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| n. a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters |
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| n. a prod for driving cattle; anything that drives or urges; an irratating stimulus; v. to prod into action; to urge on |
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| adj. not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one's purpose or position |
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| n. the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively |
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| adj. impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds |
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| adj. logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed |
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| v. to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly |
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| n. the long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominent one; a tubular organ |
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| adj. impossible to explain or understand |
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| v. to guess or suppose; n. a guess based on little evidence |
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| adj. of the highest point; of the most intense part of the story or event |
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| n. loyalty, faithfulness; accuracy; accuracy of the reproduction of a sound or picture |
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| n. a brief, entertaining account of an interesting incident |
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| adj. loyal, steadfast; strong or solid; water-tight; v. to check the flow of (blood, etc.) |
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| n. a person with extraordinary talents, especially a highly gifted child; an act or thing that causes amazement; a marvel |
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| n. something that someone does very well; a strong point |
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| n. a short concluding section at the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play |
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| n. a mark of shame; a stain; in botany, the portion of a flower's pistil on which pollen is deposited for germination |
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| n. a person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health; one who imagines he or she is sick or has symptons of a disease |
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| adj. done, said, or performed with little or no preparation; unrehearsed; offhand |
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