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accord

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agreement

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abrasive

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rough

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adverse

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opposing; unfavorable

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agony

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extreme pain

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akin

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similar to

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allot

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to give out; to allocate

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anticipate

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to expect

to provide for in advance

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appeal

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attractiveness

to request

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appropriate

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proper
to set aside
to seize(take possession of)

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arbitrary

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Random

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ascertain

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to find out by making inquiries

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barren

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infertile

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benchmark

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a standard for measuring something

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bonanza

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huge, unexpected profit

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burly

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muscular

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capacity

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available space

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chronicle

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story

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cliche

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overused phrase

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compatible

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able to get along well together

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complementary

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completing

going well together

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composite

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made up of separate parts

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constituents

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parts of a whole

voters

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contemporary

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of the same time

present

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contract

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to shorten

to shrink

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conversion

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change

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correspondence

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similarity

communication

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critic

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one who makes unfavorable comments

reviewer

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deflect

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to block to shield from

to push off to the side

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deliberate

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carefully considered and planned

intentional

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deplete

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to use up

to exhaust the supply of

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diction

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choice of words

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disclosure

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something released or revealed

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discredit

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to disbelieve

to dishonor

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disengagement

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separation

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disinclination

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unwillingness

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distasteful

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unlikable

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downheartedness

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sadness

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dubious

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doubtful

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economize

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to save, to minimize spending

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embroidery

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needlework decorations

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empathy

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sympathy

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endure

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to tolerate

to last, to remain

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enmesh

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to catch

to entangle

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essence

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basic nature

most important part of something

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exclaim

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to cry our in surprise or anger

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explicit

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clear

obvious

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facilitate

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to make easier

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feasible

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possible

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flower

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to blossom

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forge

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to shape
to copy something illegally
to move steadily

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fragrant

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pleasant-smelling

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frenzy

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temporary madness

wild activity

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gulf

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huge gap

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haggard

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looking tired

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gibberish

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nonsense

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hemorrhage

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heavy or uncontrollable bleeding

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high minded

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showing high morals or feelings

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hybrid

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a blend of two things

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hypothetical

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theoretical

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idiom

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an expression of language

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imperious

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bossy, acting like a king

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harbor

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where ships dock

to shelter