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1 heifer (noun) young cow

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2 parity (noun) functional equality

(noun) (physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system

(noun) (computer science) abit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arriv

(noun) (mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity

(noun) (obstetrics) the number of live-born children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children"

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3 neutral (noun) one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

(adjective satellite) lacking hue; "neutral colors like back or white"

(adjective satellite) lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics; "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever"

(adjective satellite) not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest

(adjective satellite) neither moral nor immoral; neither good nor evil, right nor wrong

(adjective satellite) having no personal preference; "impersonal criticism"; "a neutral observer"

(adjective) of no distinctive quality or characteristics or type

(adjective) having no net electric charge; not electrified

(adjective satellite) having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"

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4 precede (verb) furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

(verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space

(verb) be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"

(verb) come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

(verb) be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

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5 mutilate (verb) destroy or injure severely; "mutilated bodies"

(verb) destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work"

(verb) alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language"

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6 upheaval (noun) disturbance usually in protest

(noun) (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

(noun) a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"

(noun) a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"

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7 extant (adjective) still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; "extant manuscripts"; "specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd

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8 offshoot (noun) a natural consequence of development

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9 eradicate (verb) kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"

(verb) destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted"

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10 teem (verb) move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

(verb) be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

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11 persuadable (adjective satellite) being susceptible to persuasion

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12 invalid (noun) someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

(verb) injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"

(verb) force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen

(adjective satellite) no longer valid; "the license is invalid"

(adjective) having no cogency or legal force; "invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license"

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13 pollute (verb) make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"

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14 later (adverb) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"

(adverb) at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"

(adverb) comparative of the adverb `late'; "he stayed later than you did"

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15 physiognomy (noun) the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

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16 delirious (adjective satellite) marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"

(adjective satellite) experiencing delirium

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17 isle (noun) a small island

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18 superfluous (adjective satellite) more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare

(adjective satellite) serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"

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19 munificence (noun) liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

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20 lactic (adjective) of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey); "lactic acid"; "lactic fermentation"

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21 derrick (noun) a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom

(noun) a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

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22 misbehave (verb) behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning"

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23 diagnosis (noun) identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

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24 pervious (adjective) admitting of passage or entrance; "pervious soil"; "a metal pervious to heat"

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25 underhanded (adjective satellite) marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

(adjective) with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"

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26 inspector (noun) an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues"

(noun) a high ranking police officer

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27 physique (noun) constitution of the human body

(noun) alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

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28 ambush (noun) the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

(verb) wait in hiding to attack

(verb) hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

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29 tangible (adjective satellite) possible to be treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"

(adjective satellite) having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"

(adjective) capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"

(adjective) perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"

(adjective) (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"

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30 psychiatry (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

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31 synod (noun) a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business

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32 divinity (noun) the quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs"

(noun) the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

(noun) white creamy fudge made with egg whites

(noun) any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

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33 commentary (noun) a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

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34 metal (noun) a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"

(noun) any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

(verb) cover with metal

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35 hesitancy (noun) a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

(noun) a feeling of diffidence about doing something

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36 excursion (noun) wandering from the main path of a journey

(noun) a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"

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37 abnegate (verb) deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"

(verb) surrender; "The King abnegated his power to the ministers"

(verb) deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"

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38 gallant (noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

(noun) a man who attends or escorts a woman

(adjective satellite) unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"

(adjective satellite) having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight

(adjective satellite) having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"

(adjective satellite) lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"

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39 frivolous (adjective) not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman"

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40 incessant (adjective satellite) occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; "a child's incessant questions"; "your perpetual (or continual) complaints"

(adjective satellite) uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standar

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41 accusatory (adjective satellite) containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"

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42 declamatory (adjective satellite) ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"

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43 proffer (noun) a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

(verb) present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

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44 wield (verb) handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"

(verb) of power or authority

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45 bolster (noun) a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

(verb) support and strengthen; "bolster morale"

(verb) add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair"

(verb) prop up with a pillow or bolster

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46 luminescence (noun) light from nonthermal sources

(noun) light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures

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47 expect (verb) be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

(verb) look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"

(verb) consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"

(verb) regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"

(verb) look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

(verb) consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

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48 matrix (noun) mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface

(noun) the formative tissue at the base of a nail

(noun) the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

(noun) a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns

(noun) an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

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49 overseer (noun) a person who directs and manages an organization

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50 kiln (noun) a large oven for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks

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51 compression (noun) applying pressure

(noun) encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

(noun) the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"

(noun) an increase in the density of something

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52 nestle (noun) a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

(verb) move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

(verb) position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"

(verb) lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

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