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vain

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having to much pride

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masculine

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male

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majority

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the large number

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massive

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bulky

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epidemic

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widespread

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signify

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mean

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vast

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very great

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topic

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subject that people think

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harvest

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gathering in of grain

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economical

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not wasting money or time

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revise

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change

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decrease

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become less

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theory

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explanation based on thought

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jagged

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with sharp points sticking out

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conflict

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disagreement

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numerous

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several

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precede

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go before

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transparent

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clear

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deprive

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take away from by force

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microscope

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microscope

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hasty

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quick

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pursue

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follow

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kneel

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go down on one`s kneel

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pension

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payment

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oral

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spoken

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obedient

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willing to obey

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precaution

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foresight

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morgue

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reference library

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recede

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go back

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exhaust

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tire out

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capsule

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a small case

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rarely

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seldom

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vital

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lively

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sacred

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holy

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devise

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plan

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keg

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small barrel

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wholesale

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in large quantity

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outlaw

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an exile

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fierce

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savage

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promote

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help to grow and develop

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evade

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get away from by cleverness

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municipal

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of a city

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resist

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oppose

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underdog

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one who is expected to lose

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wager

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bet

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nimble

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quick moving

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cautions

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very careful

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inhabit

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live in

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unify

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unite

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typical

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usual

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budget

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amount of money that can be spend

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manipulate

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handle skilfully

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vulnerable

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open to attack

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ventilate

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change the air in

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anticipate

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expect

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prosecute

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bring before a court

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lack

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have not enough

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mortal

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sure to die sometime

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warden

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keeper

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novel

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new

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ponder

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consider carefully

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vanish

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disappear

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wasp

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wasp

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excel

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do better than

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attract

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draw to oneself

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quote

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repeat exactly the words

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thrust

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push with force

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revive

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come back to life

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witty

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cleverly amusing

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popular

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liked by most people

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negative

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saying no

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emerge

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come out

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radical

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fundamental

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villain

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a very wicked person

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feeble

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weak

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campus

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grounds of a university

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molest

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disturb

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urgent

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important

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fortunate

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lucky

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flexible

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easily bent

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innovative

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fresh

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unruly

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lawless

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prior

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earlier

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logical

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reasonable

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trifle

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a small about

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lunatic

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crazy person

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decade

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ten years

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repetition

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act of saying or doing again

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minimum

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the lowest amount

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baggage

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suitcases

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opt

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select

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nourish

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feed

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surplus

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extra

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mature

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fully grown

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population

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people of the city or country

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abuse

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make bad use

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absurd

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foolish

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vague

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not clear

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architect

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creator

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baffle

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be to hard to understand

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collapse

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a breakdown

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refrain

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hold back

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spontaneous

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natural

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abolish

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put an end to

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redeem

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buy back

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rehabilitate

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restore to good condition

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bachelor

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a man who has not married

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prohibit

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forbid by law

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majestic

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kingly

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bigamy

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having two wives at the same time

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vicinity

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neighborhood

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quantity

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amount

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vein

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a blood vessel

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enormous

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huge

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reptile

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khazande

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estimate

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form a judgment

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disclose

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uncover

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debtor

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person who owes something

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casual

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happening by chance

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visible

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able to bee seen

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frequent

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happening often

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maximum

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greatest amount

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client

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customer

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evidence

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that which makes clear the truth

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harsh

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rough to the touch

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jest

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joke

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duplicate

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an exact copy

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tradition

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beliefs handed down from one generation to another

