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• carcinogenic
  ka:sɪnəˈʤenɪk Substance, radionuclide, or radiation directly involved in causing cancer.
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• confiding
  A character in a story that a protagonist confides in and trusts.
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• duel
  ˈdju:əl Arranged engagement in combat between two individuals.
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• elicit
  ɪˈlɪsɪt To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.
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• emphysema
  emfɪˈsi:mə Type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term poor airflow.
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• florid
  ˈflɔrɪd Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
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• gout
  gaut Type of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals.
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• gymnasium
  ʤɪmˈneɪzjəm (formal) A large room or building for indoor sports.
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• hike
  haɪk A long walk.
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• huffy
  ˈhʌfɪ Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
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• idiocy
  ˈɪdɪəsɪ Person of low intelligence.
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• incite
  ɪnˈsaɪt (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
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• iris
  ˈaɪərɪs (botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms.
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• lead
  led Chemical element with atomic number 82.
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• loam
  ləum Soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even proportions.
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• moat
  məut Dry or watery ditch surrounding a fortification or town.
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• needy
  ˈni:dɪ In need, poor.
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• newbie
  Slang term for a novice or newcomer.
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• nude
  nju:d State of wearing no clothing.
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• nudge
  nʌʤ A gentle push.
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• papa
  pəˈpa: (often childish) Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
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• payable
  ˈpeɪəbl Money owed by a business to its suppliers.
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• peas
  Species of plant.
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• posy
  ˈpəuzɪ A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.
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• poultry
  ˈpəultrɪ Category of domesticated birds.
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• psych
  saɪk American detective comedy-drama television series.
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• rift
  rɪft Linear zone where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart[; example of extensional tectonics.
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• ruff
  rʌf Species of bird.
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• salon
  sæˈlɔ:ŋ a large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.
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• scandalous
  ˈskændələs wrong, immoral, causing a scandal.
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• seventeen
  One more than sixteen, or seven more than ten.
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• slam
  slæm (transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
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• snub
  snʌb A refusal to socially acknowledge an acquaintance.
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• spasm
  ˈspæzm Involuntary contraction of a muscle, organ or orifice.
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• spew
  spju: To eject forcibly and in a stream.
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• squid
  skwɪd An elongated, fast-swimming cephalopod mollusk with ten arms (technically, eight arms and two long tentacles), typically able to change color.
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• suede
  sweɪd Leather with the flesh side rubbed to make a velvety nap.
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• syrup
  ˈsɪrəp Thick, viscous liquid consisting primarily of a solution of sugar in water.
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• trout
  traut A chiefly freshwater fish of the salmon family.
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• usage
  ˈju:zɪʤ Manner in which language is used.
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• wring
  rɪŋ To squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out.
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