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discomfort     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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ordinarily     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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under normal conditions
blessed with privileges
differing in some characteristics; various
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
improperly forward or bold; marked by casual disrespect
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vertical     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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upright in position or posture
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
informal intensifiers
of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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mathematics     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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an administrative unit of government
small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape
the quality of arousing fear or distress
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diminish     Speak
 
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v.  
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show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
be all mixed up or jumbled together;
make less severe or harsh, become soft or softer
interpret in the wrong way
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outburst     Speak
 
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n.  
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a flat float made of logs or planks; a large number or amount or extent
trees having usually narrow leaves
faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
an unrestrained expression of emotion; a sudden intense happening
interference; interfering in some course of events
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candid     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
of or pertaining to metal; of metal nature; resembling metal
in a smooth manner; successfully; easily
almost completely; practically; essentially
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cooper     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park
small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
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gratifying     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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pleasing to the mind or feeling; giving personal satisfaction
deprived of life; no longer living
expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
in a harsh and grating manner
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
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chaplain     Speak
 
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n.  
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a clergyman ministering to some institution
act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
a large building in which sports or entertainments take place
shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; guardian; keeper
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chemistry     Speak
 
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n.  
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fish that mature in the sea but migrate to freshwater streams to spawn
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
normal activity of a person in particular social setting; part played by a performer
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etiquette     Speak
 
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n.  
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acting in a manner that is gentle and mild
act of deceiving
faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed
manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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package     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
a wrapped container
a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
basic, center, or most important part; essence
domestic fowls reared for eating, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese
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core     Speak
 
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n.  
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narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park
act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; an act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
eccentricity; oddness; an odd or unusual characteristic; private ownership; proprietorship
basic, center, or most important part; essence
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craving     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
something of little value
cooking by dry heat in an oven
small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
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serenity     Speak
 
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n.  
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exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue
a buoy resembling a cone
calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
a source of materials to nourish the body
common sense
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contrive     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design
join or attach with or as if with glue
cure; make or get healthy again
control something, especially by making it work in a particular way; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
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limestone     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold; falseness; expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime
prospect; view; belief about the future ; act of looking out
a sheet of information in the form of a table, graph, or diagram
act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
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horseman     Speak
 
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n.  
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a man skilled in equitation
a single thing or person
a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement
a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
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nun     Speak
 
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n.  
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a buoy resembling a cone
the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate
a deep and vivid red color
vote given in the choice of a man for an office or trust; formal expression of an opinion; testimony; attestation; witness; approval
cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical
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