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abridge

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to shorten

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abide by

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to follow

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access

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a way of entering

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acute

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sharp

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adjoining

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connected

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affable

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likeable

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aggravate

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to make worse

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ailing

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sick

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alias

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false name

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ally

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friend

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ambitious

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desire to achieve a lot

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amplify

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to make louder

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anguish

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pain; misery

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antiquated

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very old

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appease

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to calm; to soothe

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aptly

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appropriately

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arid

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dry

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assess

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to measure

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atlas

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book of maps

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authenticity

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realness

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ballad

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song that tells a story

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base

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low; immoral

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benefactor

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a kindly helper

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blaring

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loud

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bluff

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to fake

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bondage

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slavery

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branded

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labeled

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broadminded

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not prejudiced; tolerant

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by-line

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writers name at the beginning of an article

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calf

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baby animal

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capsize

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to tip over

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celebrity

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famous person

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champion

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winner

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chronological

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arranged in order of time

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climax

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high point

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color

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to shade the meaning of

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compel

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to force someone to do something

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complimentary

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praising

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composure

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calmness

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conceal

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to hide

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condemn

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to disapprove; to find guilty

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confirm

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to make sure

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consciousness

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awareness

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conservatory

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school of music or art

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constitution

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document by which a government is run

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contempt

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hatred

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contradict

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to go against

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convex

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curved like the outer surface of a globe

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corrupt

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immoral; wicked

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courier

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messenger

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credible

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believable

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crude

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rude

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curb

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edge of a sidewalk

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dazzling

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brilliant; shiny

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deception

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fraud or trick

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defame

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attack someones reputation

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degenerate

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to get worse and worse

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delineate

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to outline

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deport

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to send an unwanted person out of the country

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desolate

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isolated

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detour

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a path off the main road

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diehard

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stubborn person

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dilute

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to make weaker; to add water

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discard

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to throw away

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discontended

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unhappy

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discreet

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not obvious; subtle

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disentangle

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to untangle

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disintegration

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breaking into small pieces

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disperse

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to scatter

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dissection

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process of taking apart

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distillation

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purification

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divergent

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separating

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drastic

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extreme

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dumbfound

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to surprise; to stun

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dweller

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one who lives in a particular place

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economy

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careful spending

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embezzler

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one who steals money entrusted to him

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emend

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to correct a text

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endearment

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affection

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enfeeble

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to weaken

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enrich

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to add to; to improve

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epic

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a long narrative poem about heroes

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erosion

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the wearing away of

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eternal

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never-ending

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evolve

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to develop gradually

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execute

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to kill; to carry out

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exile

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removal from ones home

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expulsion

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removal

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exuberant

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enthusiastic

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facilities

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things built for a particular purpose

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fell

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to knock down

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fluctuate

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to rise and fall; to shift

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forgery

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the act of creating fake documents

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frail

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weak

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fret

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to worry

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gauge

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to measure

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giddy

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silly

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goblet

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large cup

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graphic

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described in clear detail

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grimy

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dirty

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gullible

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believing everything

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hail

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frozen rain

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harvest

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to gather crops

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hearten

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to chear up

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heralded

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announced

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hilarity

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lightheartedness

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horticulture

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gardening

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hydraulic

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operated by water pressure

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hysterical

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having uncontrollable emotion

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illicit

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illegal

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immobilize

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prevent from moving

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impassive

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showing no feeling; calm

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implant

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to put into something

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impound

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seize and keep by law

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inadvertent

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unintentional

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incentive

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reward; encouragement

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incongruous

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strange; out of plae

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indebted

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owing money or gratitude

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indiscriminate

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random making no distinctions

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indulgent

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pampering

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infamous

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famous in a bad way

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inhibit

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to hold back

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inpatient

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a person who stays overnight in a hospital for treatment

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insolvent

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having no money

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instruental

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helpful; important

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intelligible

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understandable

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intriguing

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very interesting

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invert

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turn upside down or inside out

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itinerant

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traveler

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jocular

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joking

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juvenile

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immature

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kinsfolk

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relatives

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lapse

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slight error; passage of time

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leash

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device for controlling a dog

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linguistics

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study of language

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lubricant

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something that makes a surface slippery and smooth

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lure

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bait; temptation

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manipulate

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to make things happen as one wishes

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meddling

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interfering

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mendable

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fixable

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meteorologist

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scientist who studies the weather

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migratory

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moving from one place to another

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minuscule

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tiny

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mitt

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glove to wear while playing baseball

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mosaic

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a richly decorated picture made from small tiles

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muted

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lowered; softened

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nonentity

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a nobody

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noxious

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harmful

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obscure

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unclear

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opaque

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hard to understand

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optimum

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best

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overcome

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to beat

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paranoia

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irrational belief that everyone is out to harm you

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passive

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not active

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pending

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undecided

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persecute

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to treat poorly because of religious or political beliefs

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philanthropic

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promoting social good; generous

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plagiarism

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stealing someone elses work or ideas

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polo

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game played on horseback

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practitioner

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one who practices a particular profession

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predator

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an animal that kills for food

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premature

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happening before expected time

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prescriptive

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giving directions or instructions

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pretext

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pretense

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procrastinate

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to delay

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promiscuous

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not choosy

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prosper

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to succeed

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purposeful

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determined

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quantitative

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describing in terms of number or quantity

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ramble

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to talk in a disconnected manner

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raucous

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harsh sounding

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reckless

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very careless

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recollect

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to remember

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referee

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official at a sports match

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regal

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fit for a king

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regulate

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to control

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relevant

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important

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remote

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distant

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repentance

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expression of guilt or sorrow

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reserved

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quiet

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resolve

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to settle

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resume

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to continue

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righeousness

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more correctness or justice

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rout

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to force out

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saturate

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to soak thoroughly

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sedative

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tranquilizer

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serviceable

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ready for service

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shabby

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of poor quality

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singular

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individual

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smug

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pleased with oneself

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soluble

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able to be dissolved

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spectrum

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the entire range of something

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sprint

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to run fast for a short distance

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stalemate

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a draw

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stern

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strict; harsh

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subdue

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to bring under control

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suffocation

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choking from lack of oxygen

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surpass

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to exceed

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syllabus

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a list of assignments for a class

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systematic

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organized

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talisman

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magical charm

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taper

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to become narrower

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tentacles

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animal limbs used to feel or grab

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theoretical

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in the realm of ideas

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tranquil

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calm

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treadmill

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exercise device used for walking

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turbulent

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stormy

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umpire

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official in a baseball game

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unconscionable

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morally shocking

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unfounded

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without basis

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unprecedented

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new; occuring for the first time

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urban

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from the city

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vague

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unclear

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velocity

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speed

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vessel

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boat or ship

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vigilant

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alert

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welfare

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well-being

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zest

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enthusiasm

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