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burgeon

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grow forth; send out

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reconstitute

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to form (an organization or group) again in a different way

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synthesize

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to make (something) by combining different things

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sterile

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uncontaminated; pure; clean and free of bacteria and germs

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quibble

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to argue or complain about small, unimportant things

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compromise

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to give up something that you want in order to reach an agreement

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imposter

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a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else

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prolong

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to make (something) last or continue for a longer time

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contiguous

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adjacent to; touching upon

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abridge

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to shorten (a book, a play, etc.) by leaving out some parts

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discord

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conflict; lick of harmony

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multitude

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great number of things or people

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hasten

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scamper, expedite, quicken, speed up, accelerate

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profound

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having or showing great knowledge or understanding

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self-aggrandizing

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increase of one’s own power, wealth, etc., usually agressively

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stray

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to go in a direction that is away from a group or from the place where you should be

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casualty

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serious or fatal accident

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temperament

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characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess

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annotate

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comment; make explanatory notes

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pivotal

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crucial; key; vital

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tender

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to give or offer (something, such as a payment or a letter)

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manifest

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to show (something) clearly; manifestation

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monolith

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a very large building or other structure

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hapless

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unlucky; very unfortunate

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contrast
to be different especially in a way that is very obvious
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untenable
indefensible; not able to be maintained
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pliant
able to bend without breaking; flexible
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vacillate
waver; fluctuate; to repeatedly change your opinions or desires
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demeanor
a person's appearance and behavior; the way someone seems to be to other people
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rejuvenate
to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.
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exert
to use (strength, ability, etc.)
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prosaic
dull and unimaginative
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acquisitive
having a strong desire to own or acquire more things
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poignant
causing a strong feeling of sadness
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eccentric
irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
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toil
work that is difficult and unpleasant and that lasts for a long time; long, hard labor
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seize
to take or use (something, such as a chance or opportunity) in a quick and eager way
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imprecision
not clear or exact; not precise
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conglomeration
mass of material sticking together
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stagnant
not active, changing, or progressing
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pathos
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that causes people to feel sympathy and sadness
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squelch
to stop (something) from continuing by doing or saying something
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convey
to make (something) known to someone
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brittle
easily broken; difficult
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coalesce
to come together to form one group or mass
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arbiter
a person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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staple
something that is used widely and often
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recrimination
an angry statement in which you accuse or criticize a person who has accused or criticized you
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lay (adj)
not trained in a certain profession; not having a lot of knowledge about a certain thing
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hospitable (adj)
having an environment where plants, animals, or people can live or grow weasily
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gait
manner of walking or running; speed
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inclusion
to have (someone or something) as part of a group or total
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sift
to go through (something) very carefully in order to find something useful or valuable
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squander
to use (something) in a foolish or wasteful way
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inauthentic
not real, accurate, or sincere; not authentic
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injudicious
not having or showing good judgment; not sensible or judicious
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accord (v)
to give (something, such as special treatment or status) to someone or something
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eulogize
to say or write good things about (someone or something); especially; to praise (someone who has died) in a eulogy
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elusive
hard to find or capture
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genuine
actual, real, or true; not false or fake