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4904651263forebeara person from whom one is descended; an ancestor0
4904653653veneer(n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade1
4904659095manteln. The facing, sometimes richly ornamented, about a fireplace, including the usual shelf above it.2
4904665034prairiea large area of level or rolling land with grass and few or no trees3
4904667299abate(v) Reduce, Diminish, become less in amount or intensity;4
4904674882influenzaa highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh, and often occurring in epidemics. Flu5
4904680205swivela fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely; to turn freely around a fixed point6
4904686600yoketo link or join together7
4904688815splicejoin together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.8
4904693353meekquiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive9
4904722485corralA fenced area that holds horses cattle or other animals10
4904724982mezzaninethe lowest balcony in a theater; a partial story between main stories in a building11
4904727076plateauA large area of flat land elevated high above sea level12
4904735507usher(n.) a person who leads people to their seats, as in church, theater, or stadium13
4904740697aclove(n.) nook; recessed section of a room14
4904746797firmament(n.) - the sky, the heavens15
4904755995conscienceA practical judgment of reason that helps a person decide the goodness or sinfulness of an action or attitude.16
4904762461brimthe projecting edge around the bottom of a hat.17
4904771523yonderover there, distant but within sight18
4904777655chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain19
4904777656grazeto eat grass that is growing in a field20
4904777657reckonexpect, believe, or suppose21
4904782011bluffa steep, high bank beside a body of water22
4904782012sutureA stitch made with a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body23
4904782013myriad(adj.) consisting of a very great number (It was difficult to decide what to do Friday night because the city presented us with myriad possibilities for fun.)24
4904784700shoala reef or underwater object; a shallow area of water25
4904784701shallowhaving little depth26
4904784702slumpa type of mass movement that occurs when a mass of materials moves down a curved slope27
4904787555notchindentation at the end of a structure28
4904790602rivuleta small stream of water29

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