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abolish

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to get rid of

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abstract

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not concrete; theoretical

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acclaim

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praise

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adept

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skilled

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adorn

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to decorate

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affirm

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to agree; to support

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agile

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able to move quickly and easily

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aimless

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without direction or purpose

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alien

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  1. outsider

2. unfamiliar

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alternatvie

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an option

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amiable

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pleasant; likable

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anarchy

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disorder; absence of government

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animated

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seeming alive; active

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apathy

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lack of interest or feeling; indifference

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appreciate

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  1. to increase in value

2. o be grateful for

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arable

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capable of producing vegetation; fertile

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artful

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skillful

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astronomical

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very large

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attribute

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  1. a characteristic or quality

2. to give credit; to indicate a cause of something

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autopsy

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examination to determine the cause of death

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banish

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to force someone to leave a home or a country

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belated

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late

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biased

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not neutral; prejudiced

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bliss

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great happiness

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boast

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to brag

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boycott

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to refuse to buy a product as a way of protest

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brawn

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muscles; physical strength

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bungler

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one who makes clumsy mistakes

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bystander

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inactive observer

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camouflaged

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disguised; hidden

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caricature

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a funny, exaggerated picture of someone

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censor

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  1. one with power to stop publication

2. to block out offensive material

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cherish

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to love; to adore

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clasp

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to hold tightly

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collaborate

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to work together

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commonplace

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ordinary; boring

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compile

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to put together

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component

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part of a whole

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comprehensive

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complete; thorough

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concise

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short and to the point; clear

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condolence

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sympathy for grief

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conjoined

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joined

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consensus

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agreement

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consolidate

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to combine

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consultation

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conference to seek advice

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contest

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to argue; to challenge

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conventional

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traditional; customary

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copyright

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legal right to reproduce a work

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cottage

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small hosue

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crabby

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in a bad mood

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cringe

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to draw back in fear

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cumbersome

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awkward; heavy; burdensome

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cynical

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doubting; skeptical

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decatholon

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athletic contest involving ten track and field events

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decisive

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  1. conclusive; final

2. able to make up one’s mind

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defect

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  1. flaw; problem

2. to leave one side for another

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dehydration

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lack of water

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demonstrative

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showing emotion

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derogatory

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insulting

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detain

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to keep from leaving; to hold in custody

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devastating

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terrible

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dignified

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grand; respectable; noble

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diplomatic

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  1. relating to negotiations

2. tactful; nice

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disciple

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follower

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discount

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to make less important

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discretion

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caution, especially in speech

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disharmony

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disagreement; lack of balance

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dismal

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gloomy; depressing

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disputant

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one who argues

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dissociate

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to separate

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distort

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to twist or change

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divert

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  1. to change the direction of

2. to entertain

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drench

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to soak

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durable

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long-lasting; enduring

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dynamic

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energetic; in motion

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edgy

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nervous; irritable

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embolden

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to make brave; to give courage to

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emit

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to give out

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endorse

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to support; to approve

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enhance

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to improve

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entice

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to tempt

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epidermis

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outer layer of skin

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erroneous

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false

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etiquette

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rules of behavior

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excavate

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to dig

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expenditure

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spending

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extract

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to take out of something

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falter

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to hesitate; to make a mistake

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fitful

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irregular; disturbed

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foresight

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ability to predict the future

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forum

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  1. public meeting place

2. a court

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fraternize

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to be friendly

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fruitful

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productive

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geologist

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scientist who studies rocks and minerals

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glorified

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given high honor or praise

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grandeur

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magnificence

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gravity

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seriousness; importance

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gritty

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  1. sandy; rough

2. determined

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gutter

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a channel used to drain water

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hamper

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to interfere with; to hinder

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haughty

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arrogant; acting superior

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hefty

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heavy; powerful

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heroine

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  1. brave woman

2. leading female character in a book or movie

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hoarse

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rough, scratchy

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humility

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modesty; lack of pride

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hypocrisy

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extreme insincerity; saying one thing and doing the opposite

