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1. axis of rotation

  (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate)
  the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
  an increase in width
  an area where many people go for recreation
  a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
  the center around which something rotates

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2. narrow-body aircraft

  an abdominal tumor
  a lofty peak
  a drink made of beer and lemonade
  a commercial airliner with a single aisle
  the quality of being spasmodic and irregular
  the arrangement of windows in a building

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3. scrub

  dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
  coming into conflict with
  north atlantic rockfish
  an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
  a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name prosom)
  poor handwriting

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4. demoiselle

  the award given to the champion
  a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  those in charge of running a business
  an effort above and beyond the call of duty
  a message received and understood
  a young unmarried woman

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5. sissy

  a watchman on a wharf
  a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
  fully ripened sweet red pepper
  a woman's sleeveless undergarment
  the author of a mournful poem lamenting the dead
  traditional french stew of vegetables and beef

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6. dip into

  read selectively
  become wider
  mount or put up
  stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
  grant in a condescending manner
  speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

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7. unemployment line

  the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
  a disposition to fight
  temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
  a queue of people waiting for employment
  a long difficult walk
  an amount paid before it is earned

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8. prawn

  any of various edible decapod crustaceans
  the decade from 1890 to 1899
  a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
  an alternative that is not available
  failure of the sweat glands

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9. unpalatableness

  the property of being unacceptable to the mouth
  a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in india
  a relationship between two lovers
  a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
  passing light without diffusion or distortion
  the savage and excessive killing of many people

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10. narrowing

  a coarse heavy woolen fabric
  an elaborate party (often outdoors)
  a disease of scotch pines
  a drug that induces sleep
  a decrease in width
  a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle

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11. erect

  cause to rise up
  be highly noticeable
  move back and forth very rapidly
  remove from its packing
  change the arrangement or position of
  walk unsteadily

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12. comfit

  turn the paddle
  fulfil the requirements or expectations of
  produce a mottled effect
  sing with one vowel
  make into a confection
  get a tan, from wind or sun

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13. patrology

  a miscellaneous collection of things sold together
  a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality
  a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
  the writings of the early church fathers
  a political orientation that favors progress and reform
  the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

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14. embroidery

  the earliest known inhabitants of a region
  decorative needlework
  the time yet to come
  a state of innocence
  the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  the flesh of a chicken used for food

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15. kinswoman

  an honours degree of the highest class
  the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  a female relative
  a thread with glittering metal foil attached
  temporary love of an adolescent
  a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

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