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1
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thwart

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to block

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squander

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to waste money or supplies

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vie

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compete for

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relegate

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lower in position

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quandary

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uncertainty , dilemma

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unprecedented

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never done before

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spurn

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to refuse to accept , reject with contempt

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terrify

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to frighten someone very much

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timid

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shy, nervous ; without much confidence

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leery

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distrustful

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glean

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to collect information

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12
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impeccable

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flawless , perfect , with no problems

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excruciating

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very painful

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14
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impede

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slow down

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15
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destitude

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poor

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pertinent

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relevant , relating to

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17
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debunk

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prove to be false

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18
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credence

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the belief that smth is true

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19
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perennial

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everlasting

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20
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lucid

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easy to understand

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21
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humdrum

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lacking excitement

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22
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deride

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put down , to make laugh of someone

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23
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deliberate

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consider carefully

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24
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rankle

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to make someone annoyed

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25
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steadfast

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loyal , sozunnen asandliqla geri donmuyen

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zenith

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highest point

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27
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stolid

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having little emotion

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unconscionable

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unreasonable

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29
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convoluted

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extremely complex

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30
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extenuating

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making less guilty

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31
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brusquely

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bluntly , in a way that is quick and slightly rude

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32
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tarnish

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disgrace ,If something tarnishes your opinion of someone or something, you no longer believe the person or thing is as good as you had thought

33
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recurring

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happening many times , or happening again

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rear

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to take care

35
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bear

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accept , tolerate

36
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devastated

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completely destroyed

37
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amiable

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friendly

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exhort

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encourage

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replete

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fully stocked

40
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telltale

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important because of showing information;allowing a secret to become known

41
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stem

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to limit growth

42
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inundate

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to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all

43
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wax

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increase gradually;become

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affable

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friendly, kind, relaxed, and easy to talk to;likeable

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taxing

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exhausting

46
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inspect

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to look at smth carefully in order to discover information

47
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indignant

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angry

48
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tawdry

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cheap,showy

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thrifty

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wise with money

50
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urbane

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sophisticated

51
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meander

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wander

52
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enumerate

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determine number of

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proponent

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supporter

54
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voracious

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needing a lot of something to be satisfied ; very eager for something, especially a lot of food

55
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placid

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peaceful

56
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spendthrift

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wasteful with money

57
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insipid

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not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy

58
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ingenuity

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cleverness

59
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obstinate

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unwilling to change your opinion or action despite argument or persuasion; stubborn

60
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lethargic

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lacking in energy; feeling unwilling or unable to do anything

61
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devolve

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to give power or a responsibility to a person or group that is at a lower level or has less authority;delegate

62
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besmirch

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to say bad things about someone to influence other people’s opinion of them; dishonor

63
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champion

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to speak in favor of

64
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assuage

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to make unpleasant feelings less strong;make less severe

65
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profusion

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abundance

66
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dilapidated

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old and in poor condition;run down

67
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malleable

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moldable;easily influenced, trained, or controlled

68
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respite

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pause from work

69
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cogent

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convincing; a cogent argument, reason, etc. is clearly expressed and persuades people to believe it

70
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fickle

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changing unpredictably

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convival

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friendly and lively

72
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sanguine

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cheerful

73
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incessant

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not stopping

74
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smattering

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small amount

75
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perturb

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disturb

76
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vindictive

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seeking revenge

77
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debase

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reduce the value

78
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desecrate

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ruin smth holy

79
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fraudulent

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dishonest and illegal

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