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gratitude

appreciation

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gratification

pleasure

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grateful

shows appreciation

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ingrate

one who doesn't appreciate

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ingratiate

to force yourself into one's favor

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gratis

for free

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gravity

tip; thanks; money

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graduitous

uncalled for

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9

congratulate

to commend

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10

duckling

a baby duck

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suckling

a young mammal still nursing

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sapling

a young undeveloped tree; person

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inkling

a small hint or idea; clue

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yearling

a year old horse; young but matured animal; person

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fledgling

a bird learning to fly; rookie

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underling

one who is beneath you in rank

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hireling

one hired to do a small job

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groundling

a low class person; peasant

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seedling

a young plant; just sprouted

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changeling

a baby switched at birth

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foundling

a baby left for others

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princling

a young prince; a small kingdom

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hatchling

a baby that just hatched

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nestling

a baby still in the nest; one too dependent for their age

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gosling

a baby goose

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kindling

small bits of wood

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credentials

papers that prove who you are

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incredible

cant be believed

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credence

belief; truth

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incredulous

doubtful; doesn’t believe easily; shocked; amazed

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credible

can be believed

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credulous

gullible

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accredited

approved by the authorities

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creed/credo

set of beliefs

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discredit

to show as false

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license

a permit; to permit

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licensee

one who receives a license

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licit

legal and moral

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illicit

illegal and immoral

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elicit

to draw out of

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solicit

to approach for business/help

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solicitor

a British lawyer

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solicitous

apprehensive; scared

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licentious

loose morals; permissive

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graphic

very detailed; explicit

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agraphia

ability to write

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calligraphy

beautiful, elegant handwriting

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cartography

making maps

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topography

mapping altitude

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demographic

mapping out population trends

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choreography

organized movement

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polygraph

lie detector

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graffiti

public writing made to be humorous/political

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psychology

study of the mind; behavior

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biology

study of living things

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astrology

study of the stars and how they affect us

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pathology

the study of the cause of a disease or death

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neurology

study of the nervous system

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dermatology

study of skin

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zoology

study of animals

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etymology

study of word origins

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entomology

study of bugs

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geology

study of rocks; earth

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ornithology

study of birds

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anthropology

study of mans past; evolution

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paleontology

study of fossils

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archeology

study of ancient cultures; artifacts

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oncology

study of cancer

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phrenology

study of the skull

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graphology

study of handwriting

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gynecology

study of female medicine

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genealogy

study of family trees

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meteorology

study of weather

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terminology

words used in a particular field

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phraseology

level of language; word choice

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cantor

song leader

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canticle

a sacred, traditional song

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chant

a short repeating song/phrase

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chanticler

a French rooster

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incantation

a special religious/magical phrase

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cantina

a place for social gathering

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recant

to take back in public

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enchanted

touched by magic

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canto

a section of a long poem

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parallel

next to; along side

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paradox

a statement that seems to contradict itself but is still true

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oxymoron

2 word paradox

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par

average/normal

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paraphrase

a translation into easier words

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parable

a story that tells a lesson/moral

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paramount

the highest/utmost

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paragon

model; standard of excellence

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paradigm

a good example

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paraplegic

paralyzed from the waist down

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parameter

boundaries; boarders; rules that you abide by

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parasite

one who feeds off another

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paramour

a mistress

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parity

balance and fairness

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disparity

a lack of balance/fairness

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euthanasia

mercy killing

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