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Vocab: U-Z
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10th Grade
05/14/2009
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ubiquitous
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present everywhere
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ulcerous
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infected
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ulterior
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hidden
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ultimatum
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a final demand
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umbrage
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a feeling of resentment
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unassailable
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unable to be attacked
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unconscionable
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unreasonable or excessive
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uncouth
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crude
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unctuous
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overly polite
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undue
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inappropriate
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undulate
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wavelike motion
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unequivocal
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definite
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unfledged
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immature
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unimpeachable
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unquestionable
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unmitigated
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absolute
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unseemly
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in poor taste
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untenable
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unable to be defended
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unwieldy
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hard to manage
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upbraid
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to find fault with
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uproarious
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loud
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urbane
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refined
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urchin
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a mischievous child
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usury
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excessive amount of money charged as interest
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utilitarian
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practical
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vacillate
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to sway, unable to decide, waffle
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vacuous
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empty, spacious
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vagabond
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a wanderer
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vagary
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an odd idea
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vagrant
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a homeless person, a tramp
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vainglorious
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boastful
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valedictory
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saying farewell
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vanguard
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in the front
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vapid
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uninteresting
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variegated
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having different colors
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vaunt
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to brag
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veer
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to change direction
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vegetate
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lead an inactive life
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vehement
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forceful, urgent
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venal
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corrupt
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vendetta
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bitter feud
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veneer
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and outward show or covering
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venerable
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worthy of respect
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venial
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excusable
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veracious
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honest
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verbiage
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words
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verbose
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wordy, talkative
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verdant
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green
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verisimilitude
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the appearance of truth
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vernal
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pertaining to spring
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vertiginous
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unstable
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verve
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enthusiasm
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vestige
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a trace, visible evidence of something that is no longer present
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viable
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capable of living, workable, practicable
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viaduct
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a bridge
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viands
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various foods
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vicarious
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acting for another person
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viceroy
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a representative or a deputy
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vicissitudes
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unpredictable changes
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victuals
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food
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vie
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to compete
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vigilant
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watchful
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vignette
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a short literary work
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vilify
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to speak evil of
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vindicate
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to clear of guilt
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vindictive
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seeking revenge
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vintage
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representative of the best
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virago
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a bad-tempered woman
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virile
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masculine
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visage
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appearance
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viscous
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sticky
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vista
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a wide view
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vitiate
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to weaken
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vitreous
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clear of glass-like
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vitriolic
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sharp of bitter
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vituperate
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critisize
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vixen
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female fox or bad-tempered woman
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vociferous
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shouting, talkative
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volant
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capable of flying
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volatile
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unstable, explosive, changeable
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volition
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free will
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voluble
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talkative
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voracious
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extremely hungry or greedy
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votary
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a loyal follower
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vulpine
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clever, wolf-like
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waif
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a homeless person
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wallow
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to indulge oneself or to roll in
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wan
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weak, tired
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wangle
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to manipulate
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wanton
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reckless
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warble
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to sing
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wastrel
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one who wastes, a spendthrift
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wend
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to direct one's way
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wheedle
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to persuade
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whet
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to simulate or to sharpen
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wield
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to handle or exercise control over
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willful
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stubborn or intentional
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winsome
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pleasing
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wizened
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withered, shriveled
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wolfish
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ferocious
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wont(adj)
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(to)accustomed
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workaday
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ordinary
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wraith
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a ghost or shadow
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wrangle
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to quarrel
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wrest
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to take away
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wroth
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angry
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wrought
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produced or shaped
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wry
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ironic
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xenophobia
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fear of strangers
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xeric
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dry, lacking moisture
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yen
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strong desire
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zany
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comical
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zealot
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a fanatic
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zenith
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the highest point
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zephyr
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a gentle breeze
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zest
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enjoyment
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zymurgy
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fermentation chemistry, as in wine making
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