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1
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usher

A

escort

2
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transition

A

passing from one condition to another

3
Q

translucent

A

partially transparent

4
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sidle

A

move sideways

5
Q

pedantic

A

trivial points of scholarship

6
Q

pensive

A

dreamily thoughtful

7
Q

minion

A

helper who is too eager to please

8
Q

neuter

A

not male or female

9
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abate

A

lessen

10
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abhor

A

hate

11
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abyss

A

bottomless pit

12
Q

baroque

A

classical music or design

13
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belabour

A

spend too much time on something

14
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bibliophile

A

book lover

15
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conjecture

A

theory of prediction based on guessing

16
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concussion

A

powerful impact or shock