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expurgate v	help, file
To edit out rude, incorrect, offensive, or useless information from a book, CD or other publication.
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infix n	help, file
(linguistics) A morpheme inserted in the body of a word.
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arachnidism n	help, file
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
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haunch n	help, file
The hips, buttocks and upper thigh of a human or primate.
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whippersnapper n	help, file
A young and cheeky or annoyingly presumptious person.
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discrepancy n	help, file
A conflicting difference or inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
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ace up one's sleeve idiom	help, file
(idiomatic) A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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egress n	help, file
The action of going out of a place. A means of going out of a place; an exit.
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porous adj	help, file
Having tiny openings through which liquids may pass.
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not in Kansas anymore phrase	help, file
No longer in quiet and comfortable surroundings.
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anachronism n	help, file
Something which or someone who belongs in the past and doesn't fit anymore in present days.
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malevolence n	help, file
Evil disposition or hatred towards another; the intention to harm others. Behaviour indicating spite and ill will.
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of that ilk adj	help, file
Having a surname that is the same as the place where one lives.
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wear one's heart on one's sleeve v	help, file
To be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
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defatigable adj	help, file
Easily tired or wearied.
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timber n	help, file
Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood. Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction. A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for things such as roof.
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what with adv	help, file
(idiomatic) Owing to; because of; as a result of.
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chromatid n	help, file
Either of the two strands of a chromosome that separate during mitosis.
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irksome adj	help, file
Disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition.
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apply oneself v	help, file
To put forth a concerted effort; to try; to focus.
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torporific adj	help, file
Inducing torpor; tending to cause apathy or lethargy.
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encompass v	help, file
To form a circle around; to encircle. To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround. To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively. To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
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incombustible adj	help, file
Not capable of catching fire and burning.
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vortex n	help, file
A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column. Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre. Anything which inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.
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dingle n	help, file
A small, narrow, usually wooded valley.
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nucleus n	help, file
The central part (of something), round which others are collected. The massive, positively charged central part of an atom made up of protons and neutrons. A large organelle found in cells which contains genetic material. A cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
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redshirt n	help, file
In collegiate sports: an athlete who spends a year not participating in official athletic activities, but does not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years. In the United States Navy: a person responsible for loading and unloading weapons, artillery, and equipment from aircraft. In science fiction: an unimportant character introduced only to be killed in order to underscore the peril to the important characters; an expendable character.
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salivate v	help, file
To produce saliva. To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.
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make a mountain out of a molehill v	help, file
To treat a problem as larger than it is; to blow something out of proportion unnecessarily.
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bestir v	help, file
To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor. To become active; to rouse oneself.
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neoplasm n	help, file
(pathology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
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