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1. The term whipporwill (whipper-WILL or WHIP-er-WILL) refers to:
   a torture device
   a dish served with rice
   a nocturnal bird
   anything absurd

2. A reasonable definition of atavistic (atta-VIS-tik) would be:
   throwback
   savage
   flying
   cannibalistic

3. The word vagrant (VAY-grunt) would most likely mean:
   a rich-smelling rum
   a tramp or bum
   empty, unfilled
   nullified, repealed

4. The word emphysema (im-fuh-SEE-muh) refers to:
   forceful pronunciation
   a brass-instrument solo
   a huge ocean wave
   a respiratory disease

5. The term steeplechase most often refers to:
   a balcony on a church roof
   a kind of horse race
   a high-rise construction worker
   a complicated betting system

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