Question 1

wistfully

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in a pensively sad manner

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hair clips; a small plastic or metal object to hold hair in place

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move hurriedly

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firm belief or opinion

Question 2

spectacle

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something or someone seen, especially a notable sight

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humiliated or shamed

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small flat rose-looking flowers

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a channel along a roof that carries away rainwater

Question 3

plead

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appeal or request earnestly

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suffocating

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tiny curls that are held in place with bobby pins

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a small contrasting part of something

Question 4

incoherent

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without logical or meaningful connection

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torn

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a thin strip of wood or metal

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standing out to be seen easily

Question 5

endure

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face and withstand with courage

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sandy

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terrestrial amphibian that resembles a lizard

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to receive money or property from someone after he or she has died

Question 6

grave

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causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

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a small exclusive group of people

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moving unsteadily from side to side

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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

Question 7

flank

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be located at the sides of something or somebody

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seems to be glowing

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walk unsteadily

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breaking easily into small pieces; broken down

Question 8

jostle

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make one's way by pushing or shoving

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walk in a proud, confident way

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outspoken and rude

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tint or slight color

Question 9

incomprehensible

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difficult to understand

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crooked or uneven

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small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house

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to move in degrees

Question 10

strew

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spread by scattering

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climbing quickly, sometimes with difficulty

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a unit of military forces

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a room with food sold to personnel at an institution

Question 11

extract

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remove, usually with some force or effort

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having many flat, narrow folds

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mar or wear away by rubbing or scraping

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a ceremony to crown a king or queen

Question 12

intact

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undamaged in any way

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a volatile, flammable liquid made of hydrocarbons

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small container made of glass

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to hang or swing

Question 13

tattered

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worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

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looking or feeling like dough; pale, soft, or fat

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the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

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something that is huge

Question 14

determined

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characterized by great firmness of purpose

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having the soft or smooth feeling of velvet fabric

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of dark brownish to purplish red

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to discipline or criticize

Question 15

painstaking

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characterized by extreme care and great effort

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a follower or subordinate

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a religion practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries

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walked proudly, with a long stride and head held high

Question 16

frantic

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excessively agitated; distraught with violent emotion

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an emotion of great sadness associated with loss

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a cafeteria

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worn out

Question 17

severe

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extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

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weak, lacking vigor or energy

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to be looked again

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anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

Question 18

illegible

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unable to be read

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the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

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something that happens before something else

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a type of underwear, like a thin dress, that women wear under a dress or skirt

Question 19

beckon

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signal with the hands or nod

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the power someone has because of age, position, or knowledge

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marked by extreme and violent energy

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to glide lightly and quickly

Question 20

taunt

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a cruel or scornful remark

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insane

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of orange tinged with pink

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a signal or warning

Question 21

crevice

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a long narrow depression in a surface

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smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

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to stare with an open mouth

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to copy the way someone acts, speaks, or moves

Question 22

groove

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a long narrow furrow cut by a natural process or a tool

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Something that develops or grows successfully

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ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

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small plastic containers with something inside, usually to contain medicine

Question 23

gnarled

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old and twisted and covered in lines

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an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads

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Became empty, everyone left

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not strong or firm

Question 24

sliver

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a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal

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to give a first or Christian name to

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Done in a way that shows attention to detail, something that is done very thoroughly

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someone who is in training, especially if learning to be a doctor

Question 25

significance

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the quality of being important

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to pull something quickly to remove it

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Moving across the Atlantic Ocean

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to tell someone about something

Question 26

predicament

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an unpleasant or difficult situation

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naturally by itself

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forced or stuck into a narrow area

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unhappy or displeased

Question 27

unpromising

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not likely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment

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to give or allow

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strong or violent

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a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

Question 28

scuffle

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walk by dragging one's feet

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a smal container

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to hang or bend down

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a woman who is in charge, or dominant

Question 29

impact

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the striking of one body against another

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a loud laugh

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the act of setting something on fire

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unable to control emotions, sometimes due to psychological troubles

Question 30

glum

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showing a brooding ill humor

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women's tights that are made of nylon fabric

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a drinking glass with a base and stem

