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n. Syn. step
single movement from one foot to the other in walking; slow gait; step


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n.
animal or plant living on another


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n.
paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation


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n. Syn. scarcity
scarcity; smallness of number; fewness


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n. Syn. character
complex of all the attributes of a person; totality of qualities and traits of a person


Spelling Word: personality
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n. Syn. staff; employees
group of people willing to obey orders


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n. Syn. plea; request
plea; formal message requesting something


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v.
confront; set into opposition or rivalry


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n. Syn. oath; guarantee
promise solemnly and formally; binding commitment to do something


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v. Syn. dive; submerge
dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place


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