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abolish

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to end
to destroy
to stop

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audible

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something that be heard

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chaos

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disorder
disorganization
confusion

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concede

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to admit
to accept
to give in

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civility

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politeness
manners
courtesy

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culture

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a way of life of a society
the customs of a society
the traditions of a society
education

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dialect

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a way of speaking

a version of a language specific to a certain place (i.e. Southern English sounds different than Northern English)

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economy

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a country’s business and money

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edible

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eatable
fit to eat
something that can be consumed

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humility

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humbleness

modesty

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instinctively

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by nature
naturally
(the cheetah instinctively hunts its prey)

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irregular

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uneven

unusual

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kinship

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family ties
family relationships
friendliness
affection

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legendary

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heroic
famous
celebrated

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monotony

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boringness
sameness
unchanging

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mutely

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without noise
quietly
silently

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perpendicular

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at a right angle or 90 degrees to

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parallel

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not intersecting with another line

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perilous

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dangerous
threatening
risky

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vague

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unclear
hazy
indistinct