| Definition | Word | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| A large town. | City | 89%
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| A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial. | Prison | 89%
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| Having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich. | Wealthy | 89%
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| A line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries. | Border | 84%
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| Moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops. | Rain | 84%
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| Easily set on fire. | Flammable | 74%
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| A dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation. | Desert | 68%
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| A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations. | Alliance | 42%
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| Of poor quality or a low standard. | Bad | 42%
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| The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes. | Mutation | 42%
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| (Of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface. | Ricochet | 42%
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| A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger. | Wail | 42%
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| A distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, achievement, licensed employment, etc. | Badge | 37%
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| A line of hereditary rulers of a country. | Dynasty | 26%
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| A loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. | Punk | 26%
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| Of great significance or value; likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being. | Important | 21%
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| No longer produced or used; out of date. | Obsolete | 16%
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| A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening. | Jet | 11%
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| An animal, as distinct from a human being. | Creature | 5%
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| Strike repeatedly with the fists. | Pummel | 5%
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