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Scarce(adj)

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Not enough to meet demand, rare, insufficient, lacking

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Clumsy(adj)

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Moving awkwardly, bumbling, lumbering, uncoordinated

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Ally(noun)

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Associate, supporter, friend, companion

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Hostile(adj)

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Aggressive, confrontational, unreceptive, contrary

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Predator(noun)

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Someone that hunts or kills, exploiter

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Hasten(verb)

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Do something at speed
Hurry
Rush

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Submissive(adj)

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Meek and obedient
Humble
Uncomplaining

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Disadvantage(noun)

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Something that causes a problem or is unhelpful
Trouble
Weakness

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Separate(verb)

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Make or keep apart
Divide
Detach

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Terminate(verb)

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Bring something to an end
Stop
Finish

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Uncomplicated(adj)

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Simple or straightforward
Basic
Easy

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Convex(adj)

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Curved like the outside surface of a sphere
Rounded
U-shaped

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Despondent(adj)

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Feeling sad or gloomy
Dishearted
Sorrowful

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Urban(adj)

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Describing a town or city
Describing popular culture, especially dance music of black origin
Metropolitan
Municipal

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Cowardly(adj)

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Lacking Courage
Faint-hearted
Timid

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Desolate(adj)

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Uninhabited and bleak

Lonely and very sad

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Dusk(noun)

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The time when light fades to night
Sunset
Nightfall

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Conceal(verb)

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Keep something a secret

Cover or hide

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Desist(verb)

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Stop doing something
Cease
Discontinue

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Deteriorate(verb)

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Become progressively worse
Decline
Fade

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Detest

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Verb
Dislike someone or something
Hate

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Balmy

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Adjective
Describing weather that is pleasantly warm
Mild

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Divide

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Verb
Separate from something, or into parts or portions
Find out how many times a number will go into another number
Split
Share

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Matt

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Adjective
Not shiny
A piece of card placed on the back of a picture to create a border(noun)
Dull

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Fake

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Adjective
Not what it appears to be
A copy passed off as genuine(noun)
Imitation

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Barren

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Unable to produce good crops (land)
Unable to produce offspring
Unproductive
Infertile

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Partial

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Adjective
Not complete or whole
Favoring one side
Having a liking for
Incomplete
Biased
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Portrait

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Noun
A picture of a person or an animal
A description of a person or thing
A layout where the top is shorter than the sides
Painting
Description
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Frail

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Adjective
Physically weak or delicate
Easily damaged or broken
Weak

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Exterior

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Noun
The outside of something
Outside

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Fiction

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Noun
Something that is invented or is untrue
Writing about imaginary events and people
Lie
Tale
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Conceited

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Adjective
Overly proud of yourself
Vain

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Fickle

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Adjective
Changing your mind easily and often
Disloyal
Changeable

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Wisdom

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Noun
Good sense or judgment
Being wise
Sense

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Extravagant

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Adjective
Excessive in spending or use of resources
Wasteful

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Timid

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Adjective
Shy and easily frightened
Fearful

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Hindrance

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Noun
Someone or something that causes a difficulty or obstruction
Drawback

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Export

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Verb
Send goods to another country to be sold
Send data from one program to another(computer)

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Withdraw

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Verb
Remove or take something away
Take money out of an account
Leave a place, situation, or group
Remove
Leave
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Repulsive

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Adjective
Disgusting
Revolting

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Poverty

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Noun
Being poor
Having a lack of something
Penniless
Scarcity
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Expenditure

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Noun
Any money spent or resources used
The process of spending or using up resources
Spending

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Shortage

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Noun
Not enough of something needed
Scarcity

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Pessimistic

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Adjective
Not hopeful or confident about the future
Negative

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Lavish

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Adjective
Given in large amounts; generous and plentiful
Expensive and luxurious

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Frivolous

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Adjective
Behaving in a playful or silly manner
Lacking any serious manner
Playful
Unimportant
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Decelerate

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Verb
Slow down; decrease speed
Brake

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Guilty

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Adjective
Responsible for having done something wrong
Showing or feeling guilt
Responsible
Ashamed
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Flushed

