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HOMONYM 1 - MEANING
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HOMONYM 2 -MEANING
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HOMONYM 3 - MEANING
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1
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accept - take in
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except - other than
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2
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ad - advertisement
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add - join, combine
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3
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advice - guidance
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advise - recommend
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4
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aid - assist, assistance
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aide - one who gives assistance
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5
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ail - to suffer poor health
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ale - a beverage
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6
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air - atmosphere
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ere - before
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heir - one who inherits property
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7
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aisle - a passage
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I'll - contraction of ‘I will’
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isle – island
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8
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allusion - an indirect reference
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illusion - false appearance
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9
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altar - table in a church
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alter - to change
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10
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ate - past tense of eat
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eight - the number 8
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11
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bail - to clear water
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bail - release of a prisoner
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bale - a large bundle
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12
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band - a ring, something that binds
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band - a group
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banned – prohibited
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13
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bare - uncovered
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bear - large animal
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bear - support, yield
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14
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bases - starting points
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bases - four stations on a baseball field
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basis - a basic principle
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15
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beat - to strike, overcome
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beat – exhausted
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beet - a plant with red roots
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16
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blew - past tense of blow
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blue - the color
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17
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bread - baked food item
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bred – produced
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18
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buy - purchase
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by - near, through
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bye – goodbye
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19
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capital - punishable by death
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capital - chief city
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capitol - building where legislature meets
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20
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ceiling - top of a room
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sealing - setting, fastening
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21
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cell - compartment
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sell – vend
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22
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cent - penny coin
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scent - an odour
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sent - past tense of send
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23
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cereal – breakfast food
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serial - sequential
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24
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chews - gnaws with teeth
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choose - to select
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25
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Chile- country in South America
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chili - bean stew
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chilly – frosty
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26
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chord - musical tone
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cord – rope
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27
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cite - quote
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site – location
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sight – view
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28
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close - opposite of open
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clothes - clothing
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29
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coarse - rough
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course - path, procedure
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30
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complement – enhance; go together
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compliment - praise
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31
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conduct - behavior
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conduct - to lead
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32
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council - committee
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counsel - guidance
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33
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creak - squeak
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creek - stream of water
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34
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crews - gangs
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cruise - ride on a boat
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35
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days - plural of day
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daze – stun
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36
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dear - darling
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deer- woodland animal
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37
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desert - to abandon
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desert - dry land
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dessert - after-dinner treat
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38
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dew - morning mist
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do – operate
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due – payable
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39
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die - cease to exist
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dye – color
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40
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discreet - tactful
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discrete - distinct
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41
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doe - female deer
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dough - uncooked bread
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42
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dual - double
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duel – battle
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43
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elicit - draw out
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illicit – illegal
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44
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eminent - distinguished
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imminent – soon
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45
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ewe - female sheep
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you – (second-person personal pronoun)
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46
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eye - sight organ
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I – (first-person personal pronoun)
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47
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facts - true things
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fax - a document transmitted via telephone
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48
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fair - equal
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fare – price
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49
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fairy – elf-like creature with wings
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ferry – boat
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50
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faze - impact
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phase – stage
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51
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feat - achievement
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feet - plural of foot
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52
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find - to discover
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fined - charged a penalty
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53
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fir - type of tree
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fur - animal hair
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54
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flea - small biting insect
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flee – run
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55
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flew - did fly
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flu – illness
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56
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flour - powdery, ground up grain
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flower - blooming plant
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57
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for - on behalf of
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fore – front
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four - three plus one
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58
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forth – onward
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fourth - number four
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59
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Foreword- introduction to a book
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forward - advancing
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60
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gene - a chromosome
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jean - fabric; pants
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61
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gorilla - big ape
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guerrilla – warrior
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62
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grease - fat
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Greece - country in Europe
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63
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groan - moan
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grown - form of grow
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64
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hair - head covering
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hare - rabbit-like animal
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65
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hall - passageway
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haul – tow
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66
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halve - cut in two parts
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have – possess
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67
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hay - animal food
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hey - interjection to get attention
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68
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heal - mend
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heel - back of foot
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69
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hear - to listen
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here - at this place
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70
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hi - hello
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high - up far
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71
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hoarse - croaky
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horse - riding animal
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72
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hole - opening
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whole – entire
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73
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holey - full of holes
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holy – divine
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wholly – entirely
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74
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hoarse - rough voice
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horse – animal
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75
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hour - sixty minutes
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our - belonging to us
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76
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knead - massage
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need – desire
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77
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knew - did know
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new - not old
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78
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knight - feudal horseman
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night – evening
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79
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knot - tied rope
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not – negative
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80
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know - have knowledge
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no - opposite of yes
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81
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lead - metal
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led - was the leader
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82
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leased - past tense of lease
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least - the minimum
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83
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lessen - make smaller
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lesson – class
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84
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loan - lend
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lone – solitary
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85
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made - did make
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maid – servant
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86
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mail - postage
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male - opposite of female
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87
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marry - to wed material
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merry - very happy materiel
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88
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meat - animal protein
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meet - encounter
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89
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mince - to chop finely
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mints - type of sweet
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90
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morning - a.m.
