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a sweet juicy fruit with a rounded shape that is wider at the bottom than the top

a hard, lustrous object produced within the soft tissue of a shelled mollusk; used in jewelry

a single pearl used as jewelry, often in earrings or pendants

a poor farmer or agricultural laborer who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation

a small smooth stone found on beaches or rivers

liable to sin or error; capable of doing wrong

a small or minor fault or sin

Guilty of a moral offense or wrongdoing; sinful.

To strike or bite something with a beak; to eat in small bites.

Relating to the chest or breast.

To embezzle or steal money, especially public funds.

The act of embezzling or stealing money, especially from public funds.

strange or unusual; characteristic of only one person, place, or thing

in a strange or unusual way; in a manner that is distinctive or characteristic

relating to money or financial matters

relating to the methods and practice of teaching

the science or art of teaching

a teacher, especially a strict or formal one

The art, science, or profession of teaching and education methods.

A foot-operated lever for powering or controlling a mechanism, especially on a bicycle.

A person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules, often in a showy way.

Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly academic or bookish.

Excessive concern with minor details or rules.

To sell goods, often by going from place to place; sometimes used negatively to mean promoting an idea or product in a pushy way.

a person who sells goods, often traveling from place to place

the base or support on which a statue or object stands

a person walking on the street; also means dull or ordinary

Making areas pedestrian-friendly, closing any area to vehicle traffic and making it open only for pedestrians.

a doctor who specializes in the medical care of children

the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of children

the recorded ancestry or lineage of a person, family, or animal; the history or origin of something

a triangular gable found above the horizontal structure of a building, often in classical architecture

The study of soils in their natural environment.

to remove the outer covering or skin from a fruit or vegetable

a kitchen tool used to remove the outer skin or peel from fruits and vegetables

to look quickly or secretly, especially through a narrow opening

noun: a person of the same rank or status; verb: to look closely or with difficulty

The effect that members of a peer group have on each other, especially in terms of behavior, attitudes, and decision-making.

the title or rank of a peer; the nobility as a group

Unequaled; without rival or match.

To annoy or irritate someone.

Easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.

Expressing contempt or disapproval.

Relating to the open sea or ocean water column, away from the shore.

Money, especially when gained dishonorably.

In a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner.

Transparently clear; easy to understand.

A writing instrument using ink; also, to write something.

a container or holder designed to keep pens, pencils, and other writing instruments organized

a fictitious name used by an author instead of their real name; a pseudonym