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alias
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an assumed name
synonym: pseudonym
antonym: real name; given name
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amble
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to walk slowly; stroll
synonym: saunter
antonym: gallop; dash
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burly
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big and strong; muscular
synonym: hefty; brawny
antonym: weak; frail
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distort
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to twist out of shape; give false account of
synonym: misshape; falsify
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dogged
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persistent; stubbornly determined
synonym: untiring
antonym: wishy-washy
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dumbfounded
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so amazed that one in unable to speak
synonym: speechless; stunned
antonym: unsurprised
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extinct
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no longer in existence
synonym: died out
antonym: still alive; surviving
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fossil
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the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past
synonym: relic
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grit
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courage in the face of hardship or danger
synonym: mettle; bravery
antonym: faintheartedness
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inevitable
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sure to happen; unavoidable
synonym: fated
antonym: avoidable; escapable
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ingrained
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fixed deeply and firmly
synonym: deep-rooted
antonym: shallow; superficial
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meteoric
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resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor’s
synonym: brilliant; blazing
antonym: slow; sluggish
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parody
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humorous or ridiculous imitation
synonym: satire
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prevail
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to triumph over; to succeed
synonym: win; overcome; conquer
antonym: be defeated; go under
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rend
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to tear to pieces
synonym: splinter; cleave
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replenish
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to fill again; make good
synonym: refill; restock
antonym: empty; drain
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rummage
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to search though, investigate the contents of
synonym: sift through; poke around
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skimp
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to give little attention or effort to; to be thrifty
synonym: stingy; cut corners
antonym: splurge
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sleuth
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a detective
synonym: investigator
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vandalism
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deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property
synonym: willful destruction
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