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  1. round-trip ticket
    a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route)
  2. hyphenated
  3. alumnus
    a person who has received a degree from a school
  4. alumna
    a woman who has received a degree from a school
  5. cellphone
    a hand-held mobile device
  6. cellular phone
    a hand-held mobile device
  7. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  8. postal code
    a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
  9. zip code
  10. postcode
    a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
  11. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  12. labour
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  13. labor
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  14. compulsive
    having obsessive habits or irresistible urges
  15. at the best
    under the best of conditions
  16. stitch
    a link or loop made by sewing, knitting, or needlework
  17. siege
    an action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place
  18. pick up
    take and lift upward
  19. break up
    break or cause to break into pieces
  20. make up
    form or compose
  21. stab
    poke or thrust abruptly
  22. screw
    a simple machine with a threaded cylindrical rod and hole
  23. bulb
    anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
  24. run around
    play boisterously
  25. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
  26. dig out
    create by digging
  27. sidewalk
    walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians
  28. expressway
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
  29. motorway
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
  30. chemist
    a scientist who studies elements that make up matter
  31. drugstore
    a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
  32. underground
    beneath the surface of the earth
  33. solicitor
    a British lawyer who gives legal advice
  34. essence
    the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience
  35. essential
    basic and fundamental
  36. holiday
    leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
  37. toilet
    a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
  38. turn around
    turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
  39. stationery
    paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters
  40. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  41. therefore
    as a result; from that fact or reason
  42. in brief
    in a concise manner; in a few words
  43. likewise
    in a similar manner
  44. correspondingly
    in a corresponding manner
  45. in addition
  46. give up
    give up or quit in the face of defeat
  47. gestation period
    the period during which an embryo develops
  48. raise
    move upwards
  49. rise
    move upward
  50. steep
    having a sharp inclination
  51. landmark
    a prominent or well-known object in a particular place
  52. do up
    wrap for decorative purposes
  53. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  54. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  55. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
  56. well-heeled
    in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
  57. bunch
    a grouping of a number of similar things
  58. seasoned
    aged or processed
  59. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  60. upscale
    relating or appealing to wealthy or high-status consumers
  61. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  62. bent on
    fixed in your purpose
  63. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  64. think tank
    a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
  65. in play
    of a ball
  66. exert
    put to use
  67. poll
    the counting of votes (as in an election)
  68. hijacker
    a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
  69. template
    a model or standard for making comparisons
  70. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  71. broker
    a businessman who buys or sells for another
  72. carry over
    transport from one place or state to another
  73. forbid
    command against
  74. receptive
    able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
  75. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  76. revulsion
    intense aversion
  77. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  78. turn on
    cause to operate by flipping a switch
  79. verge
    the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  80. upfront
    frank and honest
  81. set back
    hold back to a later time
  82. postpone
    hold back to a later time
  83. sea change
    a profound transformation
  84. toll
    a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges
  85. lounge
    sit or recline comfortably
Created on Sat Nov 15 14:28:52 EST 2008

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