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1
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producing a great deal of profit

A

lucrative

producing a great deal of profit

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2
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a belief or idea about something

A

notion

a belief or idea about something

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3
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to stray from the main subject

A

digress

to stray from the main subject

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4
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a safety device that melts or breaks on a circuit board

if the electrical current exceeds the limit

A

fuse
a safety device that melts or breaks on a circuit board
if the electrical current exceeds the limit

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5
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unable to be affected by

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impervious

unable to be affected by

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6
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sluggish; lacking energy or motivation

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lethargic

sluggish; lacking energy or motivation

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7
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no longer useful

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obsolete

no longer useful

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8
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producing much work, fruit, or results

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prolific

producing much work, fruit, or results

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9
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not easily convinced; having doubts

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skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts

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10
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belonging to a different period of time

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anachronistic

belonging to a different period of time

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11
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a lack of similarity between facts

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discrepancy

a lack of similarity between facts

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12
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To block

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obstruct

to block

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13
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Sharp, bad smell

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pungent

a sharp, bad smell

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14
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not changing; similar in form

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uniform

not changing; similar in form

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15
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excessive flattery, admiration, or praise

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adulation

excessive flattery, admiration, or praise

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16
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something that completes or makes perfect

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complement

something that completes or makes perfect

17
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spread over a wide area

A

diffuse

spread over a wide area

18
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lasting for a very short time

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fleeting

lasting for a very short time

19
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Very large

A

Immense

20
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in a realistic, practical manner

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pragmatic

in a realistic, practical manner

21
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to inspect or study closely

A

scrutinize

to inspect or study closely

22
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allowing light, but not distinct shapes, to pass through

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translucent

allowing light, but not distinct shapes, to pass through

23
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following in order

A

consecutive

following in order

24
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not friendly or forthcoming

A

aloof

not friendly or forthcoming

25
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universal; found everywhere

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ubiquitous

universal; found everywhere

26
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decrease in size, number, or range

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contract

decrease in size, number, or range

27
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be or become wide open

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gape

be or become wide open

28
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certain to happen

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inevitable

certain to happen

29
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able to be pressed out of shape without breaking

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malleable

able to be pressed out of shape without breaking

30
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unity of feeling

A

solidarity

unity of feeling