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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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v. represent falsely, be in contradiction with


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a. having or showing a ready disposition to fight


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n. a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order


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v. travel around either by plane or ship, go around or avoid (an obstacle)


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a. tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing


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v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate


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a. devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless


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n. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs


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v. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering


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n. the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)


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