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504 Absolutely Essential Words Flashcards

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abandon

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quit, desert ,leave without planning to come back

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keen

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sharp, intense, eager

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jealous

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wanting what s.o else has, afraid that the one you love might prefer someone else,wanting what someone else has””

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tact

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ability to say the right thing

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oath

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promise, solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear–word; Ex. ``For Christ’s sake’’””

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vacant

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empty, unoccupied

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hardship

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difficulty, trouble; pain and suffering

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gallant

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brave, heroic

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data

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information

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unaccustomed

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unusual

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bachelor

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a man who has not married

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qualify

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become fit, add a modifier to a constituent

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corpse

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a dead body

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conceal

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hide

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dismal

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dark & depressing

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frigid

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very cold

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inhabit

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live in

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numb

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without the power of feeling

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peril

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danger

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recline

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lie down

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shriek

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scream

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sinister

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evil

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tempt

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test

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wager

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bet

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typical

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usual

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minimum

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the lowest amount

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scarce

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hard to get

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annual

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once a year

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persuade

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make willing

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essential

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necessary

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blend

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a mixture

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visible

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able to bee seen

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expensive

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costly

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talent

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natural ability

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devise

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plan

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wholesale

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in large quantity

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vapor

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fog

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eliminate

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remove

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villain

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a very wicked person

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dense

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thick

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utilize

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make use of

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humid

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moist

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theory

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explanation based on thought

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descend

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go down

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circulate

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go around

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enormous

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huge

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predict

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tell beforehand

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vanish

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disappear

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tradition

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beliefs handed down from one generation to another

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rural

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in the country

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burden

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a load

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campus

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grounds of a university

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majority

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the large number

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assemble

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bring together

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explore

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examine

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topic

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subject that people think

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debate

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a discussion against something

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evade

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get away from by cleverness

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probe

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search into

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reform

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make better

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approach

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come near

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detect

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discover

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defect

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fault

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employee

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a person who work for pay

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neglect

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give too little care

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deceive

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mislead

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undoubtedly

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certainly

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popular

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liked by most people

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thorough

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complete

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client

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customer

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comprehensive

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completely

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defraud

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take something by cheating

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postpone

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delay

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consent

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agree

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massive

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bulky

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capsule

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a small case

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preserve

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protect

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denounce

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express strong disapproval

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unique

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having no like

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torrent

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flood

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resent

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feel injured and angered at something

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molest

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disturb

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gloomy

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dark

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unforeseen

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unexpected

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exaggerate

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overstate

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amateur

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amateur

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mediocre

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average

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variety

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lack of sameness

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valid

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TRUE

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survive

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live longer than

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weird

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mysterious

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prominent

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important

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security

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care

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bulky

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large

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reluctant

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unwilling

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obvious

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plain

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vicinity

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neighborhood

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century

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100 years

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rage

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violent anger

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document

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document

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conclude

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finish

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undeniable

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not to be denied

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resist

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oppose

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lack

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have not enough

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ignore

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disregard

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challenge

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call to a fight

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miniature

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small scale

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source

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source

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excel

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do better than

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feminine

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of women or girls

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mount

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get up on

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compete

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be a rival

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dread

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causing great fear

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masculine

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male

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menace

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threat

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tendency

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leaning

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underestimate

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set too low a value

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victorious

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having won a victory

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numerous

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several

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flexible

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easily bent

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evidence

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that which makes clear the truth

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solitary

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alone

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vision

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power of seeing

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frequent

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happening often

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glimpse

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quick view

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recent

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done not long ago

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decade

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ten years

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hesitate

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fail to act quickly

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absurd

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foolish

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conflict

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disagreement

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minority

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less than half

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fiction

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that which is imagined

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ignite

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set on fire

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abolish

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put an end to

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urban

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having to do with cities

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population

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people of the city or country

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frank

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free in expressing

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pollute

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make dirty

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reveal

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make known

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prohibit

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forbid by law

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urgent

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important

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adequate

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as much as is needed

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decrease

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become less

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audible

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able to be heard

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journalist

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writer for newspaper

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famine

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starvation

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revive

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come back to life

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commence

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start

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observant

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watchful

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identify

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recognize as being

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migrate

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move from one lace to another

