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effect
to change, something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence:
decent
respectable; worthy:adequate; fair;
affect
to impress the mind or move the feelings of: to act on; produce an effect or change in:
ascension
the act of changing location in an upward direction [syn: rise]
graceful
characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant:
reign
royal rule or authority, the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
diagonal
having an oblique direction.
scholastic
academic. Of or relating to schools;
desirable
worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine:
isle
a small piece of land in the middle of water
brother-in-law
the brother of one's husband or wife.
surgeon
a physician who specializes in surgery.
chemistry
the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter.
adolescent
1. immature, young. 3. youth, teenager, minor. 4.growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
brevity
shortness of time or duration; briefness
moral
of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical
chute
1. An inclined trough, passage, or channel through or down which things may pass. 2.a water slide, as at an amusement park.
deficit
a lack or shortage;a disadvantage, impairment, or handicap: a loss, as in the operation of a business.
pt
(Abreviation of) A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 1/8 gallon or 16 ounces
possession
control over oneself, one's mind, etc.
astronaut
a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.
oppose
to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
rebellion
1. resistance to or defiance of any authority, control, or tradition. 2. open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.
unmistakable
not mistakable; clear; obvious.
ability
1. power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc. 2. competence in an activity or occupation because of one's skill, training, or other qualification: 3. talents, skills
unison
the performance of musical parts at the same pitch or at the octave.
millimeter
one thousanth of a meter
illegal
forbidden by law or statute.
octagon
having eight angles and eight sides
architect
the deviser, maker, or creator of anything: a person professionally engaged in the design of certain large constructions other than buildings and the like:
expansion
dilated, or enlarged portion or form of a thing: increase
debatable
capable of being debated.
millionaire
any very rich person.
shelves
a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects. (PLURAL)
vain
excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited:
especially
particularly; exceptionally; markedly:
artery
Any of the muscular elastic tubes that form a branching system and that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.
atmosphere
the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air.
weren't
contraction of were not:
octopus
animal having a soft, oval body and eight sucker-bearing arms, living mostly at the bottom of the sea.
lovable
of such a nature as to attract love; deserving love; amiable; endearing.
opposite
contrary or radically different in some respect common to both, as in nature, qualities, direction, result, or significance;
gradual
taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little:
we'd
contraction of we had, we should, or we would.
morale
The state of the spirits of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, discipline, and willingness to perform assigned tasks.
descent
a downward inclination or slope. passage or stairway leading down.
scholarly
concerned with academic learning and research.
perspiration
a salty, watery fluid secreted by the sweat glands of the skin, esp. when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
spaguetti
a white, starchy pasta of Italian origin that is made in the form of long strings, boiled, and served with any of a variety of meat, tomato, or other sauces.
musketeer
A member of the French royal household bodyguard in the 17th and 18th centuries.
account
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative:
pint
A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 1/8 gallon or 16 ounces
vein
Any of the membranous tubes that form a branching system and carry blood to the heart.
aisle
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
belligerent
pertaining to war or to those engaged in war:
Ave.
abbr. avenue
rhythm
the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak melodic and harmonic beats.

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