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1
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immediate

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instant; urgent; direct

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immediacy

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  1. speed; urgency

2. direct relevance

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imminent

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about to happen

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impending

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about to happen

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improptu

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spontaneous; without preparation

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inadvertent

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unintentional; accidental

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inception

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beginning

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indelible

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permanent; not erasible

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inert

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unable to move; inactive

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inertia

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tendency to remain inactive or avoid change

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instantaneous

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immediate

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institute

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to establish; to begin

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institution

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  1. an organization

2. introduction of something new

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interlude

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an episode or break between two parts

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intermittent

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stopping and starting; not continuous

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inveterate

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habitual

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jaunt

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a short tip

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jaunty

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lighthearted; stylish

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keepsake

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item of sentimental value

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lapse

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  1. slight error
  2. backsliding
  3. passage of time
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latter

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  1. occurring later in time

2. the second of two things mentioned

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launch

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to begin; to set in motion

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leisure

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free time; unhurried pace

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longevity

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long life

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loom

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  1. to be about to happen

2. to stand over someone

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medieval

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relating to the Middle Ages

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memento

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reminder of the past

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millennium

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period of 1,000 years

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mode

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method; style

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outmoded

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no longer usable

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modernize

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to make modern; to update

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momentary

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brief

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moratorium

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an official delay; a period of inactivity

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motif

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  1. a central theme

2. a repeated design or pattern

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motive

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reason for action; motivation

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myopic

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shortsighted; unable to plan ahead

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neophyte

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beginner; inexperienced person

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newfangled

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new; trendy

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nimble

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moving lightly and quickly

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nocturnal

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relating to the night; active at night

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nomad

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a person with no permanent home; a wanderer

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nomadic

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wandering

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obsolete

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out-of-date; no longer used

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origin

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beginning place

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originate

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to come into being; to start

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oscillate

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to move back and forth

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outpace

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to surpass; to outrun

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overture

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  1. musical introduction

2. an offer

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pace

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  1. (n.) speed
  2. (n.) a step
  3. (v.) to set a speed
  4. (v.) to walk back and forth
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pending

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unsettled; undecided

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perennial

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  1. (adj.) long-lasting or frequently reappearing

2. (n.) a plant that blooms for many seasons

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periodic

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happening from time to time

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permanence

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ability to last without changing

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perpetuate

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to prolong; to cause to continue

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perpetual

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everlasting; continuing forever

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self-perpetuating

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able to renew oneself indefinitely

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pioneer

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one who leads or starts something new

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plateau

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  1. a flat area

2. a period without progress

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portend

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to foreshadow; to mean

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portent

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an omen; foreshadowing

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potential

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possibility or capability

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precede

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to come before

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precedent

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earlier example of a similar situation

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unprecedented

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new; occurring for the first time

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precipitate

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  1. (v.) to make happen suddenly
  2. (v.) to rain or snow
  3. (adj.) abrupt; sudden; rash
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precipitous

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sudden; steep

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precipice

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cliff

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preclude

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to prevent

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precocious

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developing early; mature beyond one’s years

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precursor

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person or thing that comes before another

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predecessor

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person who previously held a position

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predictable

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possible to know ahead of time

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preempt

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to seize before someone else; to prevent by acting first

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prefigure

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to indicate in advance; to foreshadow

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prehistoric

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before recorded history; very old

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prelude

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introduction to a performance, event, or musical piece

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premature

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happening too early

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premonition

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an early warning; a prediction

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prescient

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having foresight; able to predict the future

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prescience

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foresight; ability to predict the future

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omniscient

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all-knowing

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preventative

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done to keep something bad from happening

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primitive

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from early civilization; undeveloped; very simple

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procrastinate

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to delay; to put off

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project

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  1. to extent out

2. to estimate; to predict

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prophet

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  1. one who predicts the future

2. messenger from a god

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prophecy

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(n.) a prediction

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prophesy

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(v.) to predict the future

89
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prospect

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future possibility

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prospects

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potential for success

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prospective

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likely to happen; potential

92
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prototype

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original model

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protract

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to prolong; to delay

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providence

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to prolong; to delay

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improvident

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lacking foresight; incautious; wasteful

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providential

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lucky

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provisional

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temporary

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ramification

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consequence; result

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rash

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  1. (adj.) hurried; without thinking
  2. (n.) a series of instances in a short period
  3. (n.) an outbreak on the skin
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recede

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to retreat; to move backward

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recessive

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going backward

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recur

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to happen again

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recurrent

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repetitive; happening often

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recursive

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  1. occurring again

2. repeatedly applying a formula

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reinstate

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to restore to a former position

106
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rejuvenate

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to bring back youthful strength or appearance

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relentless

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constant

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reminisce

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to discuss past experiences

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reminiscent

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reminding of the past

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renaissance

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a rebirth, usually artistic or intellectual

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repercussion

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effect; impact; consequence

112
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resort

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to turn to, usually as a last choice

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respite

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a rest period

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resume

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to begin again; to continue

115
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resumption

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restarting

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retroactive

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applying to an earlier period

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retrograde

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to go back to an earlier or worse condition

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retrogress

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to go back to an earlier or simpler condition

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retrospect

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looking back at the past

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retrospective

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  1. (adj.) relating to the past

2. (n.) a show of an artist’s work

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revert

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to return to an earlier condition

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seer

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one who can predict the future

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serendipity

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luckiness; fortunate accident

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shortsighted

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unable to plan well for the future

125
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simultaneous

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occurring at the same time

126
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sojourn

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  1. (n.) a temporary stay

2. (v.) to stay temporarily

127
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soothsayer

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fortune-teller; one who can see into the future

128
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sporadic

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occurring irregularly

129
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stable

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steady; balanced; constant

130
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static

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not moving; not changing

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stasis

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stoppage; inactivity

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stereotype

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conventional or biased generalization

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stopgap

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temporary or emergency substitute

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