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mourning - remember the dead
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91
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none - not any
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nun - woman who takes special vows
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92
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oar - boat paddle
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or – otherwise
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ore – mineral
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93
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oh - expression of surprise or awe
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owe - be obligated
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94
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one - single
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won - did win
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95
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overdo - do too much
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overdue - past due date
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96
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pail - bucket
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pale - not bright
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97
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pain - hurt
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pane - window glass
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98
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peace - calm
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piece - segment
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99
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peak – highest point
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peek - glance
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100
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patience - being willing to wait
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patients - person treated in a hospital or by a doctor
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101
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pear - a type of fruit
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pair - two (usually matching)
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102
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plain - ordinary
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plane - flight machine plane; flat surface
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103
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pole - post
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poll - survey
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104
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poor - not rich
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pour - make flow
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105
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pray - implore God
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prey - quarry
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106
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principal - most important
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principle - belief
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107
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rain – water from sky
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rein - bridle
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108
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rap - tap
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wrap - drape around
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109
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read - past tense of the verb to read
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red - color
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110
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real - factual
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reel – roll
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111
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right - correct; not left
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write - scribble
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112
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ring - encircle
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wring - squeeze
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113
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road - street
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rode - past tense of ride
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114
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role - function
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roll - rotate
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115
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rose - flower
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rows - lines
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116
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sail - move by wind power
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sale - bargain price
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117
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scene - landscape
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seen – viewed
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118
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sea - ocean segment
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see - observe with eyes
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119
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seam - joining edge
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seem - appear
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120
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sew - connect with thread
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so - as a result
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sow – plant
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121
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soar - ascend
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sore - hurt place
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122
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sole - single
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soul - essence
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123
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son - male child
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sun - the star that lights the solar system
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124
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some - a few
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sum - amount
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125
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stair - step
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stare - to look at steadily
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126
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steal - swipe
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steel - alloy
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127
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suite - large room in a hotel
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sweet - the opposite of sour
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128
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tail - animal’s appendage
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tale - story
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129
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their - belonging to them
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there - at that place
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they’re - they are
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130
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threw - past tense of throw
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through - passing from one place to another
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131
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to - toward
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too - also
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two - the number 2
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132
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toe - foot appendage
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tow - pull along
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133
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vary - differ
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very - wail - howl
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134
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wail - howl
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whale - huge sea mammal
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135
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waist - area below ribs
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waste - squander
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136
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wait – kill time
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weight - measurable load
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137
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war - battle
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wore - did wear
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138
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warn - caution
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worn - used
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139
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way - path
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weigh - measure mass
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140
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we - us
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wee - tiny
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141
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weak - not strong
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week - seven days
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142
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wear - to don attire
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where - question word
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143
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weather - climate
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whether - if
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144
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which - that
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witch - sorcerer
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145
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wood - material coming from trees
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would - conditional auxiliary
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146
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your - belonging to you
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you’re - you are
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Yore – of long time
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147
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Yoke- a plough drawn by camel or donkey
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Yolk- yellow part of the egg
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