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the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute

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reconciliation (n)
- After the reconciliation between the husband and the wife, there house returned to it’s happy environment again.
confession

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preferring to live alone

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reclusive (adj)
-The reclusive girl sat alone at lunch because she did not want to talk.
outcast; Allison Reynolds

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repair, making something new again

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renovation (n)
-The renovation of the house attracted many buyers because of it’s newly restored look.
Love it or List it

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quick to discover, bounce back

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resilient (adj)
- The community was highly spirited and resilient despite a hurricane disaster.
toddlers

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controlled, repressed, restricted

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restrained (adj)
- The restrained dog fought his leash as hard as he could.
seatbelt

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worship, profound respect

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reverence (n)
- The children showed reverence to their great-grandmother.
church

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to observe carfully

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scrutinized (v)
- The hiker scrutinized the snake before passing so he would not get bitten.
bugs

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impulsive action, unplanned event

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spontaneity (n)
- The jack in the box erupted with spontaneity.
chemical reaction

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tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others

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submissive (adj)
- The impatient father let his daughter have anything she wanted; he was quite submissive.
stereotypical rich parents

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to verify, confirm

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substantiate (v)
- The eyewitness was substantiate to the murder case.
witnesses

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hard to detect or describe

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subtle (adj)
- The subtle image of the ghost could not be explained by anyone.
“you had to be there” moment

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shallow, lacking in death

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superficial (adj)
- The scientist refused to believe in anything superficial due to lack of evidence.
ghost; zodiac

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to end an activity, e.g. to prevent the dissemination of information

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suppress (v)
- The therapist learned to suppress his problems so that it would not effect his practice.
feelings

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considerate, skillfull in acting to avoid offense to others

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tactful (adj)
- The politician used a tactful method so that many people would support him.
efficient

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temporary, short lived, fleeting

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transient (adj)
- The transient moment did not seem real to her because of it’s quickness.
dream

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