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ensure     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
make sure or certain; insure; assure
disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
bring shame or dishonor upon
forage food
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minimum     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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the smallest possible quantity
thoroughgoing
harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound
involved in a kind of operation
of or relating to or based on geology
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jerk     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt
pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
be circulated as an unverified account
inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
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recital     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy
a thousand billion
detailed account or description of something
piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
the bulb of an onion plant
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grate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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blow hard and loudly
cause to be uneasy; wear away
form into coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
measure the depth; come to understand
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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abreast     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
not important
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
in a mutual or shared manner
having or using the power to produce speech or sound
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slate     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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one who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience; sorcerer; wizard
acceptance without protest
nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
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alacrity     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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an indirect suggestion
a piece of equipment that changes signals, as of radio or phone into sounds
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
point or respect in which things differ; difference
a small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web
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peaceable     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
prohibited by law, by official, or by accepted rules
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
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precarious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
of more than one
in a stealthy manner
disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer; given to examination, investigation, or research
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
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pioneer     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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landing place; platform built out from shore into water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
originator; a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data
detailed account or description of something
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assign     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
become weaker
censure severely or angrily
appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
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mortgage     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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the act of deriding or treating with contempt
a numerical quantity that is not a whole numbers; a very small amount
transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
the general location where something is
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whimsical     Speak
 
(14)
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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
endlessly; incessantly; for a long time, no end defined; forever
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
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haul     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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form into coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
put clothe on, as with office or authority; place in possession of rank, dignity, or estate; endow; lay out money or capital in business
inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
make sure or certain; insure; assure
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sham     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
rub hard; wash with rubbing
frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear
pretend; put on false appearance of; feign
breakdown; fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no support
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yarn     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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resources; money saved
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
an erect penis
precious stone; jewel; pearl or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament
woolen thread; thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
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unreal     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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contrived by art rather than nature
done by design
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
in or into the highest position; in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; at or nearest to the top
causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
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pitiless     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
more desirable or worthy than another; better or more suitable
incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent
disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
without mercy or pity
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firmament     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a complaint or a strong feeling caused by unfair treatment
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
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