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Conscientiously

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Carefully

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Conservative

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Tradition-bound

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Conserve

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save

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Constant

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Continuous

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Contorted

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Twisted out of the usual shape

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Contrary

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Opposite

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Convicted

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Found guilty by the court

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Convincing

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Believable

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Corrugated

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Having folds (so that it is stronger)

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Corruption

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Illegal acceptance of money in exchange for favours

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Counterparts

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Similar goods

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Courageous

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Extremely brave

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Cowering

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Cringing, moving away or making oneself as small as possible (in fear)

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Coyly

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Shyly

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Creativity

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Cleverness of inventing things and thinking of new ideas

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Crescendo

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Sound that gradually becomes louder as excitement mounts

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Cresting

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Flying/gliding at the top of

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Cringing

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Cowering, moving away oneself as small as possible (in fear)

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Crouched

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Stooped low

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Crouching

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Stooping low

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Crudely

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Without finesse or polish

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Cruising

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Moving leisurely

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Cubist

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Geometric abstract art

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Culprits

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Guilty persons

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Curious
Inquisitive, eager to find out what is happening around him
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Cyan
Greenish-blue
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Cynical
Skeptical, disbelieving in the possibility of good in others
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Dank
Damp
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Darkness descended
(idiomatic) grew dark
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Darting
Running quickly to and fro
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Dead give-away
Obvious sign that reveals the truth
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Dead silence
(Idiomatic) absolute quiet
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Deafening
Extremely loud, almost to the point of drowning out all other noises
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Decay
Process of rotting
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Decaying
Rotting
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Decency
Social behaviour expected of a person
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Decidedly
Obviously and clearly
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Defiant
Rebellious
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Deforestation
The cutting down of forests to make land available for other uses
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Deft
Quick and neat in action
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Delectables
Tasty and delicious food
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Delicate
Fragile and beautiful
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Delinquent
Underaged person who breaks the law
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Deposition
Statement made under the oath
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Depressed
Dispirited, very sad
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Descended
Went down
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Descending
(Literal) going down, (idiomatic) worsening
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Deserted
Completely without people
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Despair
Helplessness
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Destination
Place where someone wants to go
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Destruction
Serious damage to the point of being completely ruined
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Detected
Discovered
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Determination
Unwillingness to give up easily
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Devastated
Overwhelmed by sorrow
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Dilapidated
Broken down
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Dire
Very serious
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Discarded
Thrown away because it is useless