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  1. She would rather keep the viaduct as is.
    2.the viaduct was a great feat of engineering
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viaduct (ADJ) - via meaning “road”, and ducere meaning “to lead”.

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  1. widespread tissue infection may be a technical artifact.
  2. Could the observed bundling be an artifact of specimen preparation for electron microscopy?
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artifact (N) - an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

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  1. her ribs are malformed
  2. his foot is malformed
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malformed (ADJ) - abnormally formed; misshapen.

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  1. Creative projects, on the other hand, fortify you now and in the future.
  2. Bonny Doon Vineyard of Santa Cruz uses grape spirits to fortify Framboise, its raspberry wine.
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fortify (V) - to give physical strength, courage, or endurance

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