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Hemorrhage
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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Phony
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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Foil
hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
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Ostracize
expel from a community or group
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Grippe
an acute, febrile, highly contagious viral disease
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Posture
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
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Privilege
a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
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Alternative
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
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Reside
live in
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Latter
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
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Innumerable
too many to be counted
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Lagoon
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef
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Qualm
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
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Liable
subject to legal action
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Sheer
complete and without restriction
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Undertaking
any piece of work that is attempted
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Swell
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
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Crude
belonging to an early state of technical development
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Rostrum
a platform raised above the surrounding level
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Compulsory
required by rule
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Illiterate
not able to read or write
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Peculiar
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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Hoarse
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
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Grope
feel about uncertainly or blindly
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Sadistic
deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
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Falsetto
a male singing voice with artificially high tones
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Aggravate
make worse
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Liberate
grant freedom to; free from confinement
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Vise
a holding device attached to a work bench
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Rile
disturb, especially by minor irritations
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Fiend
an evil supernatural being
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Monotonous
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
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Halitosis
offensive breath
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Unscrupulous
without principles;
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Gripe
complain;
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Morgue
a building or room where dead bodiees are kept before burial;
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Pacifist
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes;
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Tiff
a petty quarrel;
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Witty
demonstrating striking cleverness and humor;
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Stark
complete or extreme;
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Hospitality
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers;
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Sincere
open and genuine; not deceitful;
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Monastery
the residence of a religious community;
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Hysterical
characterized by a state of violent mental agitation;
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Lavish
very generous;
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Conscientious
characterized by extreme care and great effort;
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Unanimous
in complete agreement
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Matinee
a theatrical performance held during the daytime;
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Incognito
without reavling one's identiy;
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Ironic
displaying inconguity between what is expected and what is
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Distinguished
standing above others in character or attainment;
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Burlesque
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor;
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Suave
having a sophisticated charm;
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Herring
commerically important fish that is often eaten as food;
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Putrid
of or relating to the process of decay;
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Intoxicate
make drunk(with alcoholic drinks);
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Verification
additional proof that something that was believed is correct;
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Fond
having or displaing warmth or affection;
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Strain
exert much effort or energyl;
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Immaterial
lack importance; not mattering one way or the other;
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Sterling
highest in quality;
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Snub
refuse to acknowledge;
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Pore
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid;
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Fare
the sum chared for riding in a public conveyance;
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Crooked
dishonest, immoral, evasive;
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Nonchalant
marked by casual unconcern or indefference;
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Principle
A basic generalization that is accepted as true;
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Chateau
an impressive country house(or castle) in France;
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Rake
a long-hangled tool with a row of teeth at its head;
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Canal
long and narrow strip of water for boats or for irrigation;
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Recuperate
restore to good health or strength;
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Seldom
not often;
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Frock
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice;
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Atheist
someone who denies the existence of god;
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Lunatic
an insane person;
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Steady
securely in position; not shaky;
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Gory
covered in blood;
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Cadet
a military traine(as at a military academy);
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Spendthrift
someone who spends money freely or wastefully;
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Convent
a religious residence especially for nuns;
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Bourgeois
being of the property-owning class;
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Prejudiced
showing bias or bigotry or influenced by preconceived ideas;
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Swanky
impressively fashinable and elegant;
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Rave
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner;
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Mutiny
open rebellion against constituted authority;
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Beret
a soft cap wiht no brim or bill;
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Blase
nonchalatnly unconcerned;
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Sacrilegious
grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy;
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Furlough
a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty;
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Aristocratic
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility;
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Inane
devoid of intelligence;
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Frank
characterized by directness in manner or speech;
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Boisterous
marked by excuberance and high spirits;
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Chap
a boy or man;
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Chew the fat
talk socially without exchaning too much information;
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Superintendent
a person who directs and manages an organization;
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Foyer
a large entrance or reception room or area;
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Fraternity
a social club for male undergraduates;
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Dandy
very good;
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Digress
wander from a direct or straight course;

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