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aquatic |
of or relating to water |
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aqueous |
of, like, or relating to water |
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attenuate |
to reduce/weaken in force; to make thin |
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contentious |
causing an argument |
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corpulent |
fat |
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corporal |
of the human body |
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directive |
involving guidance |
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dissemble |
1. to give a misleading appearence 2. to hide he truth |
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extemporize |
to make/perform a speech/music |
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extenuate |
to make something seem less serious |
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hypotenuse |
the longest side to a right triangle located oppisite to the right angle |
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incorrigible |
unable to be corrected or improved |
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insurrection |
a violent uprising against authority/government |
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omniscient |
knowing everything |
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omniverous |
one (animal/person) who eats plants and animals |
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omnifarious |
relating to a wide variety |
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corporeal |
relating to a persons body |
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ostensible |
appearing to be true |
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ostentatious |
designed to impress |
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pertinacity |
the quality of being firm |
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portend |
being a sign or warnign that something will likly happen |
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pretentious |
attempting to impress affecting importance, talen, etc. |
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rectify |
to make right |
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simulate |
to imitate appearence/characteristics |
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temporize |
to avoid making a decision; to delay |
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tenacious |
not willing to give up |
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tenet |
a principle or belief |
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tenuous |
very weak/slight |
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untenable |
not able to be maintained |
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achilles heel |
one's weakness/weak spot |
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adonis |
a beautiful youth |
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aegis |
the protection/support of a person/organization |
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amazon |
1. a member of a race of female warriors 2. a parrot |
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august |
respected and impressive |
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aurora |
a natural electrical occurance |
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B- aqu |
B- water |
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B- corp(or) |
B- body |
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B- omn |
B- all |
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B- reg, rect |
B- right, rule, rise |
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B- simil, simul |
B- like |
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B- temp (or) |
B- time, storm |
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B- ten(t), tin, tain |
B- hold |
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B- tend, tent, tens |
B- stretch |
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B- tenu |
B- thin |
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