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  1. attercop: A spider
  2. caribe: piranha
  3. discus: a heavy, circular plate used for throwing in athletic competitions
  4. flapjack: A flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
  5. geocentric: viewed or measured from Earth's center
  6. haversack: A bag carried over one shoulder to transport supplies, as on a hike
  7. insolent: boldly rude
  8. iota: A very small amount; a bit; a whit
  9. lumberjack: A short, warm outer jacket
  10. niacin: nicotinic acid
  11. Nirvana: The Buddhist idea of heavenly piece
  12. pipette: a slender pipe or tube
  13. pique: To provoke; arouse
  14. porgy: a saltwater food fish
  15. propinquity: The property of being close together
  16. quibble: To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections
  17. threnody: A poem or song of mourning or lamentation
  18. tomnoddy: A fool; a dunce; a noddy