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ability
the powerto do
something
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absorb
to soakup
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accuse
to say thatsomeone has
done somethingwrong
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active
producingactivity orchange
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actual
existing atthe present
moment
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adopt
to take asone's own
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advantage
a favorablecircumstance
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advice
an opinionabout whatshould be
done
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ambition
a strongdesire to
achieve a goal
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ancient
veryold
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approach
movetowards
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arctic
the extremelycold area
around theNorth Pole
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arrange
to putin order
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attitude
a way ofthinking or
feeling
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attract
to pulltowards
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average
ordinary
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avoid
to keepaway from
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bold
showinglittle or no
fear
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border
a line thatindicates aboundary
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brief
short
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brilliant
shiningbrightly
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cable
a strong thickrope made oftwisted wire
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capture
tocatch
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certain
sure
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chill
makecooler
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clever
mentallyquick
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climate
theweather
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cling
hold ontightly
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coast
land alonga sea orocean
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confess
to admit thatone has done
somethingwrong
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consider
thinkabout
carefully
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contain
to hold
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continent
one of theseven largelandmasseson the earth
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convince
to makesomeonebelieve
something
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coward
one whogets scared
easily
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crew
a group ofpeopleworkingtogether
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crumple
towrinkle
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custom
a way of doingsomethingthat many
people follow
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decay
a breakingdown orrotting
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deed
somethingdone
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defend
toprotect
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delicate
easilybroken
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device
an objectfor a special
purpose
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diagram
a plan,sketch, ordrawing
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digest
to changefood into fuelfor the body
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disease
asickness
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distant
faraway
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doze
to nap
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drift
to be carriedalong by
moving air orwater
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elegant
graceful
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enable
to make itpossible forsomeone to
do something
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examine
to look atclosely
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explore
to lookaround
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fan
a followerand
admirer
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fatal
causingdeath
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fierce
verystrong orviolent
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flutter
to wave orflap
quickly
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fortunate
lucky
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frail
physicallyweak
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gasp
a suddenintake ofbreath
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glide
to movesmoothly and
effortlessly
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globe
a sphere oftenon which a mapof the earth isrepresented
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grace
elegance andbeauty of
movement orexpression
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gradual
happeninglittle by
little
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grasp
to take hold ofsomething
with the hands
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habit
somethingdone very
often
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harsh
unkindor cruel
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imitate
to copy
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individual
oneperson or
thing
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intelligent
able tolearn
quickly
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intend
to plan
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journey
a trip fromone placeto another
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launch
to getstarted
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limit
the greatestamount that is
possible orallowed
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locate
to find
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loyal
faithful
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magnificent
very grand andfine; remarkably
beautiful oroutstanding
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marsh
an area oflow, wet,
poorly drainedland
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method
a way ofdoing
something
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misery
a feeling ofintense
unhappiness
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moisture
wetness
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mural
a paintingon a wallor ceiling
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mystify
to confuseor puzzlesomeone
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nation
acountry
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nectar
a sweetliquid foundin flowers
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nurserya room or otherplace set asidefor the use of
babies and smallchildren
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observe
to watchcarefully
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opponent
one on theopposite sidein a sport ordiscussion
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opposite
across from,very different
from
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ordeal
a difficultor painful
experience
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origin
thebeginning,the source
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outcome
the waysomething
ends; the finalresult
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passage
a place for peopleto pass, (or)
crossing by boat,(or) part of
something written
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pastime
an activitywhich is donefor enjoyment;
a hobby
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pause
to stop for ashort time
before goingon
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perform
to dosomething
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plunge
a suddendive or
fall.
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predator
an animal thathunts otheranimals for
food
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predict
to say whatwill happen
before itoccurs
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prevent
to stopsomething
fromhappening
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primary
first ormost
significant
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privilege
a benefit orfavor given
only to somepeople
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process
a seriesof steps
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rare
not foundor seen
very often
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rate
how fastsomethinghappens
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recall
toremember.
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rely
to trust orcount on
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remark
to say,comment
or mention
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resident
a personliving in a
place
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respect
to look up tosomeone;toshow honor
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responsible
able to betrusted
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reverse
to turn inthe opposite
direction.
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revive
to bring backto life; to givenew strength
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risk
the chanceof loss or
injury
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scatter
to throwthings overa wide area
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schedule
to plan fora certain
time
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sensitive
easily affectedby even slight
change.
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signal
an object, actionor sound that
gives a messageor a warning
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solution
theanswer toa problem
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spoil
to ruin ordamage
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starve
to suffer ordie from
lack of food
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steer
to guide ordirect; followor move in aset course
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struggle
to experiencedifficulty andmake a great
effort in order todo something
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suitable
right forwhatever it isbeing used for
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survey
to lookover; toexamine
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swift
moving atgreatspeed
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symbol
somethingwhich standsfor something
else
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talent
a specialskill orability
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theory
an ideaoffered toexplain
something
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thrill
a feelingof joy or
excitement
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treasure
an item ofgreatvalue
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triumph
the joy ofwinning
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value
to thinksomething isimportant or
useful
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vision
the abilityto see
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volunteer
to chooseto do workfor no pay
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wander
to go from placeto place with noplan or purpose
in mind
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wisdomknowledge and
good sense,especially as a
result ofexperience
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wit
cleverness;humor
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