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10/01/2005

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livid
Definition
furious: very angry
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vivid
Definition
very bright
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conglomerate
Definition
1. large business organization that consists of a number of companies that deal with a variety of different business, manufacturing, or commercial activities

2. a mix of things
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auspicious
Definition
promising well for future
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indelible
Definition
impossible to alter, change; unforgettable
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accentuate
Definition
draw attention to something; to make a feature of something more noticeable
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sedentary
Definition
involving a lot of sitting and correspondingly little exercise
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tether
Definition
rope attached to animal
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visceral
Definition
of internal organs
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mantle
Definition
a layer of epidermis in a mollusk or brachiopod with glands that secrete a shell-producing substance
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predacious
Definition
describes animals that hunt, kill, and eat other animals (technical)
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hallmark
Definition
a feature of something that distinguishes it from others
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ganglion
Definition
cluster of nerve cells
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till
Definition
to prepare land for the growing of crops by plowing or harrowing
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bristle
Definition
a short stiff hair on an animal or plant, or a mass of short stiff hairs growing, especially on a hog's back or a man's face
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seta
Definition
a slender, usually rigid bristle or hair
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hirudin
Definition
anticoagulant from leeches
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cuticle
Definition
a hardened noncellular layer secreted by and covering the epidermis in many invertebrates
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denizen
Definition
a resident of a specific country or area
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sessile
Definition
permanently attached
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hydraulic
Definition
relating to or operated by a device in which pressure applied to a piston is transmitted by a fluid to a larger piston, so as to give rise to a larger force
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incantation
Definition
use of supposedly magic words: the ritual chanting or use of supposedly magic words
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