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familiar

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well known from long or close association.

“Mina said that the streets in Hangzhou were becoming more familiar after walking around so much.”

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peculiar

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strange or odd; unusual.

“There was a pecular smell coming from Nacho’s litter.”

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particular

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used to single out an individual member of a group or class.

“The new law aginst smoking is particulary for all the smelly smokers out there.”

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stable

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  1. not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed
    “You better make sure the tower is stable otherwise it will fall over.”
  2. place where horses are kept.
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journal

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a daily record of news and events of a personal nature; a diary.
“Do you write in your journals girls?”

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express

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  1. show (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct.
    “Daddy and Nehal expressed laughter when the man farted by the playground.”
  2. quickly, fast
    “The package was delivered by express so it will be here in 2 days.”
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immense

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extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree

“The Big Pie in the Sky pizza was so immense 5 people counldn’t finish it.”.

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restrain

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prevent (someone or something) from doing something;

“I restrained Nacho from climbing on the curtains.”

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Did you know?

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China is the largest producer of garlic, producing over 10 million tons in 2008 and accounting for over 75% of world output

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Hmmm

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You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.

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