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1
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benign

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good-natured

2
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tacit

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unspoken

3
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Rosetta Stone

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an ancient tablet found in Egypt in 1799; its Greek and Egyptian inscriptions provided a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian writing

4
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abberations

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deviations

5
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cannas

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tropical plants with brilliant flowers

6
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Appomattox

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court house in Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865

7
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libel

A

exposure of a person to public ridicule

8
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caricatures

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likenesses in which certain features are exaggerated for satirical effect

9
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touchous

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touchy, probably an expression used locally

10
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lineaments

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features of the body, especially the lines of the face

11
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obstreperous

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noisy

12
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morbid

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characterized by an abnormal interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease

13
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malignant

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very infectious

14
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adjacent

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next to, or adjoining something else

15
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ascertaining

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to make sure of

16
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ingenuous

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innocent and unsuspecting

17
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perpetrated

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to carry out or commit

18
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provocation

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action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry

19
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sibling

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each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister

20
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tentatively

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done without confidence, hesitant

21
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vigil

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a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray