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Cohort

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A friend or companion. A group used in a study who have something in common The police arrested the gang leader and his cohorts The prospects of their Cohorts outside the middle east were more hopeful

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Erudite

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Haing or showing knowledge learned by studying The most xxxxxx people in medical research attended the conference

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AMBIVALENT

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Having conflitinctin or mixed feelings towards something You were hadly xxxxxx yesterday

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  1. Reluctant or restrained. 2. To be silent or not speak freely The company has always been xxxx about its internal operations and now being investigated He is by nature a xxxx person. His friends are conspicuously xxxx to discuss him in public
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Retisent

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Haing or showing knowledge learned by studying The most xxxxxx people in medical research attended the conference

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Erudite

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To prolong in time or space. To extend forward and outward The highway project was xxxxxxed by years of litigation

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Protract

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Having conflitinctin or mixed feelings towards something You were hadly xxxxxx yesterday

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AMBIVALENT

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HEINOUS

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Hateful or shockingly Evil They committed a xxxxx crime

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Protract

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To prolong in time or space. To extend forward and outward The highway project was xxxxxxed by years of litigation

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A tank to dispose of sewage YouÍre a walking xxxxx

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CESPOOL or CESPIT

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Nefarious

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Evil or immoral There have always been instances of nefarious types taking control. Eg a nefarious scheme to cheat people.

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being every where at the same time The company’s adds are xxxxx Smart phones have become xxxxx Hot dogs are inexpensive, portable and xxxxxx

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ubiquitous

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Vacillated

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Ie to waver in mind or opinion. To be indicisive or irresolute. the prime minister xxxxxx

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ubiquitous

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being every where at the same time The company’s adds are xxxxx Smart phones have become xxxxx Hot dogs are inexpensive, portable and xxxxxx

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A friend or companion. A group used in a study who have something in common The police arrested the gang leader and his xxxxxs The prospects of their xxxxs outside the middle east were more hopeful

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Cohort

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An evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, She attended one of here afternoon xxxxx at the pub

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SOIREE

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Exonerated

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To prove someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem The DNA results exonerated the man

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CESPOOL or CESPIT

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A tank to dispose of sewage YouÍre a walking xxxxx

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  1. An official messenger 2. A person or thing that announces. They xxxxxxed a new islamic caliphate A good newspaper is a xxxxx of truth
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Herald

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Herald

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  1. An official messenger 2. A person or thing that announces. They xxxxxxed a new islamic caliphate A good newspaper is a xxxxx of truth
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To teach and impress by frequent repetitions The teacher xxxxxx in her students the importance of good study habits

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Inculcated

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INCITE

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To stir or encourageor provoke They are xxxxxxx violence

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something very big or powerful The SUV car is a xxxxx that doesnÍt even fit a parking space Shes a xxxxx that cant even fit into her chair

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Behemoth

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Behemoth

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something very big or powerful The SUV car is a xxxxx that doesnÍt even fit a parking space Shes a xxxxx that cant even fit into her chair

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Evil or immoral There have always been instances of xxxx types taking control. Eg a xxxxx scheme to cheat people.

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Nefarious

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Hateful or shockingly Evil They committed a xxxxx crime

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HEINOUS

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To stir or encourageor provoke They are xxxxxxx violence

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INCITE

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Retisent

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  1. Reluctant or restrained. 2. To be silent or not speak freely The company has always been reticent about its internal operations and now being investigated He is by nature a reticent person. His friends are conspicuously restisent to discuss him in public
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To prove someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem The DNA results xxxxx the man

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Exonerated

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Ie to waver in mind or opinion. To be indicisive or irresolute. the prime minister xxxxxx

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Vacillated

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SOIREE

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An evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, She attended one of here afternoon xxxxx at the pub

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Inculcated

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To teach and impress by frequent repetitions The teacher xxxxxx in her students the importance of good study habits

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