluation or comparison
draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
get or find back; regain a former condition
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tease
 
 
(11)
v.  E.g. The editor could tease great books from an author's first draft.
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erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
try to conceal something; disguise; hide under a false appearance
annoy persistently; harass with persistent criticism; gain by persistent coaxing
become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
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vice
 
 
(12)
n.  E.g. I would not ascribe vice to him; I would not say he had betrayed me.
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orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
out of each hundred; per hundred; one part in a hundred
moral fault or failing; evil, degrading, or immoral practice or habit; physical defect or weakness
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
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