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Diagnostic Level 17

Word List with 21 words
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discretionary
adjective
For any use or purpose one chooses.
dystopia
noun
A society characterized by human misery.
mewl
To cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
contiguous
adjective
Touching; in contact.
improbable
adjective
Unlikely to be true or to happen.
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prosthesis
noun
A device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
consummate
verb
To bring to perfection; fulfill.
cutaway
noun
An illustration or scale model having the outer section removed to display the interior.
gravitas
noun
Seriousness or sobriety.
heterogeneity
noun
Something composed from different parts.
neb
n
A bill or beak, as of a bird.
noisome
a
Offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
typy
a
Embodying the ideal characteristics of its variety or breed.
palpebral
a
Of or pertaining to the eyelids.
inedita
plural n.
Unpublished literary works.
impolitic
Not shrewd or prudent in practical matters.
bequeath
To dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will.
burnish
To polish (a surface) by friction.
salivate
To produce drool.
saunter
To walk with a leisurely gait; stroll.
exult
To show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly.

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