Fifth Grade Words Flashcards

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assign

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select something or someone for a specific purpose

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axle

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a shaft on which a wheel rotates

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bristle

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a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament)

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cabinet

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a cupboard-like repository or piece of furniture with doors and shelves and drawers

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calculator

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a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations

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ceiling

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celery

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stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning

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cemetery

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channel

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chorus

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a group of people assembled to sing together

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circle

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citizen

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a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

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clearance

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permission to proceed

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climb

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clothe

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colony

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comfort

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comical

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coming

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compass

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navigational instrument for finding directions

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competition

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concern

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condition

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confirm

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conscious
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constant
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construct
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creator
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creature
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crocodile
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crouton
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currency
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curtain
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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curtain
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customer
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cycle
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damage
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dandruff
a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
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decay
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decide
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define
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delight
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delighted
greatly pleased
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designer
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
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desirable
worth having or seeking or achieving
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destination
the ultimate goal for which something is done
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detrimental
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devotion
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dignify
to make noble or proper
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dirty
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disappear
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discover
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disguise
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dishonest
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distance
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disuse
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dominant
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eager
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eavesdrop
to listen secretly to a private conversation
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echoes
Sound waves that are reflected by internal structures back to the transducer
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education
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eighth
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empty
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encourage
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entertain
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environs
the area in which something exists or lives
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envision
imagine
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episode
film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
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equal
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exactly
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excel
to be exceptionally good in an activity or subject
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exert
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exhale
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exist
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extravagant
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eyelet
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
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facility
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famous
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fashion
the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
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fasten
make tight or tighter
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faucet
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feather
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feature
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ferret
domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
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ferryboat
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
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fertile
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feud
a bitter quarrel between two parties
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fiction
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flannel
a soft light woolen fabric
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foreground
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
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forever
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fortification
to strengthen
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fortnight
14 days
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fragile
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fragrance
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
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friction
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frugal
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fruit
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fuel
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funnel
a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end
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furious
marked by extreme anger
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gallant
unflinching in battle or action
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galley
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giddiness
being lightheartedly silly
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gnash
grind together, of teeth
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grateful
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group
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guard
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guardian
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guest
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guide
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guitar
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hamlet
a settlement smaller than a town
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handle
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health
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healthy
having or indicating good health in body or mind
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heart
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hearthrob
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heavily
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helmet
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heroic
showing extreme courage
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holy
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hoping
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household
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humane
kind, merciful
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hydrant
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
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idea
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ignite
cause to start burning
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increase
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industry
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infectious
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
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infinity
time without end
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innocent
free from evil or guilt
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intruder
Someone who disturbs another person without permission
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invention
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jealous
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journal
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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junction
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junior
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kerchief
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
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kindergarten
a class for children four to six years of age that prepares them for elementary school
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kindness
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kitten
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knowingly
with full knowledge and deliberation
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laborer
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lamb
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language
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laser
an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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lawful
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
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lawyer
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leather
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letterhead
a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
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level
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lightning
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash)
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linear
of or in or along or relating to a line
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linen
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listener
someone who listens attentively
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locket
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lumber
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magic
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magical
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
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magnate
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
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maimed
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
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manageable
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management
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marshmallow
spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
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mayor
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meanwhile
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medallion
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medicinal
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melon
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memorable
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mention
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metal
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meteor
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
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meter
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midriff
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities
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mightily
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minister
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mitten
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monetary
relating to or involving money
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money
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mortar
used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
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motor
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mountain
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multitude
a large gathering of people
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munchkin
An extremely short person
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murmur
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
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music
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narrate
narrate or give a detailed account of
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nature
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navigator
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
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necessity
anything indispensable
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neckwear
articles of clothing worn about the neck
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nectar
fruit juice especially when undiluted
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neither
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nickel
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niece
a daughter of your brother or sister
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notorious
widely and unfavorably known
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novice
one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
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oasis
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
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officer
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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omission
something that has been left out
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optimism
A feeling of hope or cheerfulness
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option
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overrule
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oxygen
gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
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pardon
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partner
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passenger
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patriot
one who loves and defends his or her country
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peekaboo
a game played with young children
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penalty
the act of punishing
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penguin
short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
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perfect
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perhaps
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personal
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pickle
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picture
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plantation
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plastic
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pleasure
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poach
cook in a simmering liquid
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pocket
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police
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pollution
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popular
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posture
characteristic way of bearing one's body
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precious
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preferable
more desirable than another
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preferred
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prejudice
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prepay
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preschool
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prevail
prove superior
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prism
optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz
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procedure
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
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proceed
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produce
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professor
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pronounce
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propel
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property
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protect
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provide
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quaint
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
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quarrel
an angry dispute
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quarterback
the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
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quartet
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quench
satisfy (thirst)
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racial
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
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railway
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ransom
money demanded for the return of a captured person
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reason
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receive
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recess
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recitation
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reckon
expect, believe, or suppose
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record
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reduce
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reduction
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reign
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reply
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retrieve
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reversible
capable of reversing or being reversed
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reward
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rhinestone
an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
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route
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sable
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salary
the money paid for employee services
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salute
an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
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satchel
Luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
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scene
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scent
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section
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sensibility
mental responsiveness and awareness
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serenely
in a peacefully serene manner
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shoulder
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significance
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similar
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simplicity
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sinus
any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
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sleight
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slogan
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
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socket
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soup
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speedy
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square
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squirrel
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staff
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stamina
enduring strength and energy
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station
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
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stellar
being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
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stolen
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stomach
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
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stranger
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stroll
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subject
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suit
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supply
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supporter
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sweater
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talons
claws of a bird of prey
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teachable
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televise
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temper
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terrific
extraordinarily good
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territory
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texture
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theater
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therapy
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
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thermos
a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm
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thorax
part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
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though
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thread
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tidal
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tissue
a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
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total
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toward
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treachery
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treatment
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triple
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triumph
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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ugliness
qualities that do not give pleasure to the senses
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umbrella
having the function of uniting a group of similar things
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uncouth
awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly
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uniform
clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
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unify
join or combine
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useful
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vacant
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vain
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valiant
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veil
a garment that covers the head and face
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veil
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vein
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victory
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virtue
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visibility
capability of providing a clear unobstructed view
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visual
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volcano
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warrior
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
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wealth
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weasel
small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
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weather
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weird
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whittle
to carve or to shape wood into shapes
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wilderness
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windy
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wounded
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
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wren
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wrench
a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
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wrestle
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
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wriggle
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
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wring
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wrist
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writer
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yearning
a great desire to have something that you may never be able to get
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yippee
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yoga
a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind