| Definition | Word | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Violent explosion of a volcano | {Erup}tion | 93%
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| Money paid for education | {Tui}tion | 89%
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| Removal of a limb | {Amputa}tion | 84%
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| Height above sea level | {Eleva}tion | 84%
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| Cohort of people born in a period of about twenty years | {Genera}tion | 82%
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| The way that species become other species | {Evolu}tion | 81%
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| Prolonged applause | {Ova}tion | 74%
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| The production of milk by a mammal | {Lacta}tion | 73%
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| A ghost | {Appari}tion | 71%
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| Vacuum removal of fat | {Liposuc}tion | 71%
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| Magically raising something into the air | {Levita}tion | 70%
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| What makes soda fizzy | {Carbona}tion | 66%
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| Noticeably fast or irregular heartbeat | {Palpita}tion | 57%
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| And, or, or but | {Conjunc}tion | 54%
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| An excess in traffic | {Conges}tion | 52%
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| Transportation of a criminal suspect to a different country | {Extradi}tion | 51%
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| Deep cut or tear in skin or flesh | {Lacera}tion | 43%
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| A piece of candy or a fancy dessert item | {Confec}tion | 35%
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| The sense of smell | {Olfac}tion | 31%
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| In Catholic dogma, the ascension of Mary into heaven | {Assump}tion | 19%
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