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illusory

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deceptive; unreal

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immune

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resistant to disease

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impede

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to interfere with; to hinder

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implement

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to put into practice

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improvise

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to be spontaneous; to make up as one goes along

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inaugurate

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to make a formal beginning

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incompatible

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badly matched; not getting along well together

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inconstant

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changing

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indictment

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accusation; criticism

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indistinct

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not clear

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inelastic

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rigid; firm

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infestation

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swarms of insects or animals

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injurious

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harmful

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inquisitor

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harsh questioner

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inspire

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to motivate; to encourage

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insurgent

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rebel

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interminable

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endless

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introspective

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examining one’s own thoughts

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irony

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use of words to express the opposite meaning

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jovial

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happy; holly

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laudable

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deserving praise

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legible

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readable

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loathe

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to hate

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lukewarm

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  1. modestly warm

2. not enthusiastic

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luster

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shine; glow

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marginal

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small amount; unimportant

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medieval

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pertaining to the middle ages

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merit

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worth; value

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metropolitan

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pertaining to the city

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mill

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instrument used to grind something

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misconception

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mistaken idea

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monarch

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king or queen

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muddled

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confused

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mystify

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to confuse; to make unclear

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nostalgic

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longing for the good old days

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obsolete

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out of date; no longer in use

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oppress

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to dominate in a cruel way

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orthodox

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traditional; standard; conventional

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parched

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very thirst; very dry

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patent

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an exclusive right to sell or distribute an invention

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perishable

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likely to decay or go bad in a short time

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personnel

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group of workers in an office

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pitfall

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an unknown danger

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podium

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small platform for a speaker or conductor

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porous

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having holes

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precise

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exact; accurate

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predetermined

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set in advance

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preposterous

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ridiculous; outrageous

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prestige

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respect or admiration someone enjoys based on rank, wealth, or success

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preventative

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done to keep something bad from happening

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proficient

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skilled; accomplished

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propel

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to push into action

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provocative

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attracting attention; eliciting a response

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quaint

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unusual in a nice way; old fashioned

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rant

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  1. to yell angrily

2. an angry or excited speech

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receipt

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  1. act of receiving something

2. ticket providing payment

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reclining

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lying down; in a resting position

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recuperate

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to recover from a sickness

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reform

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to make better

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regeneration

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rebirth

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reigning

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in power; ruling as a king

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reluctant

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unwilling; hesitant

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renewable

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able to be reused, refreshed, or refilled

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repulsive

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disgusting

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resignation

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  1. the act of not resisting a situation

2. quitting one’s job

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restlessness

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inability to remain still

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revise

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to correct; to change

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ripe

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fully developed; mature

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rupture

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a rip or break

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scrawl

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to write sloppily

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sensual

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  1. related to the senses

2. sexually exciting

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setback

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a negative development

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shorthand

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system of symbols used to write quickly

180
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slavish

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like a slave

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solicit

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to ask for

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soothe

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to comfort; to calm

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splinter

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  1. a sharp piece of something

2. to break into little pieces

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stagnate

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to stop moving; to stop devloping

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stark

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harsh; bare

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stride

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to walk with long steps

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subordinate

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inferior; of lower rank

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superlative

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of the highest degree

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suspend

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  1. to expel temporarily from school or activity
  2. to stop or delay for a limited time
  3. to hang
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synchronize

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to make things happen at the same time

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tang

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sharp

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temper

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  1. to calm; to soothe

2. to balance

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tenure

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  1. permanent employment

2. term of office

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tortured

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experiencing extreme physical or mental pain

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transparent

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clear

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trivial

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unimportant

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unanimous

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in complete agreement

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underlying

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basic

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unintegrated

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separated

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updated

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modernized; made current

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utility

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usefulness

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validate

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to confirm

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venture

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to take a risk; to gamble

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veterinarian

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animal doctor

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vital

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very important; crucial

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withstand

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to resist successfully; to survive

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