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brood

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def. group of young animals: to feelangry or worried

syn. agonize, ponder, meditate, worry

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culminate

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def. reach high point of development; to end

syn. end / ant. start, begin

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drone

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def. idler; buzzing sound; remote-control device; male bee; to make a buzzing sound
syn. bum; hum, purr / ant. hard-worker

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indulge

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def. give in to desire

syn. humor, pamper / ant. deny

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literate

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def. able to read and write; showing great educational background; having knowledge
syn. educated / ant. ignorant

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luster

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def. quality of giving off light, brightness

syn. gloss, shine / ant. dullness

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oration

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def. public speech for formal occasion

syn. address

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peevish

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def. cross, irritable; contrary

syn. crabby, stubborn / ant. agreeable, pleasant

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singe

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def. burn slightly; burn at edges

syn. scorch / ant. incinerate

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upright

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def. vertical, straight; honest; in vertical position

syn. virtuous / ant. horizontal, dishonest

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animated

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def. full of life, lively; moved to action

syn. energetic / ant. dead, flat

12
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constituent

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def. essential part; voter who elects a representative

syn. component

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downright

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def. thoroughly; complete; blunt

syn. total

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goad

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def. urge; something used to urge

syn. prod / ant. restrain

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hanker

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def. long for, desire

syn. yearn

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loom

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def. to come into view; appear in exaggerated form; machine for weaving
syn. emerge, hover

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miscellaneous

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def. mixed, of different kinds

syn. assorted / ant. identical

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seethe

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def. boil or foam; be excited or disturbed

syn. simmer, stew

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unique

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def. one of a kind; unequaled; unusual

syn. distinctive / ant. ordinary

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verify

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def. establish truth or accuracy, confirm

syn. prove, validate / ant. disprove