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1
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have an effect on

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Affect

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a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

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Effect

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occur in turn repeatedly

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Alternate

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available as another possibility or choice

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Alternative

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assess the value or quality of

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Appraise

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inform or tell someone

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Apprise

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occuring twice a year

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Biannual

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taking place every other year

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Biennial

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sequence with no interruptions

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Continual

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an unbroken whole without interruption

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Continuous

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determinded by

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Dependent

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someone who depend on your financiel support

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Dependant

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careful and prudent

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Discreet

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individually seperate and distinct

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Discrete

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impartial

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Disinterested

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not interested

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Uninterested

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17
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charachteristic that distinguishes from other

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Distinctive

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dignified and noble

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Distinguished

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struggle (mentally)

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Flounder

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the owner of operator of a foundry

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Founder

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21
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mock, scoff

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Flout

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22
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to display smth to provoke envy

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Flaunt

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23
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happening by chance

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Fortuitous

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24
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favoured by good luck

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Fortunate

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25
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easily set on fire

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Inflammable

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relaing to inflammation of a part of the body

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Inflammatory

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27
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feel intense dislike or disgust for

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Loathe

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reluctant, unwilling

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Loath

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unwilling

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Loth

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30
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rich and profuse in growth

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Luxuriant

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extremely comfortable or elegant

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Luxurious

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32
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measuring device

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Meter

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33
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unit of length

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Metre

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34
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be a conclusive factor in preventing

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Militate

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35
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make smth less severe

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Mitigate

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36
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selling from place to place

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Peddle

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37
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levers on a bike

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Pedal

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38
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of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas

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Practical

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able to be done or put into practice successfully

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Practicable

40
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a fundamental truth or proposition

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Principle

41
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the most important or senior person in an organization or group

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Principal

42
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prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false

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Refute

43
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claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false

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Rebut

44
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feeling or showing regret

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Regretful

45
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giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome

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Regrettable

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drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away

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Repel

47
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arousing intense distaste or disgust

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Repulse

48
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offering resistance to something or someone

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Resistant

49
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able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

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Resilient

50
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not moving or not intended to be moved

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Stationary

51
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writing and other office materials

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Stationery

52
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make oneself look smart

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Titivate

53
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arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words

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Titillate

54
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hulp

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assistance

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helpers, assistenten, medewerkers

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assistants

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naakt

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bare

57
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dragen, beer

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bear

58
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citeren

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cite

59
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zicht

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sight

60
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plaats

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site

61
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aanvulling

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complement

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compliment

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compliment

63
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raad

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council

64
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adviseren

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counsel

65
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cursus

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course

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ruw

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coarse

67
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genezen

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heal

68
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hiel

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heel

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horen

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hear

70
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hier

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here

71
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vrede

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peace

72
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stuk

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piece

73
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peer

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pear

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paar

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pair

75
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duidelijk, gewoon, effen

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plain

76
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vliegtuig

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plane

77
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schooldirecteur

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principal

78
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principe

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principle

79
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zee

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sea

80
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zien

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see

81
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stilstaand

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stationary

82
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kantoorbenodigdheden

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stationery

83
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daar

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there

84
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hun (possessive)

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their

85
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wachten

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wait

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gewicht

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weight

87
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zwak

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weak

88
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week

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week

89
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waar

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where

90
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dragen

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wear

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of

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whether

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weer

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weather

93
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welke

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which

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heks

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witch

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wie is

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who’s

96
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wiens

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whose

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