renaissance
A rebirth or revival.
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repeal
To cancel, invalidate, annul.
rose-coloured
Having a optimistic view of things
rubbish
Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
saga
An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends.
salon
A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.
seventeen
The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.
sliding
The motion of something that slides.
sodium
The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.
surplus
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
swallow
To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
systematic
Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure.
transmitted
That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
tuned
Adjusted in pitch or resonance.
unacceptable
Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.
unaware
Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; unmindful.
uncommon
Rare; not readily found; unusual.
underway
In motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.
unified
united into a whole
unstable
Not stable.
vague
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
wee
Small, little.
whistle-stop
a brief stop during a tour or trip
woo
To endeavor to gain someone's affection or support.
abs
The abdominal muscles; plural of ab.
abundance
A large quantity; many.
advancing
The act of proceeding forward; an advance.
ant
Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.
antique
Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
autonomy
The right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
back-of-the-envelope
A rough and approximate calculation or estimate
Baptist
An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants.
behavioral
Of or relating to behavior.
booking
The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
brett
A fault in wine caused by Brettanomyces yeast.
carnival
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
congressman
A male member of congress.
cooperative
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
coral
Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
correlation
A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects.
correspondent
Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
coupon
A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc.
curtain
A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
dentist
A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.
dug
A mammary gland on a domestic mammal with more than two breasts.
endangered
in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)
envelope
A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
fatigue
A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
fellowship
A company of people that share the same interest or aim.
fictional
Invented, as opposed to real.
fragile
Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
fringe
A decorative border.
fulfill
To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
granite
A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
greens
Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads.
handbook
A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.
hardy
Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
honors
At an excelling level in academics.
instinct
A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
inviting
Alluring; tempting; attractive.
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