These crosswords are made for teenage kids. They are made up of words that are often found in middle school and high school spelling lists and cover subjects of interest to teenagers. To view or print a crossword puzzle for teenagers click on its title.
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The Value of Upcycling
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Earth Sciences
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very big; enormous. the long, dried stems of plants such as wheat; also a thin plastic or paper tube used to drink. something of value. how useful or important something is; how much money something could be sold for. a picture made with small pieces of colored stones, glass, tiles, etc..
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The Raft
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Books
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S.A. Bodeen
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author last name. animal that was in the water wanting to get the main characters. Main Character. only food they had on the raft. Guy who was on the raft with the main character.
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Beauty Treatment
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Society
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Find the words
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tool for cutting hair that has two sharp blades with handles. a long thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on. substances used especially by women to make their faces look more attractive. a small tool with two long thin parts joined together at one end, used for pulling out hair. to form or make something form into a curved shape.
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Wuthering Heights
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Books - Classics
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Orphan brought from Liverpool. Housekeeper at Wuthering Heights. Son of Hindley. Lockwood sees the ______ of Catherine at Wuthering Heights. Lockwood rents the manor house, _______ Grange.
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Driving Terms
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Other
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An orange triangle sign with a red border means that there is a __________ vehicle.. What do the people sitting in the front have to wear?. Driving while using drugs or alcohol is known as a ____?. The area where you cant see when driving are known as ______?. A provisional license lasts for ______ year(s)..
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A Rose for Emily
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Books
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to advance beyond proper limits. released from guilt. lasting indefinitely . to free from blame. incapable of being affected.
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Devil on My Heels
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Books
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something that is written on someones grave like a quote or a favourite saying. delia husband. people that have moved here from a different country.. she loves Gator. the group that created all the trouble for the migrants and the help..
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The Kill Order
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Books
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A disease that people catch. Red liquid that comes from the body. The Main character. What where on the floor of the village. Things that he has when he sleeps.
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Too Far
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Books
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By: Rich Shapero
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The man-spirit. A makeshift sidewalk made out of wooden slats. Fristeen's 'mother'. Where the Dream Man and Dawn sleep. The spirit that tries to consume Robbie and Fristeen.
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Facing the Lion
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Books
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Kamryn Robarge
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Joseph lived in this country when growing up.. What type of sport changed Joseph's life?. Who gave Joseph a full scholarship to college? . Lemasolai means this.. If you kill a lion your considered what?.
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Words of Affirmation
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Society
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grateful, thankful (synonyms). another way of saying that someone is delicate when it comes to the words that are spoken to them. bestselling author and speaker in a world renowned seminar (2 words, no space). friendly, good-hearted (synonyms). arrogant (antonym).
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Death Penalty
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Society
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What state executed more people then any other state?. What was the number one occupation of Americans executed? . What state was the latest state to outlaw capital punishment?. What state performed the first execution with one-drug intravenous lethal injection?. What state allows the use of firing squad if lethal injections and electrocutions are found unconstitutional? .
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Dreamland
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Movies
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to die under water.. something young people do that they think is cool but coud kill them.. if you get get hit hard you will get a.... a sport that is a mix between gymnastics and dance.. when you don't tell the truth..
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Make-up
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Other
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very bright. a substance made into a small stick, used for colouring the lips; a small stick of this substance. pale in colour. a skin-coloured cream or powder used to cover spots or marks on the skin or dark circles under the eyes. substances used especially by women to make their faces look more attractive, or used by actors to change their appearance.
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Wedding Fun
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Society
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She is married. Some including the bride do this during the wedding ceremony. The DJ plays them at the reception. A quick wedding spot. Flowers at a wedding.
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The Postpartum Period
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Health
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Bonding is really a continuation of the relationship that began during _____.. Mothers feel _____ for not being able to care as well for the child as they may have hoped.. Emotional _____ is caused by hormonal change, fatugue and lack of confidence with newborn.. For many parents, bonding is a byproduct of everyday _____.. Baby _____ are relieved by getting rest and sleep and having plenty of support and comfort from family and friends..
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Steroids
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Health
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percentage of teen males using steroids. street name for steroids. side effect. about ____ percent of teens experiment with steroids in 2012. steroids ____________ recovery time between workouts.
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Skeleton Creek
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Books
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what is the name of ryans dads friends name?. What does Old Joe Bush haunt?. who does old joe bush want revenge on?. Ryan and Sarah like to _____________mysteries?. What creek do Sarah and Ryan live by?.
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Gang Violence
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Society
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An individual belonging to a group.. An illegal substance.. Opposite of passive.. Someone using a gun.. Hunted down..
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April Raintree
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Books
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Cheryl _____ off a bridge.. April gets _____ to Bob.. they both are really close _____.. the main character's name is _____.. emotional distress and unhappiness.
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The Joy Luck Club
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Books
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An Mei's last name. The number of women in the Joy Luck Club. Ying-ying St. Clair's daughter’s first name. Jing Mei Woo's English nickname. The corner of the mahjong table where Suyuan Woo sits.
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Bond Girls
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Movies
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Your father did not call you that. Orange bikini but not entirely cheesy. Casino Royale. Live and Let Die, it's in the cards.. Landed in a pool, kinda lucky.