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vaccinate

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vaccinate

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sensitive

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easily affected

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thorough

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complete

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relieve

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replace

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verse

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a short division in bible

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awkward

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clumsy

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envy

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jealousy

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refer

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hand over

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frigid

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very cold

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juvenile

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young

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exaggerate

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overstate

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bulky

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large

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toil

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hard work

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illustrate

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make clear or explain

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weary

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tired

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uneasy

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restless

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elevate

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raise

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abroad

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going around

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unaccustomed

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unusual

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menace

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threat

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commuter

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one who travels regularly

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urban

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having to do with cities

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heir

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person who inherit anything

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coeducational

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educating both sexes

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prosper

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be successful

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maintain

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keep

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subsequent

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later

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appropriate

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fit

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expensive

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costly

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tempest

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a violent disturbance

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despite

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in spite of

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vessel

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a ship

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deliberate

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consider carefully

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event

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happening

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reveal

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make known

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shriek

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scream

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culprit

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offender

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thrifty

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careful in spending

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observant

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watchful

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panic

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unreasoning fear

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miserly

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stingy

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soar

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aspire

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drench

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soak

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calculate

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find out by adding….

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ban

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prohibit

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appoint

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decide on

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abandon

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quit, desert ,leave without planning to come back

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pollute

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make dirty

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underestimate

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set too low a value

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vocation

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occupation

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vandal

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person who destroy

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tendency

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leaning

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final

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coming last

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finance

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money matters

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unique

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having no like

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keen

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sharp, intense, eager

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numb

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without the power of feeling

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recent

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done not long ago

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proceed

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move forward

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potential

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capability

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preoccupied

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took up all the attention

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depict

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describe

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migrate

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move from one lace to another

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solitary

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alone

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delinquent

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an offender

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jealous

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afraid that the one you love might prefer someone else,wanting what someone else has

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maim

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disable

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unforeseen

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unexpected

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betray

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be unfaithful

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reform

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make better

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homicide

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murder

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forbid

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make a rule against

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audible

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able to be heard

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vacant

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empty, unoccupied

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tumult

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noise

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survive

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live longer than

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threat

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sign or cause of possible evil or harm

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undoubtedly

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certainly

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eliminate

A

remove

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vapor

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fog

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mumble

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speak indistinctly

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neutral

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on neither side of a quarrel

211
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alter

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change

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adequate

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as much as is needed

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minority

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less than half

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ballot

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piece of paper used in voting, the whole number of votes cast

215
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scarce

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hard to get

216
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recline

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lie down

217
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possible

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able to be

218
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verdict

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decision of a jury

219
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loyalty

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faithfulness

220
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neglect

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give too little care

221
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valor

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bravery

222
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whirling

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turn round

223
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resume

A

begin again

224
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persist

A

continue firmly

225
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quench

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put an end to

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ignore

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disregard

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utilize

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make use of

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challenge

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call to a fight

229
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extract

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pull out

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gallant

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brave, heroic

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employee

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a person who work for pay

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coincide

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agree

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wretched

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miserable

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peril

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danger

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adolescent

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growing up to manhood

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compel

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force

237
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descend

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go down

238
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dismal

A

dark & depressing

239
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encourage

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give courage to

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wail

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cry loudly

241
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penalize

A

set a penalty for

242
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utensil

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tool used for practical purpose

