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accurate

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correct

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address

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location
to speak to someone directly

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afford

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to be able to do something
to be able to do something

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alert

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adjective: paying attention
verb: to tell or warn

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analyze

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to decode
to figure out
to study

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ancestor

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somebody who lived before

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annual

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yearly
every year

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apparent

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clearly visible
obvious

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appropriate

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OK to the situation
consistent with the rules
not silly

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arena

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a stadium
or a field of contest
a big building where events happen

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ascend

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to go up
to rise

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assist

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to help

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attempt

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to try

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atttentive

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focused
caring
someone who pay attention

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attractive

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pretty
beautiful
attention-getting

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awkward

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goofy
clumsy
abnormal

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baggage

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suitcases or luggage
burdens from the past

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basic

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simple

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benefit

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a good thing

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blend

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to mix together
to blend in (to fit in)

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blossom

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a flower
verb: to bloom or to sprout or grow

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burrow

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noun: a hole
verb: to dig

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calculate

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to figure out an answer
to think

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capable

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able
talented

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captivity

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a state or condition of being captured or locked up or confined

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carefree

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without troubles or problems

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century

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100 years

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chamber

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large room
room

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circular

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round

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coax

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to pressure or persuade

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column

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a vertical pillar
or a vertical line or text

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communicate

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to talk or say things to someone (verbal or nonverbal)

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competition

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contest

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complete

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finish or finished

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concnentrate

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focused
not distracted

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concern

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worry
a topic of interest

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conclude

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to come to an end
to finish
to decide or infer

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confuse

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to misunderstand
to mix up
or to not know

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congratulate

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to celebrate
to give good wishes

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considerable

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a large or significant amount

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content

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adj: happy, feeling good or satisfied
noun: items in a container

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contribute

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to add to
to join in
to donate
or to take part in
or to chip in

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crafty

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smart
creative
sneaky

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create

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to make

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demonstrate

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to clearly show or explain, to give proof, to show

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descend

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to go down, to come down

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desire

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wish, want, or preference

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destructive

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damaging, hostile, devastating, ruinous

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develop

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grow, evolve, mature

the boy developed into a man

they developed the neighborhood from a small village into a large city

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disaster

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  • event that causes damage
  • tragedy
  • catastrophe
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disclose

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distract

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  • to prevent someone from paying attention
  • to disturb
  • to sidetrack
  • to divert
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distress

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  • extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
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dusk

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  • close to sunst
  • close to darkness
  • semi-darkness
  • twilight
  • nightfall
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eager

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  • excited
  • enthusastic
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ease

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  • peace
  • absence of pain or discomfort
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entertain

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  • amuse
  • delight
  • to provide enjoyment
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entire

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  • whole
  • complete
  • full
  • total
  • intact or unbroken
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entrance

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  • entry or opening
  • the act of arriving or appearing
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envy

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  • jealousy
  • resentment
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essential

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  • crucial
  • necessary
  • vital
  • key
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extraordinary

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  • exceptional or amazing
  • unusual
  • remarkable
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flexible

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  • capable of bending easily without breaking
  • adaptable
  • adjustable
  • open-minded
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focus

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  • concentration
  • point of attention
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fragile

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  • delicate
  • easily breakable
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frantic

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  • panicked
  • fearful
  • uncontrollaby anxious
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frequent

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  • often
  • common
  • regular
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frontier

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  • a line or border separating two areas
  • a boundery or partition
  • a dividing line
  • the extreme limit of someting (i.e. “reading extends the frontiers of knowledge”)
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furious

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  • angry
  • enraged
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generosity

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  • kindness
  • willingness to share or give to others
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hail

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  1. a large number of objects hurled throught the air (i.e. “a hail of arrows”)
  2. pellets of frozne rain
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hardship

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  • deprivation
  • poverty
  • severe suffering (usually economical or financial)
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heroic

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  • brave
  • valiant
  • courageous
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host

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  • noun: a person who entertains geusts in her home
  • verb: to act a host to ones guests
  • a master of ceremonies
  • in biology: an animal to which a parasite attaches
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humble

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  • respectful
  • not braggy
  • modest
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impact

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  • collision or crash
  • the effect or influence of one person, thing, or action on another (“the impact of the snow was that school was cancelled”)
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increase

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  • to add to or grow
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indicate

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  • to point out or show
  • to point to
  • to say or declare
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inspire

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  • to motivate or encourage
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instant

