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What is spontaneous?
all of a sudden, randomly
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What is traversed?
travel across or travel through
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What is katydid?
a species of green long-horned grasshopper
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What is trilled?
a quavering or vibratory sound
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What is chickweed?
small plant with white petals
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What is verbatim?
word for word
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What is abstract?
intangible; existing in thought but not in real life
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What is dread?
anticipation with fear
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What is soughing?
a whistling or rustling sound
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What is well-house?
shed with a water spout
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What is symmetrical?
exactly the same on either side; flipped
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What is an idiom?
a group of words established by usage that mean something else
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What is earnestly?
truthfully, with genuine enthusiasm
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What is pinafore?
a sleeveless, apron-like garment
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What is capered?
to skip about happily
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What is stimulus?
something that spurs a reaction in someone
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What is initiative?
the ability to assess and pursue things independently
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What is resinous?
viscous; like tree sap
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What is plodding
trudging through
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What is tantalizing?
to torment someone with the promise of a reward
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What are amenities?
capabilities, know-how
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What is augmented
increased; improved
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What is antediluvian?
belonging to the time before the biblical flood
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What is faculty?
ability; an inclination towards
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What is curiosity?
a strong desire to know or learn something
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