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Vocabulary for English Final Flashcards

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Bewildered

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Completely puzzled or confused

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Calamity

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An event that causes great harm

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Chagrin

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A feeling of annoyance or distress

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Distress

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Pain

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Dwelling

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A place of residence

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Barbaric

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Cruel; savage

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Bliss

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Joy

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Impoverished

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Poor

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Punctual

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On time

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Trivial

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Insignificant

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Vacant

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Empty

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Apathetic

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Feeling little or no interest in something

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Appalled

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Overcome with shock or horror

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Deliberate

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To think about carefully

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Hesitate

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To stop because of uncertainty

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Placid

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Peaceful

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Translucent

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Not transparent but clear enough to let light through

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Unscathed

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Not injured

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Burden

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A duty that causes hardship

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Conceal

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To keep secret

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Engrossed

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Totally interested or absorbed in something

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Hideous

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Frightful

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Jovial

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Full of happiness

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Relish

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To enjoy greatly

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Sedative

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A drug that calms a person down

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Vague

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Nonspecific

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Vigilant

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Alert to signs of danger

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Acquittal

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A legal judgment that a person is not guilty of of the crime they were charged with

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Belligerent

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Eager to fight

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Conformity

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Behavior that corresponds with socially accepted standards or rules

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Elite

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A group of people considered to be the best in a society or group

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Incredulous

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Skeptical

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Nonchalant

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Appearing casually calm and relaxed

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Premonition

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A feeling that something is going to happen

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Smolder

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To burn slowly with little smoke and usually with no flame

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Sophisticated

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Having a great deal of worldly experience or knowledge; complicated

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Stupor

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A state of mental dullness resulting from shock, stress, or intoxication

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Unfathomable

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Incomprehensible

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Adequate

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Good enough

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Apprehensive

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Fearful of what may be coming

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Disposition

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A persons inherent qualities of mind and character

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Distraught

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Deeply upset

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Enhance

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To increase in value

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Palpable

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Noticeable

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Recollection

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A memory

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Utopia

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A place of ideal perfection

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Aptitude

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A natural ability

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Awe

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A feeling of mixed fear

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Chastise

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To punish severely

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Hoard

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To store up a hidden supply of something

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Petulant

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Marked by annoyance

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Rarity

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Something rare

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Remorse

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Regret

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Transgression

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A violation of a rule

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Vital

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Needed for life

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Avert

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To prevent something from happening

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Benign

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Favorable

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Confide

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To tell in confidence

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Congregate

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Gather

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Conviction

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A strong belief

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Diminish

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Dwindle

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Exuberant

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Joyfully enthusiastic

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Gravitate

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To move toward something

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Indulgent

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Tending to give in to one’s desires

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Meticulous

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Very careful and precise

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Obsolete

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Out of date; no longer used

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Prohibit

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To forbid by authority

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Recount

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To tell someone about something in detail

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Relinquish

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To give up

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Serene

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Showing complete calm

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Solemn

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Serious and dignified

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Array

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A large number

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Assuage

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To soothe

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Augment

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To increase

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Chaos

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Complete disorder and confusion

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Ecstatic

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Feeling overwhelming happiness

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Emphatic

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Said with emphasis

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Implore

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To come upon with a humble request

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Invigorating

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Giving life and energy to

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Perceive

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To become aware of through the senses

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Permeate

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To spread throughout

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Skeptical

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Filled with doubt about something

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Stow

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To put away

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Vast

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Enormous

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Wary

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Very cautious

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Conspiracy

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A secret plan by a group to do something illegal or harmful

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Distorted

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Twisted out of shape

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Dread

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To anticipate with great fear

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Earnest

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Showing a serious attitude

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Fraud

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Trickery

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Grateful

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Thankful

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Justice

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The quality of being fair or just

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Massive

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Very large

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Mortified

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Embarrassed; ashamed

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Ornate

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Decorated in a fancy way

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Reluctant

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Showing doubt or unwillingness

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Throb

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To beat hard

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Timid

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Easily frightened

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Attentive

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Paying attention

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Dominant

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Commanding

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Efficient

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Capable of producing desired results

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Illogical

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Irrational

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Jostle

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Push roughly

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Leisurely

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Relaxed

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Mesmerized

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Hypnotized

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Numerous

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Many

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Persistent

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Stubbornly determined

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Urgent

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Requiring immediate attention

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Vivid

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Very strong or bright

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Wail

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To sob

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Assent

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To agree

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Confer

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To exchange opinions

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Eternity

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Time that is endless

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Feeble

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Weak

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ImpRudent

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Unwise; foolish

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Impudent

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Not showing due respect to another person

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Indecipherable

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Not able to be understood

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Merciful

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Showing mercy

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Profound

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Intense

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Prominent

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Easily noticeable

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Proverb

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A popular saying that expresses a wise thought

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Stationary

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Not moving

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Swift

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Quick

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Voluntary

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Done by choice

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Vulnerable

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Open to attack

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Arbitrary

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Based off random choice or personal whim

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Dissipate

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To dissolve

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Elusive

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Hard to find or capture

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Erode

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To wear away

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Loathe

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To hate

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Meager

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Lacking in quality or quantity

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Misery

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Unhappiness

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Orchestrate

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To make something happen

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Preposterous

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Absurd

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Protest

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To object strongly

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Raucous

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Behaving in a rough or noisy way

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Resist

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To try to prevent something from happening

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Rummage

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To search through the contents of a room or container

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Stunned

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Astonished

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Witty

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Amusing

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