agility

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agility n

cache

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cache n hidden store of weapons or treasure

guise

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guise n false appearance;

external appearance

azalea

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azalea n garden shrub grown for showy flowers

bait

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bait n piece of food on a hook or in a trap to attract fish or animals

>v put a piece of food on or in (a hook or trap);

persecute or tease

horticulture

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horticulture n art or science of cultivating gardens

retract

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retract v withdraw (a statement etc.);

draw in or back

restore

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restore v return (a building, painting, etc.) to its original condition;

cause to recover health or spirits;

give back, return;

re-establish

restraint

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restraint n control, esp. self-control;

restraining

endorse

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endorse v give approval to;

sign the back of (a cheque);

record a conviction on (a driving license )

debase

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debase v lower in value, quality, or character

tycoon

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tycoon n powerful wealthy businessman

In Ukrainian presidential election, chocolate tycoon Petro Poroshenko claims victory

malaise

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malaise n vague feeling of unease, illness, or depression

gratuity

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gratuity n, pl -ties money given for services rendered, tip

constipation

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constipation n difficulty in defecting

thaw

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thaw v make or become unfrozen;

become more relaxed or friendly

>n thawing ;

weather causing snow or ice to melt

salvage

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salvage n saving of a ship or other property from destruction;

property so saved

>v save from destruction or waste

exodus

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exodus n departure of a large number of people

sublime

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sublime adj of high moral, intellectual, or spiritual value;

unparalleled, supreme

>v (Chem) change from a solid to a vapour without first melting

decay

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decay v become weaker or more corrupt;

rot

>n process of decaying;

state brought about by this process

hollow

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hollow adj having a hole or space inside;

(of a sound) as if echoing in a hollow place;

without any real value or worth

>n cavity or space;

dip in the land

>v form a hollow in

squid

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squid n sea creature with a long soft body and ten tentacles

mackerel

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mackerel n edible sea fish

guile

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guile n cunning or deceit

ornate

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ornate adj highly decorated, elaborate

groove

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groove n long narrow channel in a surface

wrangle

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wrangle v argue noisily

>n noisy argument

blithe

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blithe adj casual and indifferent

nadir

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nadir n point in the sky opposite the zenith;

lowest point

zenith

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zenith n highest point of success or power;

point in the sky directly above an observer

aquiline

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aquiline adj(of a nose)curved like an eagle's beak;

of or like an eagle

tonsil

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tonsil n small gland in the throat

willow

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willow n tree with thin flexible branches;

its wood, used for making cricket bats

camellia

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camellia n evergreen ornamental shrub with white, pink, or red flowers

grimace

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grimace n ugly or distorted facial expression of pain, disgust, etc.

v make grimace

alchemy

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alchemy n medieval form of chemistry concerned with trying to turn base metals into gold and to find the elixir of life

vane

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vane n flat blade on a rotary device such as a weathercock or propeller

azure

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azure adj, n (of) the color of a clear blue sky

shrub

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shrub n woody plant smaller than a tree

hydrangea

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hydrangea n ornamental shrub with clusters of pink, blue, or white flowers

etymology

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etymology n, pl -gies study of  the sources and development of words

apricot

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apricot n yellowish-orange juicy fruit like a small peach

>adj yellowish-orange

lynx

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lynx n animal of the cat family with tufted ears and a short tail

affidavit

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affidavit n written statement made on oath

maverick

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maverick n, adj independent and unorthodox (person)

dough

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dough n thick mixture of flour and water or milk, used for making bread etc.;

(slang) money

knead

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knead v work (dough) into a smooth mixture with the hands;

squeeze or press with the hands

duplicity

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duplicity n deceitful behavior

deceive

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deceive v mislead by lying;

be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)