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| n. a written declaration made under oath |
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| n. a yearly calendar with astronomical data, weather forecasts, etc.; a book published yearly containing information, esp. statistical, on many subjects |
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| n. records or documents of a goverment or instituion; the place where such records are kept |
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| n. a list of difficult or specuialized words, oft. at the end of a book |
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| adj. unable to read; ignorant; uneducated |
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| v. to write breifly and hastily; n. a very small amount |
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| adj. capable of being read or deciphered |
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| n. a book of synonyms or specialized vocabulary |
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| v. to copy over, usually into a different form |
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| n. a list of things to be done |
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| adj. quick and easy in movement; mentallly alert |
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| adj. having more than one possible interpretation |
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| n. hostility that results in active opposition |
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| adj. requiring immediate action |
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| adj. scanty; meager; small; slender |
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| adj. refusing to compromise or agree |
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| v. to improve by lessening the severity of |
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| n. the main character in a literary work; a leading or principal figure |
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| n. a scheme or maeuver, often deceptive |
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| n. a current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, esp. in a circular motion |
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| v. to assemble quickly from whatever is at hand, esp. for temporary use |
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| n. the bottom of a boat, running from front to back |
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| n. engaged in a dispute (with 'at') |
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| n. the part of a newspaper that lists the staff and publication data |
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| n. a wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded |
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| n. a course of action, esp. one differing from a previous course |
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| v. to move violently; to disturb |
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| n. self-assurance; self-confidence; poise |
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| n. a rectangular open area in a building, often with a skylight |
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| v. to assign as the source; n. quality, characteristic |
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| n. excessive or trivial sentimentality; an abrupt transition in style from the elevated to the comonpace, producing a laughable effect |
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