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Glare

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A A bright or colorful inexpensive piece of jewelry .

B Strong and dazzling light

C An old car in a dilapidated condition

D An event marking a significant accomplishment

NOUN

Glare - Strong and dazzling light

The glare of the sun can make driving difficult because it obstructs the driver's vision.

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Hodgepodge

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A A person who lacks social skills but often makes up for it with technical ability

B A confused mixture

C A slightly strange or foolish person

D Someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it

NOUN

Hodgepodge - A confused mixture

When Betty emptied her bag after trick-or-treating on Halloween, she dumped onto the table a hodgepodge of all kinds of candies.

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Marauder

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A Behaving in a way that causes damage.

B Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing

C Great delight

D A person who roams around seeking to attack or steal from others

NOUN

Marauder - A person who roams around seeking to attack or steal from others

During the revolution, the people were more afraid of marauders than the rebellious or government forces.

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Oomph

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A A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something

B Feelings of energy and enthusiasm

C The edge that defines the shape of something.

D A slow, lazy way of speaking or an accent with unusually prolonged vowel sounds

NOUN

Oomph - Feelings of energy and enthusiasm

Woody may have been an elderly man with a walker, but he displayed surprising oomph when he danced to the music.

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Prattle

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A A disturbance or commotion

B A dramatic event resulting in great destruction and change

C Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others

D Foolish or inconsequential talk

NOUN

Prattle - Foolish or inconsequential talk

Instead of being left in peace, Charlie was subject to the endless prattle of his seat mate.

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Prank

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A A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

B A beginner who has little or no experience.

C A practical joke or mischievous act

D Nonsense, foolish, and wrong

NOUN

Prank - A practical joke or mischievous act

A popular prank among children involves making phone calls to people and pretending to be somebody else.

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Kibosh

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A Put an end to; dispose of decisively

B A steep or rugged cliff or rock face

C (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled

D A thin piece of something cut from a larger piece.

NOUN

Kibosh - Put an end to; dispose of decisively

Keith was going to go to the museum, but his sudden illness put the kibosh on his plans.

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Barrage

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A A good location for a short vacation

B A small decorative object, or a piece of jewelry that is cheap or of low quality:

C A continuous attack over a long period of time

D A strong feeling of disappointment about something unexpected and hard to fix

NOUN

Barrage - A continuous attack over a long period of time

The British were inspired by Winston Churchill's words to maintain their spirit in spite of the barrage of bombing by German planes during the Battle of Britain.

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Prong

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A A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement

B Each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork

C A peculiar behavioral habit

D A woman who is argumentative, nagging, and ill tempered.

NOUN

Prong - Each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork

Forks come in many versions, some with varying numbers of prongs used for different tasks.

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Pooch

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A Great enthusiasm and energy

B Slang word used to describe a dog.

C A deceptive outward appearance.

D An untidy collection or group of things.

NOUN

Pooch - Slang word used to describe a dog.

Hillary loved her dog Matilda so much that she pushed her around in a pooch carriage made especially for dogs.

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Glare

Hodgepodge

Marauder

Oomph

Prattle

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Kibosh

Barrage

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