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vessel

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a ship

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persist

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continue firmly

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hazy

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misty

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gleam

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a flash

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editor

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person who prepare a publication

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unruly

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lawless

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rival

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opponent

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violent

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rough force

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brutal

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cruel

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opponent

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rival

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brawl

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a noisy fight

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duplicate

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an exact copy

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vicious

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evil

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whirling

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turn round

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underdog

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one who is expected to lose

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thrust

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push with force

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bewildered

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confused completely

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expand

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enlarge

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alter

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change

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mature

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fully grown

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sacred

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holy

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revise

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change

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pledge

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promise

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casual

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happening by chance

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pursue

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follow

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unanimous

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in complete agreement

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fortunate

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lucky

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pioneer

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one who goes first

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innovative

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fresh

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slender

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slim

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surpass

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excel

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vast

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very great

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doubt

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not believe

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capacity

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amount of space

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penetrate

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get into

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pierce

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go into

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accurate

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exactly right

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microscope

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microscope

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grateful

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thankful

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cautions

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very careful

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confident

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sure

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appeal

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attraction

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addict

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one who cannot break away from a habit

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wary

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cautious

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aware

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knowing

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misfortune

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bad luck

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avoid

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keep away from

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wretched

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miserable

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keg

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small barrel

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nourish

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feed

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harsh

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rough to the touch

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quantity

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amount

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opt

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select

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tragedy

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a sad play

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pedestrian

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walker

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glance

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a quick look

208
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budget

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amount of money that can be spend

209
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nimble

A

quick moving

210
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manipulate

A

handle skilfully

211
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reckless

A

careless

212
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horrid

A

terrible

213
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rave

A

talk wildly

214
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economical

A

not wasting money or time

215
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lubricate

A

grease

216
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ingenious

A

clever

217
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harvest

A

gathering in of grain

218
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abundant

A

more than enough

219
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uneasy

A

restless

220
Q

calculate

A

find out by adding….

