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abrupt

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ABRUPT STOP : sudden or unexpected

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canopy

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SIT UNDER THE CANOPY : a roof-like covering of bed, walkway, etc.

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dismal

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DISMAL MOOD : gloomy; cheerless; dreary

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forum

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PUBLIC FORUM : a place for public discussion

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illusion

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OPTICAL ILLUSION : misleading vision

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legendary

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LEGENDARY TALE : handed down through generations

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moral

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GOOD MORAL CHARACTER : dealing with right and wrong

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penetrate

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PENETRATE ENEMY DEFENSE : to force into or through

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recognition

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RECEIVED RECOGNITION FOR HIS HARD WORK : being known for doing something important

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tendency

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HE HAS A TENDENCY TO LIE : naturally wanting to do something

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absolute

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ABSOLUTE OR RELATIVE : complete; perfect

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capacity

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TRUNK CAPACITY : how much it can carry inside it

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distort

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DISTORT THE FACTS : to twist out of shape; to misrepresent

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frail

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FRAIL CREATURE : delicate; weak

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illustrious

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AN ILLUSTRIOUS LEADER : famous; outstanding

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legible

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LEGIBLE HANDWRITING : can be read

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mortal

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HUMANS ARE MORTAL; GODS ARE NOT : certain to die eventually

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percentage

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8 PERCENT SALES TAX : out of 100

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recoil

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RECOILED IN FEAR : to retreat; to shrink away

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terminate

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TERMINATE THE PHONE CALL : to end

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ABSTRACT NOUN : theoretical; difficult to understand

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challenge

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I CHALLENGED HIM TO FIGHT : to ask someone to compete with you

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distracted

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DISTRACTED BY SIRENS : having one’s attention drawn away

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fugitive

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FUGITIVE WAS CAPTURED : runaway; someone running from the law

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# Say the phrases out loud! immature
IMMATURE BEHAVIOR : childish
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# Say the phrases out loud! legitimate
LEGITIMATE EXCUSE : lawful; rightful
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# Say the phrases out loud! motive
MOTIVE FOR THE MURDER : reason
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# Say the phrases out loud! perilous
PERILOUS ADVENTURE : dangerous, risky, or unsafe
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# Say the phrases out loud! recommend
I RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE : to suggest favorably
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# Say the phrases out loud! threshold
THE THRESHOLD OF LIFE : a doorsill; the beginning point
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# Say the phrases out loud! absurd
AN ABSURD EXCUSE : ridiculous
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# Say the phrases out loud! cherish
I CHERISH MY CHILDHOOD TOYS : to hold dear; to love deeply
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# Say the phrases out loud! diverse
DIVERSE POPULATION : differing in some characteristics; various
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# Say the phrases out loud! fulfill
FULFILL HIS DREAM : to satisfy a requirement; to finish
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# Say the phrases out loud! immortal
IMMORTAL GODS : never dying
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# Say the phrases out loud! lenient
LENIENT TEACHER : merciful; not harsh or strict
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# Say the phrases out loud! myth
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MYTHS : legendary tale
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# Say the phrases out loud! perpetual
PERPETUAL MOTION : everlasting
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# Say the phrases out loud! refrain
SING TOGETHER ON THE REFRAIN : chorus (the part that repeats in a song)
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# Say the phrases out loud! timid
SHY AND TIMID : shy
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# Say the phrases out loud! accord
SHE WAS IN ACCORD WITH THE VERDICT : to be in agreement
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# Say the phrases out loud! coincide
THE TWO EVENTS COINCIDE : happen at the same time
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# Say the phrases out loud! dual
DUAL ATTACK : double; having two sides
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# Say the phrases out loud! fundamental
FUNDAMENTAL RULES : basic; primary; essential
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# Say the phrases out loud! immune
IMMUNE TO CHICKEN POX : resistant to; free or exempt from
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# Say the phrases out loud! literary
LITERARY ANALYSIS : having to do with literature or books
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# Say the phrases out loud! mythology
GREEK MYTHOLOGY : legendary stories
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# Say the phrases out loud! persuasion
GIVE IN TO THE PERSUASION : being convinced by reasoning
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# Say the phrases out loud! repel
INSECT REPELLANT : drive away; disgust
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# Say the phrases out loud! tiresome
TIRESOME EXPERIENCE : causing one to become tired; annoying

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