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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2009

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startle
Definition
a sudden involuntary movement
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cane
Definition
1. n. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
2.v.beat with a cane
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visually
Definition
with respect to vision
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blurt
Definition
utter impulsively
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tumble
Definition
fall down, as if collapsing
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consipicuous
Definition
obvious to the eye or mind
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congregate
Definition
come together, usually for a purpose
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detest
Definition
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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strain
Definition
1.v.to exert much effort or energy
2.n.difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
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insincere
Definition
lacking sincerity
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flush
Definition
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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jigsaw puzzle
Definition
a puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking pieces
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benevolence
Definition
an act intending or showing kindness and good will
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rational
Definition
consistent with or based on or using reason
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legislation
Definition
law enacted by a legislative body
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chore
Definition
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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diss
Definition
treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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thorny
Definition
bristling with perplexities
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rapture
Definition
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
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wrist
Definition
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
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