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abacus
an ancient counting device
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abstain
do without voluntarily
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acrophobia
fear of heights
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advocate
- argue a certain point of view
- offer support
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aerie
a man-made habitat for birds
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agile
- moves easily like an athlete
- nimble
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alchemist
an early (medieval) practitioner of chemistry
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altercation
a dispute that has gotten out of hand
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anecdote
short account of an interesting incident or event
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anvil
hard metal surface upon which a blacksmith hammers
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arbiter (or arbitrator)
- one who settles a dispute
- one who mediates
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arthropods
small wingless insects (spiders, scorpions�)
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article
- an essay usually appearing in a newspaper or a magazine
- note that an editorial is an example of an article
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astrologer
person who claims to interpret the influence of the stars on events and persons
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ballad
- a story
- note that a drama is a type of a ballad
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boulder
a very large stone
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bovine
of or like a cow or an ox
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caliper
instrument used in measuring thickness
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calligraphy
handwriting, especially exceptional handwriting
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campaign
series of reltated military operations
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cartography
the making of maps or charts
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cascade
the tumbing flow of water as in a waterfall
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chimes
sets of tuned bells, the sounds that tuned bells make
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coarse
- rough to the touch
- opposite of silky
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collonades
strong columns that serve as support for some building or structure
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combine
ma refer to a machine used to harvest crops
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commendable
worthy of praise
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conductor
one who directs (especially of an orchestra)
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convivial
fond of socializing with friends
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cornucopia
a horn shaped container that, when filled, symbolizes plenty
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credulous
extremely na�ve or gullible
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dash
can refer to a small amount being added (like a pinch)
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decibel
a unit that is used to measure the intensity of sound
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deciduous
a type of tree that loses its leaves In winter
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diatribe
a bitter outburst aimed at a person or an idea
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discreet
carefully sensible in speech and action
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dogmatic
positive in one's opinions, overbearingly certain
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emblem
a visible symbol such as a flag
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endeavors
attempts at, tries for
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engraving
- an artistic carving
- a form of printing
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enterprise
an undertaking or project
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epicure
a person with a refined taste in eating and drinking
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epicurean
one who is fond of pleasure and luxury
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epitaph
- a short statement said in memory of a dead person
- an epitaph often appears in tombstone
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equine
of or pertaining to horses
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erratic
wildly inconsistent
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fa�ade
the decorative front of a building
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facet
a division (cut) of a diamond just as a period is a division of an era
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fallow
- uncultivated, inactive
- an unseeded field is said to be lying fallow
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famine
- a period of extreme lack of food
- a famine might be caused by a drought
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flimsy
- very light
- lacking substance
- not thick
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foreman
one who is in charge (the foreman of a ranch)
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gaudy
showy but cheap, flashy
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generic
having to do with a class (grouping) in general
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geyser
a fissure in the ground that spews water
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gorged
consumed to excess, overeat
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hangar
building in which airplanes are kept
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holster
pocket for a gun or pistol
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hue
a certain shade of color
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humidor
a container for cigars
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imbue
- fill (especially with moisture or color)
- inspire
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impassive
without feeling or emotion
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impede
hinder or halt some movement
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impel
- thrust forwards
- the oppsite of impede
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imperative
an absolute necessity, a requisite
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improverish
make poor, oppsite of prosper
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insatiable
a hunger that cannot be satisfied
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irrigation
man made canals used to bring water to dry land
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laud
praise, opposite of criticize
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lumen
a unit that is used to measure the intensity of light
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languish
diminish, weaken
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mandrill
a type of monkey (baboon)
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manifest
a list of passengers for a plane or ship
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marsupial
- an animal that carries its young in a pouch
- note that a kangaroo is a marsupial
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metaphysic
one who studies philosophy
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miser
one who is very cheap, a stingy person
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naivete
the tendency to be easily duped or overly innocent
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nano
a prefix meaning one billionth of
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niacin
a prescription drug that treats heart disease and high cholesterol
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nosegay
a bouquet of flowers
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numismatics
the study of coins and medals
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odometer
instrument used to measure the distance ravelled
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osteopathy
treatment of disease by manipulation of the bones
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pane
a plate of glass that is a component of a window
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panorama
a wide expansive view
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paraffin
wax-like substance used for making candles
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penurious
stingy, unwilling to spend money, extremely poor
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philatelist
one who collects stamps
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physiognomy
facial feature
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pica
line of type that is 12 points
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piscine
pertaining to fish
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porcine
of or like pigs (hogs)
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pragmatist
one who gauges value by practical consequences
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prudent
sensible, discreet, wisely cautious
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pundit
one known for the rendering of opinions
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raconteur
a skilled teller of stories (anecdotes)
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reclusive
tending to withdraw from the company of others
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reign
th time period an autocrat (emperor) rules
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relativist
- one who judges things by their comparative value
- a type of pragmatist
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score
one-fifth of a century (20 years)
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scurvy
a disease caused by the lack of vitamin C
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sensualist
one who is fond of pleasure, a modern epicurean
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shutter
a device that opens and closes in front of the lnse of a camera
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slothful
lazy, indolent, not industrious
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spoke
that part of a wheel that connects the center of the wheel to its rim
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stolid
impassive, showing no emotion
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