243
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commend

A

praise

244
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fiction

A

that which is imagined

245
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victorious

A

having won a victory

246
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patriotic

A

loving one`s country

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skim

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remove from the top

248
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monarch

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king or queen

249
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wary

A

cautious

250
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drastic

A

acting with force or violence

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comprehensive

A

completely

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collide

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come together with force

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obesity

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extreme fatness

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tragedy

A

a sad play

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merit

A

goodness

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abide

A

remain faithful

257
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confirm

A

verify

258
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defect

A

fault

259
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vermin

A

moozy animal

260
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placard

A

poster

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vision

A

power of seeing

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chiropractor

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chiropractor

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gleam

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a flash

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approach

A

come near

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opponent

A

rival

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matrimony

A

married life

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misfortune

A

bad luck

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squander

A

spend foolishly

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rage

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violent anger

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spouse

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husband or wife

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tyrant

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absolute ruler

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obvious

A

plain

273
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undernourished

A

not fed

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reckless

A

careless

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temperate

A

moderate

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soothe

A

calm

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journalist

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writer for newspaper

278
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comprehend

A

understand

279
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vertical

A

not horizontal

280
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aware

A

knowing

281
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blend

A

a mixture

282
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pacify

A

make calm

283
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expand

A

enlarge

284
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prominent

A

important

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diminish

A

make smaller in size

286
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cease

A

stop

287
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beneficiary

A

person who receive benefit

288
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frank

A

free in expressing

289
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dwindle

A

become smaller

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detect

A

discover

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acknowledge

A

admit to be true

292
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exempt

A

make free from

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hardship

A

difficulty, trouble; pain and suffering

294
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burden

A

a load

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lubricate

A

grease

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insist

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keep firmy to some position

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retain

A

keep

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defiant

A

openly resisting

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obstacle

A

obstruction

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quarter

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region

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flee

A

go quickly

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appeal

A

attraction

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crafty

A

skillful in deceiving others

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daze

A

confuse

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morality

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the right or wrong of a action

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idol

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person who loved very much

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brutal

A

cruel

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talent

A

natural ability

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conclude

A

finish

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traitor

A

person who betray

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linger

A

stay on

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rapid

A

very quick

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partial

A

not total

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explore

A

examine

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indifference

A

lack of interest

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detour

A

a roundabout way

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obtain

A

get

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drought

A

lack of rain

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dilemma

A

a difficult choice

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predict

A

tell beforehand

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addict

A

one who cannot break away from a habit

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biography

A

biography

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disrupt

A

cause to break down

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tempt

A

test

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cinema

A

moving picture

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hesitate

A

fail to act quickly

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weird

A

mysterious

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blunder

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stupid mistake

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resign

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submit, give up, yield

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ingenious

A

clever

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calamity

A

serious trouble

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scorch

A

burn slightly

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sinister

A

evil

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utter

A

express

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glance

A

a quick look

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perish

A

be destroyed

337
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dense

A

thick

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beckon

A

attract

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corpse

A

a dead body

340
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confident

A

sure

341
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abundant

A

more than enough

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lottery

A

lottery

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harmony

A

going well together

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rash

A

too hasty

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colleague

A

associate

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jeopardize

A

endanger

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heed

A

give careful attention

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devour

A

eat hungrily

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parole

A

conditional freedom

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doubt

A

not believe

351
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resent

A

feel injured and angered at something

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scald

A

pour boiling liquid over

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slender

A

slim

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fragile

A

easy broken

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volunteer

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person who offer one`s service

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torment

A

cause very great pain to

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rural

A

in the country

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provide

A

to supply

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grateful

A

thankful

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hazy

A

misty

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mediocre

A

average

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jolly

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full of fun

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preserve

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protect

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gloomy

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dark

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essential

A

necessary

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illegal

A

not lawful

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conceal

A

hide

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expose

A

uncover

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wad

A

small

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debate

A

a discussion against something

371
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circulate

A

go around

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ambush

A

panahgah

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venture

A

to expose to risk

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detest

A

hate

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security

A

care

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plea

A

request

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amend

A

change for the better, correct, change

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persuade

A

make willing

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related

A

tell

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prompt

A

quick

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awesome

A

showing great respect

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commence

A

start

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wharf

A

platform built on the shore or out from the shore beside which ships can load or unload

