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Adoptee
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Someone who has been adopted
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Avert
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Turn away
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Brittle
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Having little elasticity
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Clapboard
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A long thin board with one edge thicker than the other
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Concordance
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A harmonious state of things in general and of their properties
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Emphysema
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An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function
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Famished
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Extremely hungry
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Herbicide
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A chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
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Gazebo
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A small roofed building affording shade and rest
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Hermit
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One retired from society for religious reasons
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Initiation
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The of starting for the first time
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Ironic
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Characterized by often poignant difference or incrongruity between what is expected and what actually is
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Jowl
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A fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw
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Optimist
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A person disposed to take a favorable view of things
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Optimum
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Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
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