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10979481268unhitchUnhook or unfasten -the help0
10979492784reckonexpect, believe, or suppose -the help1
10979582250pleatsa double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side -the help2
10979617289palsyparalysis (partial or complete loss of motor function) -the help3
10979635453heirloompossession handed down from generation to generation -the help4
10979643190malnutritionedthink and sick from lack of food -the help5
10979752631InitiativeA procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment -the help6
10979919218mosstiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants -the help7
10979988660Camelliaa shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and waxy, rose-like flowers -the help8
10980081558candelabraa large branched candlestick or holder for several candles or lamps -the help9
10980110823rheumatisma painful condition involving the joints and muscles -the help10
10980117673ailingin poor health -the help11
10980145668meringuea mixture of egg white and sugar, beaten until stiff -the help12
10980265802harrowingextremely distressing; terrifying -nytimes article13
10980305122nonpartisanfree from party affiliation or bias -nytimes article14
10980337001inevitablecertain to happen; unavoidable -nytimes article15
10980352187combativeviolent or hostile -nytimes article16
10980355824assailingattacking violently -nytimes article17
10980372932vettingA term describing the senatorial screening process for all presidential appointees -nytimes article18
10980411925vapiddull -the help19
11132149378ubiquitouspresent or existing everywhere -this is water20
11132160245banalso lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring -this is water21
11132168975platitudea commonplace, stale, or trite remark -this is water22
11132203482franticwild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion -this is water23
11132233391repulsivedisgusting; tending to drive off; offensive -this is water24
11132326474SeismologistA scientist who studies earthquakes -the big ones25
11132366429joltA sudden jerk or bump -the big ones26
11132402623catastrophicinvolving or causing sudden great damage or suffering -the big ones27
11132410722rubblebroken stone or bricks -the big ones28
11132431925mitigateto make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity -the big ones29

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