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  • immediate or instantaneous
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invisible

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  • unable to be seen
  • undetectable
  • indiscernible
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jagged

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  • rough or sharp
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lack

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  • to not have (“he lacked the experience necessary for the job”)
  • to be incomplete (i.e. lacking)
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limb

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  • arm or leg
  • part of a body (extremity)
  • in a tree = branch or bough of a tree
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limp

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  • walk unevenly due to injury
  • walk with difficulty
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manufacture

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  • to make or build
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master

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  • to become an expert at a skill
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mature

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  • sophisticated
  • grown-up
  • responsible
  • sensible
  • levelheaded
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meadow

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  • field
  • pasture
  • grassland
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mistrust

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  • not believe
  • doubt
  • be skeptical of
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mock

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  • to tease or make fun of
  • to ridicule
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modest

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  • humble
  • not-braggy
  • discreet
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noble

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  • good
  • virtuous
  • honorable
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orchard

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  • piece of land planted with fruit treed (i.e. apple orchard)
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outstanding

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  • excellent
  • marvelous
  • mangnificent
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peculiar

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  • strange, unusual, or odd (“he was acting peculiarly”)
  • distinctive, characteristic, or unique to something (“peculiar to a particular country”)
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peer

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  • a person of equal status
  • a person of same age or ability as another
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permit

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  • verb: to allow (“he was permitted to go to the bathroom”)
  • noun: an official approval to do something (“we had a permit to park here”)
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plead

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  • to beg, to ask desperately
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plentiful

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  • abundant
  • available in great amounts
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pointless

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  • not worth the time
  • useless
  • futile
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portion

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  • a part or piece of something
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practice

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  • the habit of practicing
  • training, repetititoin, or study
  • the application of an idea or method or strategy to real life situations
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precious

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  • valuable, costly
  • valued, cherised, prized
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prefer

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  • to like one thing or person better
  • to favor
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prepare

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  • to great ready for in advance
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proceed

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  • to go forward with
  • to begin ro continue with a course of action
  • to start
  • to move along
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queasy

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  • nauseated or feeling sick
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recent

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  • happened not too long ago
  • not old
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recognize

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  • to identify from a prior encounter
  • to know again
  • to identify from knowledge
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reduce

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  • lessen
  • lower
  • decrease
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release

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  • to let go
  • to free
  • to remove restrictions
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represent

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  • verb: to show, portray, or depict something (i.e. “The Om is a symbol representing Hinduism”)
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request

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  • to ask for politely
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resist

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  • to prevent or fight against something (i.e. “they resisted unfair treatment by the government.”)
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response

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  • a reply to answer to someone’s question or statement
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reveal

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  • to tell
  • to make known to others
  • to disclose or uncover
  • to divulge
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routine

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  • the typical or normal way of doing things
  • normal procedure
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severe

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  • very intense
  • strict or harsh
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shabby

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  • disorganized or unclean
  • frumpy or scruffy
  • in poor condition
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shallow

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  • superficial
  • without depth
  • not serious, unthinking
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sole

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  • alone
  • singular
  • one
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source

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  • the origin or cause of something
  • the starting point of something
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sturdy

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  • solid, tough, rugged
  • durable, long lasting
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surface

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  • the top, outside, or exterior of something
  • the outside part or uppermost layer
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survive

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  • continue to live or exist, especially in the face of danger or hardship
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terror

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  • extreme fear
  • dread
  • horror
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threat

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  • a person or thing that is likely to cause damage or danger
  • a statement made with the intentino to signal harm or pain or injury (“he made a threat.”)
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tidy

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  • clean, organized
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tour

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  • a journey for pleasure
  • sight-seeing
  • a visit or inspection of a place (“they toured the new school”)
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tradition

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  • customs or beliefs shared by people
  • long-existing practices or rituals
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tragic

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  • very sad
  • heart breaking
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typical

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  • usual
  • normal
  • customary
  • standard or average
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vacant

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  • empty
  • unoccupied
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valiant

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  • brave
  • courageous
  • showing determination
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variety

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  • lots of different kinds of things
  • diversity
  • an assortment or range of items (“they had a variety of fruits at the farmer’s market”)
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vast

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  • immense
  • huge
  • expansive
  • boundless
  • of very great extent or quantity
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venture

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  • an undertaking (sometimes risky)
  • to dare to do something
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weary

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  • tired
  • fatigued
  • exhausted
  • worn out
  • sleepy

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