Question 1

parched

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extremely thirsty

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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

ponderous

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having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

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a channel along a roof that carries away rainwater

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small flat rose-looking flowers

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humiliated or shamed

Question 3

remorseless

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without mercy or pity

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suffocating

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a small contrasting part of something

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tiny curls that are held in place with bobby pins

Question 4

gentility

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elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

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a thin strip of wood or metal

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standing out to be seen easily

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torn

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bureau

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furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

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

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sandy

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terrestrial amphibian that resembles a lizard

Question 6

prostrate

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stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

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moving unsteadily from side to side

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a small exclusive group of people

Question 7

pry

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move or force in an effort to get something open

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walk unsteadily

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seems to be glowing

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breaking easily into small pieces; broken down

Question 8

ebb

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fall away or decline

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tint or slight color

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outspoken and rude

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walk in a proud, confident way

Question 9

protruding

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extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

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crooked or uneven

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to move in degrees

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

Question 10

flail

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thrash about

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a unit of military forces

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a room with food sold to personnel at an institution

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climbing quickly, sometimes with difficulty

Question 11

exultant

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joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

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mar or wear away by rubbing or scraping

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a ceremony to crown a king or queen

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having many flat, narrow folds

Question 12

obliging

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showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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to hang or swing

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small container made of glass

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a volatile, flammable liquid made of hydrocarbons

Question 13

sedate

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dignified and somber in manner or character

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the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

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something that is huge

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

Question 14

profoundly

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to a great depth psychologically

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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

unwitting

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not aware or knowing

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walked proudly, with a long stride and head held high

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a follower or subordinate

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a religion practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries

Question 16

constrict

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squeeze or push together

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a cafeteria

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an emotion of great sadness associated with loss

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worn out

Question 17

apprehension

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fearful expectation or anticipation

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anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

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to be looked again

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weak, lacking vigor or energy

Question 18

downcast

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directed toward a lower place

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

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something that happens before something else

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the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

Question 19

accomplice

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a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan

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marked by extreme and violent energy

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

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to glide lightly and quickly

Question 20

wistful

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showing pensive sadness

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a signal or warning

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of orange tinged with pink

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insane

Question 21

staunch

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firm and dependable especially in loyalty

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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

confined

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not free to move about

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small plastic containers with something inside, usually to contain medicine

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Something that develops or grows successfully

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ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

Question 23

prissy

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exaggeratedly proper

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Became empty, everyone left

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an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads

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not strong or firm

Question 24

gait

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an animal's manner of moving

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

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to give a first or Christian name to

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

Question 25

prance

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spring forward on the hind legs

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Moving across the Atlantic Ocean

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to pull something quickly to remove it

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to tell someone about something

Question 26

revulsion

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intense aversion

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forced or stuck into a narrow area

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unhappy or displeased

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naturally by itself

Question 27

impulse

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a sudden desire

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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

lope

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run easily

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a woman who is in charge, or dominant

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a smal container

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to hang or bend down

Question 29

catholic

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comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests

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the act of setting something on fire

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a soft leather material

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a loud laugh

Question 30

linoleum

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a floor covering

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pleased and satisfied

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to repeat or duplicate

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a drinking glass with a base and stem

Question 31

grate

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make a grinding sound by rubbing together

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a physician who specializes in surgery

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having the sharp, vibrating voice of a plucked guitar string

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a soft leather material

Question 32

threadbare

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thin and tattered with age

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pleased and satisfied

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

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

Question 33

teeming

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abundantly filled with especially living things

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a street of small shops, especially in the Middle East

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having the sharp, vibrating voice of a plucked guitar string

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

Question 34

searing

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extremely hot

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having the sharp, vibrating tone of a plucked string

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to make something happen just by thinking about it

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

Question 35

barbed

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having or covered with protective points, spines, or thorns

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a derogatory term for an immigrant

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a market

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

Question 36

contented

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satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

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to make something happen just by thinking about it

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

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

Question 37

poised

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marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

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to hesitate or waiver

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walk with slow steps, usually to show tiredness or difficulty

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a market

Question 38

fleeting

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lasting for a markedly brief time

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to cower or shrink back

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a heavy metal object used to hold a ship in place

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

Question 39

formal

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characteristic of or befitting a person in authority

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walk with slow steps, usually to show tiredness or difficulty

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large crowd

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a lovely light made with many pieces of glass

Question 40

mantel

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a shelf that projects from the wall above a fireplace

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a heavy metal object used to hold a ship in place

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lasting only for a short time

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an expression of sympathy

Question 41

metaphysics

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the philosophical study of being and knowing

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a metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc

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a lovely light made with many pieces of glass

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an optical illusion

Question 42

flush

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sudden reddening of the face

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imprisoned

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lasting only for a short time

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a kind of xylophone that is made of wood

Question 43

grim

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filled with melancholy and despondency

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an event takes place every year

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a metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc

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to take over by force

Question 44

ignorant

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uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

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a kind of xylophone that is made of wood

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a surface has many little folds

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to discipline or criticize

Question 45

fatal

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bringing death

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not stopping or giving up

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an event takes place every year

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

Question 46

petulance

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an irritable feeling

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a surface has many little folds

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unable to have babies

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tires with white stripes around the outside

Question 47

ghastly

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shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

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meaningless talk or writing

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

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

Question 48

appealing

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able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

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messy

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tires with white stripes around the outside

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a circle of light, halo

Question 49

sprawl

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sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

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mexican food made with meat wrapped in dough

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

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very clean, spotless, perfect

Question 50

unflinching

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showing courage and determination in the face of danger

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a building where dead bodies are buried

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a circle of light, halo

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mischievous

Question 51

envious

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painfully desirous of another's advantages

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protected from a disease

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mexican food made with meat wrapped in dough

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(in Russia) an old woman or grandmother

Question 52

coarse

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rough to the touch

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to be susceptible

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a building where dead bodies are buried

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to tell someone some important information

Question 53

acrid

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strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

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(in Russia) an old woman or grandmother

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randomly

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a tall plant with rounded leaves and brightly colored flowers

Question 54

exertion

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use of physical or mental energy; hard work

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to tell someone some important information

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facial expression showing pain

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the entrance, the way to go in

Question 55

gingerly

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in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy

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a tall plant with rounded leaves and brightly colored flowers

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sickly yellow color, yellowish, pale, pallid

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a blood vessel that carries blook back to the heart

Question 56

rambling

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spreading out in different directions

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internal parts of a body

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the entrance, the way to go in

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

Question 57

curlicue

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a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles

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a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal

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a blood vessel that carries blook back to the heart

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

Question 58

imposing

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impressive in appearance

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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

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extend out or project in space

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