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1
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Accoutrements

A

Additional items or accessories carried or worn by a person for a particular activity

2
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Acumen

A

The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions

3
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Anormalistic

A

Not normal

4
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Auspicious

A

favorable

5
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Bellwether

A

trendsetter

6
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Callipygian

A

Having a well shaped buttocks

7
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Circumlocution

A

The use of an excessive amount of words to express an idea

8
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Concupiscent

A

a strong sexual desire;lust

9
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Conviviality

A

merry

10
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Antarctic

A

southern pole

11
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Anemone

A

a colorful plant

12
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Exponentially

A

to quickly increase or decrease

13
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Exigency

A

an urgent need or demand

14
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Anathema

A

someone who’s strongly disliked, susceptible to public shame or disgrace

15
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Defibrillator

A

a device that restores the heartbeat

16
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Nantucket

A

an island south of Cape Cod

17
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Ignominious

A

very embarrassing, shameful, or disgraceful

18
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Isthmus

A

a narrow strip of land connecting land an water on either side

19
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Onomatopoeia

A

a word which imitates the natural sound of a thing “Bam” Wow” “Pow” “Bang”

20
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Otorhinolaryngological

A

the study of disease effecting the ear, nose, and throat

21
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Phenomenon

A

an extraordinary occurrence or circumstance

22
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Schadenfreude

A

pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune