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1
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rapid

A

very quick; swift

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strictness; harshness; plainness; violence

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severity

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weak

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feeble

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disrupt

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upset; cause to break down

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in spite of

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despite

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make calm; quiet down; bring peace to

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pacify

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answer; react

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respond

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beckon

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signal by a motion of the hand or head; attract

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exhaust

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empty completely; use up; tire out

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10
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stop

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cease

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11
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unite

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join together/become one

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12
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stingy; like a miser

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miserly

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thrifty

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saving; careful in spending; thriving

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14
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king or queen; ruler

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monarch

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a breaking out with many small red spots on the skin; outbreak of many instances within a short time: too hasty or careless

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rash

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causing or showing great fear, wonder, or respect

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awesome

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a daring undertaking; an attempt to make money by taking business risks; to dare; to expose to risk

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venture

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a person who shows the way; to direct; to manage

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guide

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able to be, be done, or happen; able to be true; able to be done or chosen properly

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possible

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compel

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force; get by force

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clumsy; not well-suited to use; not easily managed; embarrassing

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awkward

22
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put an end to; drown or put out

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quench

23
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give away to the enemy; be unfaithful; mislead; show

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betray

24
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speak; make known; express

A

utter

25
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squander

A

spend foolishly; waste

26
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fugitive

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runaway

27
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a great misfortune; serious trouble

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calamity

28
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the trunks and suitcases a person takes when he or she travels; an army’s equipment

A

baggage

29
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matrimony

A

married life; ceremony of marriage

30
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architect

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a person who makes plans for buildings and other structures; a maker; a creator

31
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abroad

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outside one’s country; going around; far and wide

32
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a breakdown; to fall in; break down; fail suddenly; fold together

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collapse

33
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having two wives or two husbands at the same time

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bigamy

34
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bring before a court; follow up; carry on

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prosecute

35
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jealousy; the object of jealousy; to feel jealous

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envy

36
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a very poor person

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pauper

37
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Unintended

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Not planned or deliberate; happening by accident or without intent.

38
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. Not occurring or happening often; rare or uncommon.

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Infrequent

39
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Make certain that something will happen or be the case.

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ensured

40
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Accepted or recognized as true, valid, or existing.

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Acknowledged

41
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Refuse to give or grant something requested or desired

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denied

42
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Not known to many people; difficult to understand or unclear

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obscure

43
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  1. Imitate or copy the actions, speech, or appearance of someone or something.
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mimic

44
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. Create or perform something spontaneously without prior preparation or planning.

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improvise

45
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Suppose that something is the case based on probability or conjecture.

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presume

46
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Resemble or simulate the characteristics or qualities of something else.

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mimic

47
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Put a decision, plan, agreement, etc. into effect or action.

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implement

48
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Provide a practical means for accomplishing something

A

implement

49
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Take for granted that something is the case without definite proof.

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presume

50
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To think or guess that something is smaller, less important, or less likely to be successful than it really is.
To make a judgment that is lower than the actual amount, value, or importance of something

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Underestimated

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