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impending     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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having the white lustrous sheen of silver
informal intensifiers
major; most important, powerful, or influential; outweighing
close in time; about to occur; approaching
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
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fuss     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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similarity in form or character; agreement
a person employed to guard something; soldier stationed as a guard
a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
the area in which something exists or lives
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
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orphan     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
someone who lacks support, care, or supervision
list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
the act of governing; exercising authority
manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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subsistence     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
tact; politics; negotiation between nations
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning
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chat     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
scene; site; place where something is or could be located
talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
boat propelled by oars; large vessel for war and national purposes
a deep and vivid red color
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penance     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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patron; one that buys goods or services
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed, and obtaining pardon for it
forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; small ornamental piece
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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disgraceful     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
bending so that one part covers the other
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toe     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
a sweet or savory steamed dish made with flour
any of the five digits at the end of the human foot
fog; mist; partially opaque covering; vague or confused state of mind
a region in which active military operations are in progress
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vigilance     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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someone who lacks support, care, or supervision
sheep; flesh of a sheep; loose woman; prostitute
watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
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chocolate     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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normal activity of a person in particular social setting; part played by a performer
calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound
a food made from roasted and ground cacao seeds
act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
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verbal     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
unhealthy looking
coming next after the twelfth in position
capable or worthy of being perceived
in a moral manner
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maritime     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
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investigate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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bring two objects, ideas, or people together
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress; cry aloud and mournfully
deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
make less severe or harsh, become soft or softer
explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically
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ether     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
dilute acetic acid
any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
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plausible     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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resembling or characteristic of a phantom
determined by geography
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
giving aid; assistant or useful
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seriousness     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
a farewell remark
the quality of arousing fear or distress
position or office of a leader; guidance, direction, or authority
someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
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withstand     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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move suddenly and rapidly
gleam or glow intermittently
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
treat in a tank
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contradict     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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deny the truth of a statement, especially by asserting the opposite; confront
hit with the head or horns
provide funds complementary to
ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
move or cause to move rapidly around and around
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analogous     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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major; most important, powerful, or influential; outweighing
of or pertaining to theater, or to scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; artificial
without consideration; in spite of everything; anyway
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
comparable in certain respects; similar or alike
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resent     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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gleam or glow intermittently
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
leave someone who needs or counts on you
feel bitter or be in angry, because of unfair injury or affront
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