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Exhausted

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Very tired. I’m exhausted.

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Escape boredom

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get out of the state of boring.

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Unthinkable

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It’s very different to think about st.

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Juncture

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It’s time to do something. This is juncture to return my interaction with nature.

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Privilege

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A Right advantage for a particular person or a group of people has. Education should be a universal right and not a privilege.

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Meaningful

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Having meaning. There statistics is not very meaningful.

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Instant

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Something happens immediately. Instant connection.

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Precious

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Having a great value. A precious vase.

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Imaginative

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To describe a person who have an exciting idea or opinion. an imaginative writer.

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Innovation

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The introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something.

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Tilt

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It’s not flat. Tilt slab.

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Pour

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The action of moving a liquid from a place to another. Tilt concrete slabs was poured and cured in site.

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secluded

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Private and quiet. Secluded garden.

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Devote

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Take a lot of time to do something. He devote his life to play football.

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Integrated

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In which many parts are closely connected and work successfully together. Integrated carpot.

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Lead

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Leading to another space.

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Ancillary

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Providing necessary support to the main work or activities of an organization. Ancillary space.

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Charm (v); (n)

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The power of pleasing or attracting people. He was charm by her beauty and wit.

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Wealthy

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Having a lot of money. Wealthy family.

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Characteristically

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In a way that is very typical of something or of Sombody’s character.

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Propose

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To suggest a plan or an idea for people to think about or decide on. Propose st to st/sb. She proposed that the book should be banned.

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Vivid

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Very bright. Vivid picture.

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Shared reference

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Ask someone for advice with shared attitude.

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Aware

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Having knowledge in object. Aware of design.

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Maximize something

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To create something as much as possible. To maximize view.

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Urge

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To advice or persuade somebody to do something. Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.

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Distinctive

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Having qualify or characteristic that makes st different or easily recognize and distinguish with somethings else. Distinctive design language.

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Explicit

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Clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt about it. Explicit respond. The reasons of the decision should be made explicit.

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Consideration

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The act of thinking carefully about something. Careful consideration should be given to issues of health and safety.

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Ever-changing

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Something change frequently. Ever-changing shadow.

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Interplay

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The way in which two or more things or people affect with each other. Interplay of/between light and shadow.

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Intact

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Complete or not damage. It’s really good if you can keep intact Natural environment in design and construction process.

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Intimate

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Very closely and friendly. Intimate feel. I know an intimate bar where is not far away from our company.

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Essence

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The most important qualify or feature of something, that make it what it is . Natural essence. His painting capture the essence of France.

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Abundance

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The large quantify of something. Abundance of natural light.

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Promote

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To help something to happen or develop. Promote ventilation and heat protection. The band has gone on tour to promote their new album.

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admit

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To agree something happen. The design admit ventilation and natural light while resolving privacy and security concern.

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Utilize

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To use something, especially in a practical purpose. Architects utilize the advantage of the traditional Thai house to suit modern.

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Eliminate

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Remove or get rid of something. Eliminate the heat gain from the south. Credit card eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash.

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Striking

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Interesting and unusual enough to attract attention. A striking modern home.

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Pricey

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Expensive. It’s no secret that lobster pricey.

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Goutmet

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To describe food or wine what have high quality and often expensive. Lobsters are considered for a gourmet dish today.

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Delicacy

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A type of food is very special in a particular place. Nowadays, lobster become such a delicacy.

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Confusion

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A situation in which you feel embarrassed because you dont understand something or are not sure what to do. These names remain a source of confusion for many people.

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Susceptible

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Very likely to be influenced, harmed and affected by something. If they don’t find enough food, they become susceptible.

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Confine

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To keep st/sb inside the limit of a particular activity, subject or area. Confined spaces.

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Willing

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Having no reasons for doing something. Many customers are willing to pay more for organic food.

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Covet something

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To want something very much, especially something that belong to somebody else. He had coveted the chance to work with famous musician.

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Prized

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Very valuable to somebody. This dragon fish are so prized.

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Flaunt

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To show something you are proud of to other people. Up until the second half of the 20Th century, these fish weren’t flaunted.

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Symbolize something

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To be a symbol of something. The red and gold varieties of erowana came to symbolize of luck and health in several Asian culture.

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Mythology

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The ancient myths of a particular culture. All that has let to a whole mythology about this fish.

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Prosperity

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The state of being successful, especially in making money. The dragon fish is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity.

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Proponent

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Giving some opinion about something. Proponent of coconut oil as a remedy.

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Inconclusive

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Not leading to a definite decision or result.

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Skeptical

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Having doubts about something. Base on an inconclusive, nutritionist remains skeptical.

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Advisory

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An official warning that something bad is going to happen. A tornado advisory. Be issued an advisory againsted coconut oil.

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Rumor

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A piece of information or a story that people talk about but that’s may not be true. There is a rumor about Rolex watch that it can be recognized from 20 feet away.

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Aesthetic

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The qualities and ideas in a work of art or literature that relate to beauty and the nature of art. The student debated the aesthetic of the poems.

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Precision

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The qualities of being accurate.

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Accuracy

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The state of being exact or correct.

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Ultimately

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At the most basic and important level. That’s ultimately why they’re so expensive.

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Nuances

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A very slight difference in meaning, sound, color or somebody’s feeling that’s not usually very obvious. That’s a whole underground of different nuances.

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