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archive
a depository containing historical records and documents
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archives
collection of records especially about an institution
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bizarre
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
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brusque
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
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category
a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
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cavernous
being or suggesting a cavern
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claw
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
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coincidence
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
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collaboration
act of working jointly
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conservator
the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
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credulity
tendency to believe readily
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crouch
the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
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curator
the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
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delft
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
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dilemma
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
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earl
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
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eerie
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
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foot
the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
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gargoyle
an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
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grate
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
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Grey
Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
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guild
a formal association of people with similar interests
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hybrid
a composite of mixed origin
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infectious
of or relating to infection
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ingenious
showing inventiveness and skill
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inlaid
adorned by inlays
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inlay
decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
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jolt
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
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labyrinth
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
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lopsided
having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
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mediocre
moderate to inferior in quality
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mysterious
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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outrage
a disgraceful event
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petroglyph
a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)
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precision
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
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premise
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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premises
land and the buildings on it
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pretentious
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
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reclusive
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
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reminisce
recall the past
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reproduction
the act of making copies
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restrict
place under restrictions; limit access to
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restricted
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
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retrieve
get or find back; recover the use of
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sinister
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
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slither
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
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sliver
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
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swirl
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
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tapestry
a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs
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teleportation
a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another
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tidy
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
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turret
a small tower extending above a building
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vanish
become invisible or unnoticeable
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warp
a shape distorted by twisting or folding