221
Q

absorb

A

take in or suck up

222
Q

estimate

A

form a judgment

223
Q

morsel

A

a small bite

224
Q

quota

A

share of a total due from or to a particular state

225
Q

threat

A

sign or cause of possible evil or harm

226
Q

ban

A

prohibit

227
Q

panic

A

unreasoning fear

228
Q

appropriate

A

fit

229
Q

emerge

A

come out

230
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jagged

A

with sharp points sticking out

231
Q

linger

A

stay on

232
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ambush

A

panahgah

233
Q

crafty

A

skillful in deceiving others

234
Q

defiant

A

openly resisting

235
Q

vigor

A

active strength or force

236
Q

perish

A

be destroyed

237
Q

fragile

A

easy broken

238
Q

captive

A

prisoner

239
Q

prosper

A

be successful

240
Q

devour

A

eat hungrily

241
Q

plea

A

request

242
Q

weary

A

tired

243
Q

collide

A

come together with force

244
Q

confirm

A

verify

245
Q

verify

A

confirm

246
Q

anticipate

A

expect

247
Q

dilemma

A

a difficult choice

248
Q

detour

A

a roundabout way

249
Q

merit

A

goodness

250
Q

transmit

A

send over

251
Q

relieve

A

replace

252
Q

baffle

A

be to hard to understand

253
Q

warden

A

keeper

254
Q

acknowledge

A

admit to be true

255
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justice

A

fair dealing

256
Q

delinquent

A

an offender

257
Q

reject

A

refuse to take

258
Q

deprive

A

take away from by force

259
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spouse

A

husband or wife

260
Q

vocation

A

occupation

261
Q

unstable

A

not firmly fixed

262
Q

homicide

A

murder

263
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penalize

A

set a penalty for

264
Q

beneficiary

A

person who receive benefit

265
Q

reptile

A

khazande

266
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rarely

A

seldom

267
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forbid

A

make a rule against

268
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logical

A

reasonable

269
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exhibit

A

show

270
Q

proceed

A

move forward

271
Q

precaution

A

foresight

272
Q

extract

A

pull out

273
Q

prior

A

earlier

274
Q

embrace

A

a hug

275
Q

valiant

A

brave

276
Q

partial

A

not total

277
Q

fierce

A

savage

278
Q

detest

A

hate

279
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sneer

A

show scorn

280
Q

scowl

A

frown

281
Q

encourage

A

give courage to

282
Q

consider

A

think about to decide

283
Q

vermin

A

moozy animal

284
Q

wail

A

cry loudly

285
Q

symbol

A

symbol

286
Q

authority

A

power delegated to another

287
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neutral

A

on neither side of a quarrel

288
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trifle

A

a small about

289
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architect

A

creator

290
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matrimony

A

married life

291
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baggage

A

suitcases

292
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squander

A

spend foolishly

293
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abroad

A

going around

294
Q

fugitive

A

a runaway

295
Q

calamity

A

serious trouble

296
Q

pauper

A

a very poor person

297
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envy

A

jealousy

298
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collapse

A

a breakdown

299
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prosecute

A

bring before a court

300
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bigamy

A

having two wives at the same time

301
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possible

A

able to be

302
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compel

A

force

303
Q

awkward

A

clumsy

304
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venture

A

to expose to risk

305
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awesome

A

showing great respect

306
Q

guide

A

to manage

307
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quench

A

put an end to

308
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betray

A

be unfaithful

309
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utter

A

express

310
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pacify

A

make calm

311
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respond

A

answer

312
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beckon

A

attract

313
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despite

A

in spite of

314
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disrupt

A

cause to break down

315
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rash

A

too hasty

316
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rapid

A

very quick

317
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exhaust

A

tire out

318
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severity

A

harshness

319
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feeble

A

weak

320
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unite

A

join together

321
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cease

A

stop

322
Q

thrifty

A

careful in spending

323
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miserly

A

stingy

324
Q

monarch

A

king or queen

325
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outlaw

A

an exile

326
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promote

A

help to grow and develop

327
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undernourished

A

not fed

328
Q

illustrate

A

make clear or explain

329
Q

disclose

A

uncover

330
Q

excessive

A

too much

331
Q

disaster

A

a great misfortune

332
Q

censor

A

to make change in

333
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culprit

A

offender

334
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juvenile

A

young

335
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bait

A

food used to attract fish

336
Q

insist

A

keep firmy to some position

337
Q

toil

A

hard work

338
Q

blunder

A

stupid mistake

339
Q

daze

A

confuse

340
Q

mourn

A

grieve

341
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subside

A

grow less

342
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maim

A

disable

343
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comprehend

A

understand

344
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commend

A

praise

345
Q

final

A

coming last

346
Q

exempt

A

make free from

347
Q

vain

A

having to much pride

348
Q

repetition

A

act of saying or doing again

349
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depict

A

describe

350
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mortal

A

sure to die sometime

351
Q

novel

A

new

352
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occupant

A

person in possession of a position

353
Q

appoint

A

decide on

354
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quarter

A

region

355
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site

A

place

356
Q

quote

A

repeat exactly the words

357
Q

verse

A

a short division in bible

358
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morality

A

the right or wrong of a action

359
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roam

