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accentuate
to highlight or emphasize a part
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adversary
an opponent or enemy
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alliteration
the repetition of the same sounds especially at the beginning of words
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analogy
an explanation of something by comparing it with something similair
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antibody
a protein in blood and tissue that provide immunity against toxins
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aplomb
self confidence; poise; especially in a difficult situation
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apprehensive
anxious or fearful; uneasy
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aptitude
the ability to learn or understand
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aspire
to have a great ambition; desire strongly
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attentive
giving attention to something; paying careful attention to the concerns of others; considerate
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bamboozle
to decieve by elaborate trickery; hoodwink
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banish
to force to leave a country or place; exile
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barricade
something that serves as an obstacle to block an opening or passage
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bizzare
very strange or odd
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boisterous
rough and stormy, violent, noisy and lacking restraint of discipline
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boycott
to act together in refusing to use, buy from, or deal with; protest
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bluff
to engage in a false display of strength or confidence, usually to decieve someone
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brandish
to wave or exhibit something in a dramatic or threatening way
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camouflage
to make something appear to be part of natural surroundings
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chronological
the order of sequence of events; a list of events analyzed in order of time of occurence
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circumfrance
the boundary of an area, an object, or a geometric figure, especially a circle
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commemerate
to honor the momory of somoene or something especially with a ceremony
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commotion
noisy activity or confusion
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concoction
something that has been prepared by putting several things together; a mixture of ingrediants
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conspicuous
easily seen; obvious; attracting attention
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contortion
aa sharp twist or bend
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counter
to do or say something in opposition to something else
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cower
to crouch or draw back as from fear or pain; cringe
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cunning
sly, crafty, or clever
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debris
the scattered remain of something broken, destroyed, or discarded; rubble or wreckage
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decorum
proper behavior or conduct; propriety
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deduction
the act of subtracting a conclusion, reached by using reasoning
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defiance
open resistance to an opposing force of authority
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deign
to be willing to do something that seems beneath one's dignity; to conscend
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despondent
feeling depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence or courage
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destination
the place which a person or thing is going or is sent
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dialogue
a conversation between 2 or more people; the words spoken by characters in a play or story
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diminish
to make or become smaller or less; reduce or decrease
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disdain
a feelings that someone or something is bad, worthless, or low
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dismal
causing gloom or depression; feeling gloomy, depressed, or miserable
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