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Bond Songs
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Movies
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Bond Theme Songs
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Madonna vs. Madonna. Shirley Bassy's first Bond Song. Tina and Famka in Soviet Union. Don't need love, for what is love good for. Adele and graveyards.
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Feelings
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Society
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To sicken or cause extreme dislike. Being free of tension. Dull or tiresome. Disturbed or bothered by someone or something. To cause shame or make self-conscious.
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Trees and Plants
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Botany
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A plant with spikes. When leaves fall. Monkeys hang on to them. They are green in colour. Unwanted plant.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
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Books
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where carma went. who carmen lives with. carmens dad got. Carmens Nickname. what kind of pants are THE pants.
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The Chocolate War
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Books
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What position does Jerry try out for on the football team?. A major theme in this book is what?. Why do The Vigils begin calling Jerry and hanging up?. The collapse of what is a harbinger for what is to come in the rest of the book? (4,8). What is Janza's first name?.
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Greek Philosophy
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Literature and Writing
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greatest Greek philosopher; Socratic method. How Socrates died. art of public speaking and debate. wrote The Republic; student of Socrates. group of travelling philosophers.
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The Glass Castle
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Books
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Youngest sibling. Unwilling, not wanting to (vocab). Harshness (vocab). To agree with (vocab). Regularly (vocab).
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Wednesday Wars
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Books
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to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion. lofty, high, prominent. a good or admirable quality. not substantial or real. not straightforward; shifty or crooked.
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The Shack
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Books
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Where was Missy buried. What did Mack receive in the mail. Who takes blame for Missy’s death. During the celebration who does Mack meet. Where did Missy get abducted.
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House On Mango Street
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Books
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A parent. A place to grow plants. A kind of animal. Where houses are. A kind of fruit.
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Death of a Salesman
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Entertainment
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The town Willy returned from. Surrounds Willy's house. Willy's gift to Biff and Happy. Offered Willy a job. Biff's latest job.
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The Blind Hunter
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Books
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wild African pigs. what you get when you learn from experience. hidden. lines that meet and cross. plentiful.
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The Da Vinci Code
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Books
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The curator who was murdered.. Country where events take place in.. The captain for the DCPJ.. The museum in which a murder took place.. A lieutenant for the DCPJ..
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Wedding Floral Arrangements
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Society
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duty is to throw flower petals on the floor in front of the bride. many wedding traditions in the USA have origins back to what royalty. consists of a few flowers and foliage that matches the bridal bouquet. what queen married her cousin Albert and had the longest impact on American weddings. the tradition of the flowers and foliage of the boutonniere matching the bridal bouquet dates back to what times.
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Sarny
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Books
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weapon used to kill Waller. used to behave and punish the slaves. what Sarny ate everyday ; meat. Sarny's daughter. what Sarny eblieves in (religiously).
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The Secret Life of Bees
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Books
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Lily's father, didn't treat Lily with respect. Lily broke her out of jail they ran away together. Killed herself when she was fifteen. Very emotional, she and Rosaleen worked around the house. Didn't like Lily at first then grew to like her.
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Life of Pi
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Books
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How old Pi is when his family leaves India. Where Pi's family is moving to from India. Pi taught Richard Parker to jump through this. The ship Pi's family was on that sunk. One of Pi's 3 religions where you believe in 3 main gods.
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The Lady or the Tiger?
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Books
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sad. court of justice. punishment for bad behavior . fate. young women.
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If I Grow Up
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Books
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Deshawns caregiver. Tanishas brother. What ruled Deshawns life. Where did they live. What was Deshawns gang called.
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The Lost City
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Movies
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out of the way. formed into a flat, level land with steep sides. what is left after a building,wall, etc., has fallen to pieces. related to a regio nthat is higher. built with bricks made from clay baked in the sun.
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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Books - Historical
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How did Gretel discribe the camp? . What was below Bruno's window? . Bruno's sister had a large collection of________. . Where did Gretel think that they moved? . Where are all the ________? .
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Street Pharm
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Books
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Main character. Tyron`s enemy. The highschool Tyron met Alyse. Tyron`s old highschool. Tyron`s dad.
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Mariah Carey Facts
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Entertainment
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Mariah's sons name. Mariah's age. Number of record labels Mariah has been with. The record label that gave Mariah one of the biggest record contracts ever. The city where Mariah was born.
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Oscar Movies
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Movies
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Name the movie that won this award.
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Costume Design. Best Animated Feature Film. Best Actress. Best Supporting Actor. Original Song.
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Switched
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Books
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female child. to exchange. someone you have not met. hissy fit. one who gives birth to you.
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The House of the Scorpion
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Books
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The last name of Tom's real father. The saint in the book Maria gave Matt. El Patron's body guard that Matt didn't pick. The place only Matt and Tam Lin know about. The mixture of alcohol and opium.
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The Way We Fall
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Books
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a narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies of water. raising and contracting tour shoulders expressing confusion or indifference. being away from your military duties without being granted permission. a spreading of a disease by direct or indirect contact. to maintain at a favorable temperature and in other conditions promoting development, as cultures of bacteria or prematurely born infants.
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Go Ask Alice
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Books
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not respectable. a woman who is a priest . to show great misery or sorrow. to treat a dead body with special preparations to preserve it from decay. poorly nourished.
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