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penetrate

A

get into

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magnify

A

make too much of

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undeniable

A

not to be denied

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qualify

A

become fit, add a modifier to a constituent

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sneer

A

show scorn

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mythology

A

stories that attempt to explain something in nature

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scowl

A

frown

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variety

A

lack of sameness

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violent

A

rough force

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wrath

A

very great anger

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severity

A

harshness

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fertile

A

producing much of anything

396
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consent

A

agree

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bait

A

food used to attract fish

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quota

A

share of a total due from or to a particular state

399
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clergy

A

persons prepare for religious work

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capacity

A

amount of space

401
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censor

A

to make change in

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editor

A

person who prepare a publication

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multitude

A

a great number

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probe

A

search into

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guide

A

to manage

406
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defraud

A

take something by cheating

407
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accurate

A

exactly right

408
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distress

A

great pain

409
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vigor

A

active strength or force

410
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horrid

A

terrible

411
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deceive

A

mislead

412
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nominate

A

appoint to an office

413
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fugitive

A

a runaway

414
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data

A

information

415
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shrill

A

having a high pitch

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identify

A

recognize as being

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unstable

A

not firmly fixed

418
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captive

A

prisoner

419
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glimpse

A

quick view

420
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narcotic

A

drug

421
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compete

A

be a rival

422
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valid

A

TRUE

423
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complacent

A

self-satisfied

424
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dread

A

causing great fear

425
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wobble

A

move unsteadily from side to side

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hinder

A

hold back

427
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century

A

100 years

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sympathetic

A

having kind feeling toward others

429
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verify

A

confirm

430
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contagious

A

spreading by contact

431
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stationary

A

not moving

432
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respond

A

answer

433
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prejudice

A

to harm or injure

434
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pauper

A

a very poor person

435
Q

unearth

A

discover

436
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rave

A

talk wildly

437
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legible

A

able t be read

438
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annual

A

once a year

439
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vicious

A

evil

440
Q

ignite

A

set on fire

441
Q

oath

A

promise, solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ’s sake’’

442
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depart

A

go away

443
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torrent

A

flood

444
Q

reject

A

refuse to take

445
Q

customary

A

usual

446
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document

A

document

447
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amateur

A

amateur

448
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pedestrian

A

walker

449
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denounce

A

express strong disapproval

450
Q

miniature

A

small scale

451
Q

mute

A

silent

452
Q

unanimous

A

in complete agreement

453
Q

tact

A

ability to say the right thing

454
Q

authority

A

power delegated to another

455
Q

legend

A

story coming from the past

456
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reluctant

A

unwilling

457
Q

discard

A

throw aside

458
Q

swarm

A

crowd number

459
Q

roam

A

wander

460
Q

lecture

A

speech

461
Q

mount

A

get up on

462
Q

site

A

place

463
Q

humid

A

moist

464
Q

uneventful

A

without important happiness

465
Q

justice

A

fair dealing

466
Q

embrace

A

a hug

467
Q

candidate

A

person who is proposed for office

468
Q

dejected

A

sad

469
Q

absorb

A

take in or suck up

470
Q

summit

A

top

471
Q

mourn

A

grieve

472
Q

postpone

A

delay

473
Q

disaster

A

a great misfortune

474
Q

cancel

A

call off

475
Q

unite

A

join together

476
Q

exhibit

A

show

477
Q

morsel

A

a small bite

478
Q

source

A

source

479
Q

charity

A

generous giving to the poor

480
Q

surpass

A

excel

481
Q

pioneer

A

one who goes first

482
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avoid

A

keep away from

483
Q

dispute

A

disagree

484
Q

feminine

A

of women or girls

485
Q

consider

A

think about to decide

486
Q

pledge

A

promise

487
Q

assemble

A

bring together

488
Q

brawl

A

a noisy fight

489
Q

rival

A

opponent

490
Q

upholstery

A

covering for furniture

491
Q

snub

A

treat coldly

492
Q

valiant

A

brave

493
Q

famine

A

starvation

494
Q

confine

A

keep in

495
Q

untidy

A

not in order

496
Q

subside

A

grow less

497
Q

idle

A

not busy

498
Q

excessive

A

too much

499
Q

bewildered

A

confused completely

500
Q

pierce

A

go into

501
Q

symbol

A

symbol

502
Q

endure

A

stand

503
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transmit

A

send over

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occupant

A

person in possession of a position

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