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• acumen
  əˈkju:men Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.
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• anxiety
  æŋˈzaɪətɪ Emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil,often accompanied by nervous behavior (pacing back/forth, somatic complaints, rumination);subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over anticipated events; feeling of uneasiness and worry.
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• ashore
  əˈʃɔ: On the shore; on land rather than at sea or on the water.
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• bays
  Body of water connected to an ocean or lake, formed by an indentation of the shoreline.
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• cataract
  ˈkætərækt Clouding of the lens inside the eye, which leads to low vision.
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• enamel
  ɪˈnæməl An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
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• exam
  ɪgˈzæm Procedure for measuring a subject's ability; assessment intended to measure a test-taker's knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics (e.g., beliefs).
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• extravagant
  ɪksˈtrævɪgənt Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
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• faze
  feɪz (transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb.
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• finely
  In a manner to produce a fine result; as to grind finely means to grid to a fine powder.
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• fluorescent
  fluəˈresnt Emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation.
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• gala
  ˈga:lə Celebratory; festive.
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• germ
  ʤə:m (biology) The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.
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• glen
  glen Name for valley commonly used in Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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• imitator
  ˈɪmɪteɪtə Person who imitates or copies the behaviour or actions of another.
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• jury
  ˈʤuərɪ Sworn body of people convened to render a verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment.
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• lyre
  ˈlaɪə String instrument from Greek classical antiquity.
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• marionette
  mærɪəˈnet Puppet controlled from above using wires or strings.
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• mien
  mi:n Government classification for various minorities in China.
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• mindlessly
  In a mindless manner.
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• mutt
  mʌt A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
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• oeuvre
  A work of art.
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• okra
  Species of plant, use Q12047207 for the vegetable (okra).
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• omen
  ˈəumen Something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding.
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• reap
  ri:p (transitive) To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine.
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• relive
  ˈri:ˈlɪv (transitive) To experience (something) again; to live over again.
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• riser
  ˈraɪzə Someone or something which rises.
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• scenic
  ˈsi:nɪk having beautiful scenery; picturesque.
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• trauma
  ˈtrɔ:mə Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.
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• unequal
  ˈʌnˈi:kwəl Not the same.
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• yelp
  jelp A short, sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm.
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