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accord

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agreement

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abrasive

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rough

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adverse

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opposing; unfavorable

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agony

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extreme pain

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akin

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similar to

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allot

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to give out; to allocate

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anticipate

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to expect

to provide for in advance

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appeal

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attractiveness

to request

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appropriate

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proper
to set aside
to seize(take possession of)

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arbitrary

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Random

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ascertain

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to find out by making inquiries

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barren

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infertile

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benchmark

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a standard for measuring something

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bonanza

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huge, unexpected profit

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burly

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muscular

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capacity

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available space

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chronicle

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story

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cliche

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overused phrase

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compatible

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able to get along well together

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complementary

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completing

going well together

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composite

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made up of separate parts

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constituents

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parts of a whole

voters

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contemporary

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of the same time

present

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contract

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to shorten

to shrink

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conversion
change
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correspondence
similarity | communication
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critic
one who makes unfavorable comments | reviewer
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deflect
to block to shield from | to push off to the side
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deliberate
carefully considered and planned | intentional
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deplete
to use up | to exhaust the supply of
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diction
choice of words
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disclosure
something released or revealed
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discredit
to disbelieve | to dishonor
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disengagement
separation
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disinclination
unwillingness
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distasteful
unlikable
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downheartedness
sadness
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dubious
doubtful
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economize
to save, to minimize spending
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embroidery
needlework decorations
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empathy
sympathy
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endure
to tolerate | to last, to remain
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enmesh
to catch | to entangle
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essence
basic nature | most important part of something
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exclaim
to cry our in surprise or anger
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explicit
clear | obvious
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facilitate
to make easier
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feasible
possible
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flower
to blossom
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forge
to shape to copy something illegally to move steadily
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fragrant
pleasant-smelling
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frenzy
temporary madness | wild activity
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gulf
huge gap
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haggard
looking tired
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gibberish
nonsense
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hemorrhage
heavy or uncontrollable bleeding
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high minded
showing high morals or feelings
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hybrid
a blend of two things
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hypothetical
theoretical
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idiom
an expression of language
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imperious
bossy, acting like a king
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harbor
where ships dock | to shelter