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acute

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ACUTE YOUNG DOCTOR : severe; sharp in intellect or insight

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commit

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COMMIT A CRIME : to do; to perform

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economical

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ECONOMICAL SPENDING HABITS : saving money

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futile

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FUTILE ATTEMPT : useless; hopeless; ineffectual

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impact

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IMPACT OF THE CRASH : force of a collision

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logical

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LOGICAL ANSWER : making sense

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narration

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NARRATION OF THE STORY : storytelling

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phase

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THREE PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT : a stage in a series of changes

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resolve

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RESOLVE THE PROBLEM; HE RESOLVED TO FIGHT : decide; settle; solve

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toil

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TOIL OVER THE HOMEWORK : to work hard continuously; hard work

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adhere

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ADHERE TO THE OPINION : to stay attached; stick to

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comparable

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A COMPARABLE PRICE : similar; can be compared

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edible

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EDIBLE FRUIT : able to eat

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gawk

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THE TOURIST GAWKED AT EVERYTHING : stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

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inadequate

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INADEQUATE ANSWER : not enough

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loiter

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NO LOITERING : to hang around; to move slowly

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naturalist

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NATURALIST STUDIES NATURE : person who studies nature

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pigment

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COLOR PIGMENTS : coloring matter

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revise

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REVISE THE ESSAY : to correct or improve

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totally

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TOTALLY DONE : completely

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adopt

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ADOPT A CHILD : to make one’s own

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compensate

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COMPENSATE THE WORKERS : pay for services

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editorial

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EDITORIAL PAGE : a statement of opinion in the media

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geological

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GEOLOGICAL STUDY OF ROCKS : related to the earth

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# Say the phrases out loud! incredible

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THAT'S INCREDIBLE! : not believable

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# Say the phrases out loud! lure

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LURE THE FISH : to attract or tempt

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# Say the phrases out loud! navigable

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NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS : wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

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# Say the phrases out loud! pivot

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TURN AGAINST THE PIVOT : a point where something turns

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# Say the phrases out loud! ridicule

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DON'T RIDICULE YOUR FRIENDS : make fun of

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# Say the phrases out loud! tranquil

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TRANQUIL WATERS : calm; serene; quiet

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# Say the phrases out loud! aerial

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AERIAL TRANSPORTATION : of or in the air

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# Say the phrases out loud! competent

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COMPETENT WRITER : capable; good at doing something

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# Say the phrases out loud! effect

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EFFECT OF STUDYING : result; what happens next

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# Say the phrases out loud! gesture

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HAND GESTURE : motion

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# Say the phrases out loud! indefinite

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INDEFINITE ANSWER : not clear or certain

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# Say the phrases out loud! magnitude

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MAGNITUDE OF THE EARTHQUAKE : greatness; extent

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# Say the phrases out loud! nocturnal

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NOCTURNAL OWL : done at night

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# Say the phrases out loud! placid

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PLACID LAKE : tranquil; calm; quiet

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# Say the phrases out loud! rival

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UCLA AND USC ARE RIVALS : a competitor

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# Say the phrases out loud! tributary

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TRIBUTARY OF THE MISSISSIPPI : a stream or river that flows into a larger body of water

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# Say the phrases out loud! aggravate

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AGGRAVATE THE INJURY : to make worse

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# Say the phrases out loud! compute

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COMPUTE THE INTEREST : reckon; calculate

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# Say the phrases out loud! efficient

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MOST EFFICIENT METHOD : the best; wasting nothing

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# Say the phrases out loud! ghastly

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GHASTLY APPEARANCE : horrid; ghostlike; very unpleasant

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# Say the phrases out loud! indirect

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AN INDIRECT ROUTE : not straight

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# Say the phrases out loud! maintain

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MAINTAIN THE BUILDING : to keep up; to support; to defend

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# Say the phrases out loud! notable

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NOTABLE SCIENTIST : remarkable; outstanding

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# Say the phrases out loud! porcelain

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PORCELAIN DISHES : made of ceramic material

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# Say the phrases out loud! satellite

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SATELLITE COUNTRIES : small body revolving around a larger one

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# Say the phrases out loud! turmoil

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POLITICAL TURMOIL : great commotion and confusion