A

wander

360
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attract

A

draw to oneself

361
Q

commuter

A

one who travels regularly

362
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confine

A

keep in

363
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idle

A

not busy

364
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idol

A

person who loved very much

365
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jest

A

joke

366
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patriotic

A

loving one`s country

367
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dispute

A

disagree

368
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valor

A

bravery

369
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lunatic

A

crazy person

370
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vein

A

a blood vessel

371
Q

uneventful

A

without important happiness

372
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fertile

A

producing much of anything

373
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refer

A

hand over

374
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distress

A

great pain

375
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diminish

A

make smaller in size

376
Q

maximum

A

greatest amount

377
Q

flee

A

go quickly

378
Q

vulnerable

A

open to attack

379
Q

signify

A

mean

380
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mythology

A

stories that attempt to explain something in nature

381
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colleague

A

associate

382
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torment

A

cause very great pain to

383
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provide

A

to supply

384
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loyalty

A

faithfulness

385
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volunteer

A

person who offer one`s service

386
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prejudice

A

to harm or injure

387
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shrill

A

having a high pitch

388
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jolly

A

full of fun

389
Q

witty

A

cleverly amusing

390
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hinder

A

hold back

391
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lecture

A

speech

392
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abuse

A

make bad use

393
Q

mumble

A

speak indistinctly

394
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mute

A

silent

395
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wad

A

small

396
Q

retain

A

keep

397
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candidate

A

person who is proposed for office

398
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precede

A

go before

399
Q

adolescent

A

growing up to manhood

400
Q

coeducational

A

educating both sexes

401
Q

radical

A

fundamental

402
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spontaneous

A

natural

403
Q

skim

A

remove from the top

404
Q

vaccinate

A

vaccinate

405
Q

untidy

A

not in order

406
Q

utensil

A

tool used for practical purpose

407
Q

sensitive

A

easily affected

408
Q

temperate

A

moderate

409
Q

vague

A

not clear

410
Q

elevate

A

raise

411
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lottery

A

lottery

412
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finance

A

money matters

413
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obtain

A

get

414
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cinema

A

moving picture

415
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event

A

happening

416
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discard

A

throw aside

417
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soar

A

aspire

418
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subsequent

A

later

419
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related

A

tell

420
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stationary

A

not moving

421
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prompt

A

quick

422
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hasty

A

quick

423
Q

scorch

A

burn slightly

424
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tempest

A

a violent disturbance

425
Q

soothe

A

calm

426
Q

sympathetic

A

having kind feeling toward others

427
Q

redeem

A

buy back

428
Q

resume

A

begin again

429
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harmony

A

going well together

430
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refrain

A

hold back

431
Q

illegal

A

not lawful

432
Q

narcotic

A

drug

433
Q

heir

A

person who inherit anything

434
Q

majestic

A

kingly

435
Q

dwindle

A

become smaller

436
Q

surplus

A

extra

437
Q

traitor

A

person who betray

438
Q

deliberate

A

consider carefully

439
Q

vandal

A

person who destroy

440
Q

drought

A

lack of rain

441
Q

abide

A

remain faithful

442
Q

unify

A

unite

443
Q

summit

A

top

444
Q

heed

A

give careful attention

445
Q

biography

A

biography

446
Q

drench

A

soak

447
Q

swarm

A

crowd number

448
Q

wobble

A

move unsteadily from side to side

449
Q

tumult

A

noise

450
Q

kneel

A

go down on one`s kneel

451
Q

dejected

A

sad

452
Q

obedient

A

willing to obey

453
Q

recede

A

go back

454
Q

tyrant

A

absolute ruler

455
Q

charity

A

generous giving to the poor

456
Q

verdict

A

decision of a jury

457
Q

unearth

A

discover

458
Q

depart

A

go away

459
Q

coincide

A

agree

460
Q

cancel

A

call off

461
Q

debtor

A

person who owes something

462
Q

legible

A

able t be read

463
Q

placard

A

poster

464
Q

contagious

A

spreading by contact

465
Q

clergy

A

persons prepare for religious work

466
Q

customary

A

usual

467
Q

transparent

A

clear

468
Q

scald

A

pour boiling liquid over

469
Q

epidemic

A

widespread

470
Q

obesity

A

extreme fatness

471
Q

magnify

A

make too much of

472
Q

chiropractor

A

chiropractor

473
Q

obstacle

A

obstruction

474
Q

ventilate

A

change the air in

475
Q

jeopardize

A

endanger

476
Q

negative

A

saying no

477
Q

pension

A

payment

478
Q

vital

A

lively

479
Q

municipal

A

of a city

480
Q

oral

A

spoken

481
Q

complacent

A

self–satisfied

482
Q

wasp

A

wasp

483
Q

rehabilitate

A

restore to good condition

484
Q

parole

A

conditional freedom

485
Q

vertical

A

not horizontal

486
Q

multitude

A

a great number

487
Q

nominate

A

appoint to an office

488
Q

potential

A

capability

489
Q

morgue

A

reference library

490
Q

preoccupied

A

took up all the attention

491
Q

upholstery

A

covering for furniture

492
Q

indifference

A

lack of interest

493
Q

maintain

A

keep

494
Q

snub

A

treat coldly

495
Q

endure

A

stand

496
Q

wrath

A

very great anger

497
Q

expose

A

uncover

498
Q

legend

A

story coming from the past

499
Q

ponder

A

consider carefully

500
Q

drastic

A

acting with force or violence

501
Q

wharf

A

platform built on the shore or out from the shore beside which ships can load or unload I

502
Q

amend

A

change for the better; correct; change

503
Q

ballot

A

piece of paper used in voting; the whole number of votes cast; the method of secret voting; to vote or decide by using ballots

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