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to repeat or duplicate

Question 31

amble

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walk leisurely

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a physician who specializes in surgery

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a soft leather material

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firm belief or opinion

Question 32

bleary

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tired to the point of exhaustion

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humiliated or shamed

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a large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

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pleased and satisfied

Question 33

whittle

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cut small bits or pare shavings from

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having the sharp, vibrating voice of a plucked guitar string

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suffocating

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a street of small shops, especially in the Middle East

Question 34

frustrating

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preventing realization or attainment of a desire

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having the sharp, vibrating tone of a plucked string

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standing out to be seen easily

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a hard, shiny white material used to make expensive plates and vases

Question 35

wince

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draw back, as with fear or pain

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a derogatory term for an immigrant

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sandy

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a decoration of many threads hanging from a curtain or piece of clothing

Question 36

flushed

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reddened as if with blood from emotion or exertion

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to make something happen just by thinking about it

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a small exclusive group of people

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the male parent of an animal; gentleman of rank or superior status

Question 37

strut

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walk in a proud, confident way

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seems to be glowing

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to hesitate or waiver

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a market

Question 38

astonishment

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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

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to cower or shrink back

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a type of hard rock that is known to be cold and smooth

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tint or slight color

Question 39

taint

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place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

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to move in degrees

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large crowd

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walk with slow steps, usually to show tiredness or difficulty

Question 40

saunter

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walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

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an expression of sympathy

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a heavy metal object used to hold a ship in place

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a unit of military forces

Question 41

flinch

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draw back, as with fear or pain

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an optical illusion

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a lovely light made with many pieces of glass

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a ceremony to crown a king or queen

Question 42

delectable

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extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

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lasting only for a short time

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imprisoned

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small container made of glass

Question 43

smug

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marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

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a metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc

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something that is huge

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to take over by force

Question 44

dismay

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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

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to discipline or criticize

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to discipline or criticize

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a kind of xylophone that is made of wood

Question 45

hunker down

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take shelter

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a follower or subordinate

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an event takes place every year

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not stopping or giving up

Question 46

hasten

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move fast

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worn out

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a surface has many little folds

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unable to have babies

Question 47

shrill

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being sharply insistent on being heard

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not straight, one side is up and the other side is down

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to be looked again

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meaningless talk or writing

Question 48

banner

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long strip of cloth or paper for decoration or advertising

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something that happens before something else

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messy

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tires with white stripes around the outside

Question 49

demonstrator

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someone participating in a public display of group feeling

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to glide lightly and quickly

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very clean, spotless, perfect

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a type of thick cloud that is rounded on top and has a flat base

Question 50

commit

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perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

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a circle of light, halo

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mischievous

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insane

Question 51

authority

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the power or right to give orders or make decisions

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mexican food made with meat wrapped in dough

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to stare with an open mouth

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protected from a disease

Question 52

hogwash

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nonsensical or ridiculous speech or writing

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to be susceptible

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Something that develops or grows successfully

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a building where dead bodies are buried

Question 53

gradual

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proceeding in small stages

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(in Russia) an old woman or grandmother

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randomly

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Became empty, everyone left

Question 54

husky

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deep and harsh sounding

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to tell someone some important information

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facial expression showing pain

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Done in a way that shows attention to detail, something that is done very thoroughly

Question 55

sensible

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showing reason or sound judgment

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sickly yellow color, yellowish, pale, pallid

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a tall plant with rounded leaves and brightly colored flowers

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Moving across the Atlantic Ocean

Question 56

trowel

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a small hand tool with a handle and metal blade

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unhappy or displeased

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internal parts of a body

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the entrance, the way to go in

Question 57

rickety

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inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

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a blood vessel that carries blook back to the heart

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a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal

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to give or allow

Question 58

egress

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the act or means of going out

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a woman who is in charge, or dominant

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to become wrinkled or bent, to stop being smooth or flat

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a wistful yearning for older times

Question 59

straggle

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go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way

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making a high sound by blowing air through your lips or teeth

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the crowing of a king or queen

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a loud laugh

Question 60

expose

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make known to the public information previously kept secret

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to repeat or duplicate

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extend out or project in space

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a shiny, protective coating

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