504 Absolutely Essential Words Flashcards
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abandon
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quit, desert ,leave without planning to come back
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keen
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sharp, intense, eager
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jealous
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wanting what s.o else has, afraid that the one you love might prefer someone else,wanting what someone else has””
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tact
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ability to say the right thing
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oath
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promise, solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear–word; Ex. ``For Christ’s sake’’””
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vacant
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empty, unoccupied
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hardship
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difficulty, trouble; pain and suffering
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gallant
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brave, heroic
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data
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information
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unaccustomed
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unusual
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bachelor
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a man who has not married
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qualify
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become fit, add a modifier to a constituent
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corpse
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a dead body
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conceal
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hide
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dismal
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dark & depressing
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frigid
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very cold
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inhabit
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live in
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numb
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without the power of feeling
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peril
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danger
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recline
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lie down
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shriek
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scream
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sinister
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evil
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tempt
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test
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wager
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bet
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typical
usual
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minimum
the lowest amount
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scarce
hard to get
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annual
once a year
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persuade
make willing
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essential
necessary
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blend
a mixture
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visible
able to bee seen
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expensive
costly
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talent
natural ability
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devise
plan
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wholesale
in large quantity
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vapor
fog
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eliminate
remove
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villain
a very wicked person
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dense
thick
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utilize
make use of
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humid
moist
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theory
explanation based on thought
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descend
go down
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circulate
go around
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enormous
huge
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predict
tell beforehand
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vanish
disappear
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tradition
beliefs handed down from one generation to another
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rural
in the country
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burden
a load
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campus
grounds of a university
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majority
the large number
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assemble
bring together
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explore
examine
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topic
subject that people think
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debate
a discussion against something
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evade
get away from by cleverness
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probe
search into
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reform
make better
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approach
come near
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detect
discover
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defect
fault
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employee
a person who work for pay
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neglect
give too little care
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deceive
mislead
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undoubtedly
certainly
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popular
liked by most people
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thorough
complete
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client
customer
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comprehensive
completely
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defraud
take something by cheating
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postpone
delay
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consent
agree
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massive
bulky
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capsule
a small case
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preserve
protect
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denounce
express strong disapproval
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unique
having no like
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torrent
flood
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resent
feel injured and angered at something
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molest
disturb
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gloomy
dark
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unforeseen
unexpected
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exaggerate
overstate
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amateur
amateur
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mediocre
average
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variety
lack of sameness
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valid
TRUE
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survive
live longer than
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weird
mysterious
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prominent
important
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security
care
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bulky
large
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reluctant
unwilling
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obvious
plain
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vicinity
neighborhood
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century
100 years
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rage
violent anger
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document
document
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conclude
finish
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undeniable
not to be denied
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resist
oppose
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lack
have not enough
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ignore
disregard
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challenge
call to a fight
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miniature
small scale
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source
source
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excel
do better than
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feminine
of women or girls
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mount
get up on
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compete
be a rival
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dread
causing great fear
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masculine
male
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menace
threat
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tendency
leaning
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underestimate
set too low a value
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victorious
having won a victory
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numerous
several
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flexible
easily bent
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evidence
that which makes clear the truth
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solitary
alone
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vision
power of seeing
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frequent
happening often
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glimpse
quick view
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recent
done not long ago
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decade
ten years
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hesitate
fail to act quickly
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absurd
foolish
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conflict
disagreement
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minority
less than half
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fiction
that which is imagined
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ignite
set on fire
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abolish
put an end to
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urban
having to do with cities
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population
people of the city or country
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frank
free in expressing
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pollute
make dirty
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reveal
make known
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prohibit
forbid by law
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urgent
important
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adequate
as much as is needed
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decrease
become less
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audible
able to be heard
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journalist
writer for newspaper
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famine
starvation
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revive
come back to life
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commence
start
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observant
watchful
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identify
recognize as being
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migrate
move from one lace to another
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vessel
a ship
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persist
continue firmly
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hazy
misty
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gleam
