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self-satisfaction; smugness a metaphor for a society where diverse peoples, cultures, and traditions assimilate into a cohesive whole, often creating a new, blended culture the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service. Korean popular music a seasonal subtropical cyclone in Hawaii increase skill the hill in Washington, D.C., on which stands the Capitol building a large meteor that explodes in the atmosphere Japanese dumplings an intention or policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized changed something's route or path consequences a condition involving inadequate oxygen levels in body tissues or cells inability to read or write charitable, giving causing a marked change in someone or something. a person who makes maps a name or nickname (n) a chimpanzee with a black face and black hair, found in the rain forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) that shares 99% of our DNA the complex, often unintended, consequences or outcomes that stem from a decision, action, or event. a chronic mental health condition involving intense, obsessive preoccupation with one or more perceived, minor, or imagined flaws in physical appearance. a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area to deceive by elaborate trickery Adjusting to a new range of environmental temperatures. a large number or amount of something, esp. in a brief time extreme to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of pertaining to cows or cattle feeling a sentimental, bittersweet longing for happy or meaningful times, places, or experiences from the past. something that deviates from the normal Originally used in Troyes, France, it was used when dealing with precious metals. One is equal to 31.1034768 grams. listening secretly to a conversation extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen. a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something. bold extremely bad Foreseeing or predicting the future disaster clear the "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance the captain of a ship or boat. a neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage two lima bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion. A neural structure lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward. the amount of salt in water present or existing everywhere a person who commits a crime to reject an abbreviation for the winter sport of ski mountaineering which will debut in the 25th Winter Olympic Games a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities. an economic penalty "rebirth"; following the Middle Ages, a movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome A person in charge of a museum an attraction to scheduled unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others to remember mysterious hard to do, requiring much effort a broad strip or area of something to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly A poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions utterly astonished or surprised. highly unstable; explosive relating to obtaining an innate response to something by changing a previously neutral stimulus a film, book, or story that is very sad and makes you cry, tragedy The moon and Venus will soon be joined by the star Regulus for a brief rendezvous known as a conjunction person in his or her eighties grand, formal, and visually impressive ceremonies a British person. (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive. engine, locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive. a form of government where a king, queen, or other ruler holds authority, with power usually inherited through a hereditary system or, in some cases, elected for life Born 1997-2012 born 1981 - 1996 people born between 1946 and 1964 Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts A reference to another work of literature, person, or event A moment of sudden revelation or insight (n.) one who is against war or the use of violence; (adj.) opposing war or violence (adj.) noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense swelling out in waves; surging- as in smoke the long-term alteration or shifts of typical weather patterns and average temperatures on Earth, driven primarily by human activities like burning fossil fuels, which release heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere focusing on European culture or history to the exclusion of a wider view of the world; implicitly regarding European culture as preeminent. to spend time with or associate with people who are important, famous, or influential, often implying a social or professional connection excessive pride The son of the master craftsman Daedalus. His father gave him wings. He ignored instructions not to fly too close to the sun, and fell to his death an Athenian inventor who built the Labyrinth of Minos From the word for "blessed," this term refers to a person who has been declared by the Church to have the ability to intercede for those who pray in his or her name. Beatification is a step toward canonized sainthood. A deceased Catholic's having been publicly and officially proclaimed a saint. a violent and oppressive wind blowing in summer (v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post plants of a region or era all the animal life in a particular region the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution. German word for leader, used to describe Hitler in the Nazi Party. a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party the Nazi program of exterminating over six million Jews under Hitler the practice of spying or of using spies, the top of a mountain or a meeting between heads of government the process whereby nuclear weapons are removed from an area and dismantled or taken elsewhere A seven-member committee that became the leading policy-making body of the Communist Party in Russia an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance; a notable U.S. music festival The fluid-filled, coiled tunnel in the inner ear that contains the receptors for hearing; a notable U.S. music festival notable music festival in Manchester, Tennessee a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule an agreement to stop fighting, indefinitely or for a set amount of time a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight new company a person who creates new inventions, ideas, or ways of doing things the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. smallest in amount, least possible a designated area over which aircraft may not fly without risk of interception, especially during a conflict. assigned when something, in this case a drone is obtained by the opposing party a situation in which multiple unfriendly drones are in the air at the same time a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. controlling a cyclonic storm having winds ranging from approximately 48 to 121 km (30 to 75 miles) per hour. A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center highest point or climax motion picture or television program that takes the form of a serious documentary in order to satirize its subject. Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth a product heated in the absence of air, it is a key ingredient in steel making A tax on imported goods A system by which goods and services are produced and distributed A collection of businesses with a common line of products or services A program or instructions that give directions to the computer. the first copy of a book or project that someone creates, it can be edited later opinions or beliefs that affect a person's ability to make fair, unclouded judgments or decisions the action of making new or secret information known accounts, personal experiences, tales, or lengthier stories to be like or similar to without a doubt a work that imitates another work for laughs in a way that comments on the original work a person who directs and manages an organization often a school geese moose shoal never done or known before tending to expect the worst outcome often called the "Oscars of Food," these are a prestigious set of awards recognizing culinary excellence in the United States. They honor chefs, restaurants, cookbook authors, media professionals, and others in the food and beverage industry. laziness rude and disrespectful behavior mysterious to study a long poem or impressive on the opposite side of the globe sparkling a factory that is largely duty free and tariff free a gap, opening, break A member of the warrior class in premodern feudal Japan a new trend that combines camping with luxury travel something that lightens and raises; something that modifies, eases, or animates involves playing cooperatively at first, then doing whatever the other player did in the previous period process in which one strain of bacteria is changed by a gene or genes from another strain of bacteria the process of using reflected sound waves to find objects; used by animals such as bats Headgear sported by the Saja Boys great desire for food a situation of very severe traffic congestion causing one to feel unsettled exaggerated emotional behavior shield volcano a group of penguins Relationships that viewers perceive themselves to have with media personalities. water-soluble plant pigments responsible for red, purple, blue, and black colors in fruits, vegetables, and flowers exclamation that questions the credibility of a statement, action, or idea a very large pot that is used for boiling to launch; a device for hurling objects, a slingshot broken bits and pieces a term used in academic and human rights contexts to describe the systematic destruction or targeted attack on a people's educational institutions, intellectual life, and academic community. lagoon imprisoned fever, rash, and headache. Positive Herman's sign to shock or excite someone into taking action, often making them feel passionate or angry, like an electric jolt. excess; overabundance A scientist who studies weather scientist who studies the distribution and movement of water pertaining to the art and science of good eating; epicurean; pertaining to the enjoyment of food with a discriminating taste term that describes the memory of images to kill or destroy completely relating to or involving organization and planning gather, collect to live together in harmony to roam around in a sneaky way honest to the point of rudeness next to last; second to last a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem cultural patterns that strongly oppose those widely accepted within a society skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind someone under the age of majority, usually 18 years of age Fungi fear of confined spaces to turn

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