| definition | word | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| beats paper but loses to rock | scissors | 84%
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| she thinks the glass is half-empty | pessimist | 83%
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| she'll massage you | masseuse | 77%
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| she entertains guests at her house | hostess | 73%
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| how plants use sunlight to create oxygen | photosynthesis | 69%
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| don't throw stones from here | glasshouse | 67%
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| triangle with two equal sides | isosceles | 67%
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| plays a deep-sounding orchestral instrument | bassoonist | 64%
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| vain, selfish, self-absorbed person | narcissist | 52%
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| brings back to life, eg by CPR | resuscitates | 50%
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| advertising sections of a newspaper | classifieds | 47%
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| earthquake-measuring instruments | seismographs | 41%
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| a ship needing immediate help is in this state | distress | 38%
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| how plants draw water from the soil | osmosis | 33%
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| giver and receiver of recreational pain (?) | sadomasochist | 23%
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| Old Testament book | Ecclesiastes | 19%
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| North Atlantic sea near Bermuda | Sargasso | 19%
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| tired; lacking energy | listless | 16%
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| to violate a law or moral code | transgress | 14%
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| huge, enormous, open space | vastness | 6%
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