a flash
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editor
person who prepare a publication
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unruly
lawless
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rival
opponent
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violent
rough force
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brutal
cruel
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opponent
rival
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brawl
a noisy fight
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duplicate
an exact copy
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vicious
evil
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whirling
turn round
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underdog
one who is expected to lose
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thrust
push with force
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bewildered
confused completely
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expand
enlarge
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alter
change
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mature
fully grown
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sacred
holy
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revise
change
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pledge
promise
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casual
happening by chance
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pursue
follow
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unanimous
in complete agreement
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fortunate
lucky
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pioneer
one who goes first
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innovative
fresh
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slender
slim
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surpass
excel
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vast
very great
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doubt
not believe
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capacity
amount of space
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penetrate
get into
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pierce
go into
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accurate
exactly right
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microscope
microscope
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grateful
thankful
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cautions
very careful
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confident
sure
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appeal
attraction
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addict
one who cannot break away from a habit
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wary
cautious
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aware
knowing
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misfortune
bad luck
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avoid
keep away from
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wretched
miserable
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keg
small barrel
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nourish
feed
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harsh
rough to the touch
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quantity
amount
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opt
select
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tragedy
a sad play
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pedestrian
walker
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glance
a quick look
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budget
amount of money that can be spend
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nimble
quick moving
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manipulate
handle skilfully
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reckless
careless
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horrid
terrible
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rave
talk wildly
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economical
not wasting money or time
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lubricate
grease
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ingenious
clever
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harvest
gathering in of grain
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abundant
more than enough
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uneasy
restless
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calculate
find out by adding....
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absorb
take in or suck up
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estimate
form a judgment
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morsel
a small bite
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quota
share of a total due from or to a particular state
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threat
sign or cause of possible evil or harm
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ban
prohibit
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panic
unreasoning fear
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appropriate
fit
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emerge
come out
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jagged
with sharp points sticking out
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linger
stay on
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ambush
panahgah
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crafty
skillful in deceiving others
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defiant
openly resisting
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vigor
active strength or force
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perish
be destroyed
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fragile
easy broken
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captive
prisoner
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prosper
be successful
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devour
eat hungrily
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plea
request
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weary
tired
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collide
come together with force
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confirm
verify
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verify
confirm
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anticipate
expect
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dilemma
a difficult choice
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detour
a roundabout way
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merit
goodness
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transmit
send over
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relieve
replace
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baffle
be to hard to understand
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warden
keeper
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acknowledge
admit to be true
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justice
fair dealing
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delinquent
an offender
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reject
refuse to take
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deprive
take away from by force
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spouse
husband or wife
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vocation
occupation
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unstable
not firmly fixed
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homicide
murder
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penalize
set a penalty for
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beneficiary
person who receive benefit
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reptile
khazande
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rarely
seldom
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forbid
make a rule against
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logical
reasonable
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exhibit
show
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proceed
move forward
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precaution
foresight
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extract
pull out
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prior
earlier
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embrace
a hug
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valiant
brave
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partial
not total
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fierce
savage
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detest
hate
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sneer
show scorn
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scowl
frown
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encourage
give courage to
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consider
think about to decide
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vermin
moozy animal
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wail
cry loudly
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symbol
symbol
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authority
power delegated to another
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neutral
on neither side of a quarrel
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trifle
a small about
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architect
creator
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matrimony
married life
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baggage
suitcases
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squander
spend foolishly
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abroad
going around
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fugitive
a runaway
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calamity
serious trouble
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pauper
a very poor person
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envy
jealousy
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collapse
a breakdown
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prosecute
bring before a court
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bigamy
having two wives at the same time
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possible
able to be
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compel
force
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awkward
clumsy
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venture
to expose to risk
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awesome
showing great respect
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guide
to manage
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quench
put an end to
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betray
be unfaithful
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utter
express
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pacify
make calm
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respond
answer
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beckon
attract
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despite
in spite of
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disrupt
cause to break down
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rash
too hasty
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rapid
very quick
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exhaust
tire out
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severity
harshness
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feeble
weak
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unite
join together
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cease
stop
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thrifty
careful in spending
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miserly
stingy
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monarch
king or queen
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outlaw
an exile
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promote
help to grow and develop
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undernourished
not fed
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illustrate
make clear or explain
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disclose
uncover
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excessive
too much
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disaster
a great misfortune
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censor
