An inventor's property rights
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Patent
A person with magical powers
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Wizard
Danger of loss, harm, or failure
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Jeopardy
A fertile place where there is water in the midst of a desert
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Oasis
A colorless flavoring used for cooking or baking
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Vanilla
A medical examination of a dead body
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Postmortem
An arrangement of flowers and leaves shaped in a ring; a Christmas decor
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Wreath
A special anniversary of an event in celebration twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity.
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Jubilee
A person who isn't accepted by the crowd
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Outcast
An empty space
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Void
A woman's light and loose undergarment worn under a skirt or dress.
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Petticoat
An assurance that the seller of the goods will repair or replace any defects that are found
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Warranty
The unit of work or energy
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Joule
An impure earthy ore of iron or a reddish yellow clay; can be a color
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Ochre
An item of food; dish
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Viand
Authority or figure to represent something or someone else
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Proxy
The state of good health, happiness, and comfort
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Welfare
A group of people appointed to decide a verdict
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Jury
The last letter of the Greek Alphabet; sometimes denoted as end or death
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Omega
A long journey
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Voyage
A harmless pill given for psychological benefit; used as a controlling variable in testing
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Placebo
The distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave
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Wavelength
Words or phrases used by a particular group or profession
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Jargon
An elaborate discourse delivered in public formally
O _ _ _ _ _ _
Oration
Process of ensuring truth or accuracy of something
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Verification