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1
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give all or a large part of one’s time or resources to (a person, activity, or cause).

A

devote

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2
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declare one’s public approval or support of.

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endorse

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3
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having flutes or grooves; ridged.

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Fluted

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give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something.

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Entitle

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5
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a sudden, sharp localized pain.

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Twinge

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relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition.

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Ethnic

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7
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recognize a distinction; differentiate.

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Discriminate

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8
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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.

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irascible

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9
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come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.

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Intervene

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10
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indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.

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Reminisce

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say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.

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.Retort

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12
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cause to be loved or liked.

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Endear

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13
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an upright frame, typically one of a series, that athletes in a race must jump over.

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Hurdle

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14
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disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated.

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Controversy

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15
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active, fast, and energetic.

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Brisk

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16
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  • spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing.

- a long or rambling story, especially one that is implausible

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Yarn

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17
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consist of; be made up of.

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Comprise

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18
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the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure.

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Perimeter

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19
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responsible by law; legally answerable.

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Liable

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20
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a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.

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Gorge

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21
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train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.

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Discipline

22
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a refutation or contradiction.

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Rebuttal

23
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a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.

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Recluse

24
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curious or inquiring.

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Inquisitive

25
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being or happening at the end of a process; final.

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Ultimate

26
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having or displaying a passionate intensity.

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Fervent

27
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relating to economics or the economy.

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Economic

28
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showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment

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Naive

29
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able to be believed; convincing.

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Credible

30
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able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.

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Durable

31
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decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.

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Crucial

32
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large and strong; heavily built.

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Burly

33
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failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

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Presumptuous

34
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in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

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Wretched

35
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wild or violent anger.

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Fury

36
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the action or state of subordinating or of being subordinate.

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Subordination

37
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move or swing back and forth at a regular speed.

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Oscillate

38
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great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

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Zeal

39
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reduce or cause to reduce in speed.

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Decelerate

40
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a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.

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Siphon

41
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an anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring.

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Buoy

42
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make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.

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Dilute

43
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make white or pale by extracting color; bleach.

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Blanch

44
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the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light.

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Silhouette

45
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the ability to read and write.

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Literacy

46
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say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

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Reiterate

47
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extreme anger

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Wrath

48
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grotesque or bizarre

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Antic

49
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a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way.

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Fiasco

50
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gentle; kindly.

A

Benign

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