to make change in
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culprit
offender
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juvenile
young
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bait
food used to attract fish
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insist
keep firmy to some position
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toil
hard work
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blunder
stupid mistake
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daze
confuse
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mourn
grieve
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subside
grow less
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maim
disable
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comprehend
understand
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commend
praise
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final
coming last
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exempt
make free from
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vain
having to much pride
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repetition
act of saying or doing again
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depict
describe
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mortal
sure to die sometime
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novel
new
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occupant
person in possession of a position
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appoint
decide on
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quarter
region
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site
place
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quote
repeat exactly the words
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verse
a short division in bible
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morality
the right or wrong of a action
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roam
wander
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attract
draw to oneself
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commuter
one who travels regularly
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confine
keep in
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idle
not busy
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idol
person who loved very much
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jest
joke
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patriotic
loving one`s country
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dispute
disagree
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valor
bravery
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lunatic
crazy person
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vein
a blood vessel
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uneventful
without important happiness
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fertile
producing much of anything
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refer
hand over
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distress
great pain
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diminish
make smaller in size
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maximum
greatest amount
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flee
go quickly
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vulnerable
open to attack
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signify
mean
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mythology
stories that attempt to explain something in nature
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colleague
associate
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torment
cause very great pain to
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provide
to supply
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loyalty
faithfulness
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volunteer
person who offer one`s service
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prejudice
to harm or injure
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shrill
having a high pitch
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jolly
full of fun
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witty
cleverly amusing
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hinder
hold back
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lecture
speech
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abuse
make bad use
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mumble
speak indistinctly
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mute
silent
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wad
small
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retain
keep
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candidate
person who is proposed for office
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precede
go before
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adolescent
growing up to manhood
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coeducational
educating both sexes
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radical
fundamental
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spontaneous
natural
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skim
remove from the top
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vaccinate
vaccinate
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untidy
not in order
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utensil
tool used for practical purpose
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sensitive
easily affected
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temperate
moderate
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vague
not clear
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elevate
raise
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lottery
lottery
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finance
money matters
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obtain
get
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cinema
moving picture
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event
happening
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discard
throw aside
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soar
aspire
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subsequent
later
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related
tell
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stationary
not moving
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prompt
quick
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hasty
quick
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scorch
burn slightly
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tempest
a violent disturbance
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soothe
calm
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sympathetic
having kind feeling toward others
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redeem
buy back
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resume
begin again
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harmony
going well together
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refrain
hold back
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illegal
not lawful
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narcotic
drug
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heir
person who inherit anything
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majestic
kingly
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dwindle
become smaller
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surplus
extra
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traitor
person who betray
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deliberate
consider carefully
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vandal
person who destroy
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drought
lack of rain
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abide
remain faithful
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unify
unite
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summit
top
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heed
give careful attention
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biography
biography
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drench
soak
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swarm
crowd number
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wobble
move unsteadily from side to side
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tumult
noise
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kneel
go down on one`s kneel
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dejected
sad
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obedient
willing to obey
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recede
go back
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tyrant
absolute ruler
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charity
generous giving to the poor
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verdict
decision of a jury
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unearth
discover
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depart
go away
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coincide
agree
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cancel
call off
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debtor
person who owes something
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legible
able t be read
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placard
poster
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contagious
spreading by contact
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clergy
persons prepare for religious work
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customary
usual
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transparent
clear
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scald
pour boiling liquid over
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epidemic
widespread
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obesity
extreme fatness
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magnify
make too much of
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chiropractor
chiropractor
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obstacle
obstruction
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ventilate
change the air in
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jeopardize
endanger
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negative
saying no
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pension
payment
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vital
lively
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municipal
of a city
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oral
spoken
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complacent
self–satisfied
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wasp
wasp
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rehabilitate
restore to good condition
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parole
conditional freedom
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vertical
not horizontal
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multitude
a great number
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nominate
appoint to an office
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potential
capability
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morgue
reference library
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preoccupied
took up all the attention
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upholstery
covering for furniture
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indifference
lack of interest
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maintain
keep
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snub
treat coldly
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endure
stand
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wrath
very great anger
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expose
uncover
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legend
story coming from the past
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ponder
consider carefully
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drastic
acting with force or violence
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wharf
platform built on the shore or out from the shore beside which ships can load or unload I
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amend
change for the better; correct; change
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ballot
piece of paper used in voting; the whole number of votes cast; the method of secret voting; to vote or decide by using ballots