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Adjective
When your skin turns a pale shade of pink caused by temperature or embarrassment
Blushing

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Rare

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Adjective
Not found very often
Describing meat not cooked through
Uncommon

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Permit

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Verb
Allow someone to do something
An official document allowing someone to do something(Noun)
Allow
License
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Archaic

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Adjective
Very old or old fashioned
From another era
Old

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Indolent

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Adjective
Lazy
Idle

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Rational

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Adjective
Reasonable or sensible
Able to think in a clear and sensible way
Logical

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Minuscule

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Adjective
Extremely small
Tiny

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Surplus

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Noun
An amount left over
Excess

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Naive

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Adjective
Innocent and easily fooled
Innocent

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Energetic

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Adjective
Full of energy
Active

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Compulsory

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Adjective
Something you have to do
Forced

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Decrease

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Verb
Make or become smaller, in size or amount
Reduce

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Speechless

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Adj.
Unable to speak through strong emotion or shock
Tongue-tied

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Thrive

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Verb
Grow or develop successfully
Flourish

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Rigid

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Adj.
Unable to bend, not willing to change
Stiff
Uncompromising

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Discordant

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Adj.
Harsh sound
Inharmonious
Disagreeable

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Vertical

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Adj.
Going up and down
Upright
perpendicular

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Trickle

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Noun
A small flow of liquid
Dribble, drip

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Transparent

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Adj.
Able to be seen through
Clear

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Morose

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Adj.
bad-tempered
Sullen

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Concord

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Noun
A friendly agreement
Treaty
Harmony

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Guest

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Noun
A person invited to stay at someone’s house
Visitor

71
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Gradual

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Adj.
Happening slowly
Steady

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Trivial

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Adj.
Not very important or worthy
Unimportant

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Defeat

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Noun
Failure to win
Beating

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Affluence

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Noun
Having a lot of money
Wealth

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Worthless

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Adj.
Having no real value
Useless

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Encourage

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Verb
Make someone more determined, hopeful, or confident; boost their confidence
Inspire

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Mature

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Adjective
Fully developed physically and mentally
Grown-up
Ripe

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Mansion

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Noun
A large and impressive house
Residence

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Diminutive

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Adjective
Very small
Tiny

80
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Descend

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Verb
Go down; move or slope downwards
Arrive unexpectedly
Lower one's standards
Move down
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Disagree

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Verb
Have or voice a different opinion
Fail to agree
Be inconsistent or fail to correspond
Argue
Differ
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Expand

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Verb
Make or become larger
Increase

83
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Locate

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Verb
Find the exact place or position of something
Find

84
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Defective

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Adjective
Flaw a fault or weakness that prevents something from being perfect; defect (Noun)
Imperfect or faulty; flawed

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Landlord

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Noun
A man or woman who receives rent from a tenant for the use of their land or property
A person who runs a pub
Property owner

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Dismantle

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Verb
Take something to pieces
Take apart

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Famished

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Adjective
Extremely hungry
Starving

88
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Tentative

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Adjective
Lacking confidence; cautious and hesitant
Not certain or fixed; provisional

89
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Saturated

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Adjective
Extremely wet
Soaked

90
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Professional

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Noun
A person who has a specific qualification
Someone who does something for money which others might do as a hobby
Done with a high level of skill (Adjective)
Expert (Adjective)

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Retreat

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Verb
Move back or away
Withdraw from danger
A quiet place to relax and reflect ( Noun )
Withdraw
Retreat ( Noun )
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Respectful

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Adjective
Feeling or showing regret or consideration
Polite

93
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Wane

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Verb
Become weaker or decrease in size or power
( Of the moon ) appear to become smaller when less of the surface is visible
Deteriorate

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Dissipate

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Verb
Go away or disappear
Disperse

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Chaotic

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Adjective
Very muddled and noisy
Disordered

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Refined

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Adjective
Clean; having had unwanted elements removed by processing
Having good manners
Pure
Cultured
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Euphoric

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Adjective
Feeling intensely happy and excited
Elated

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Sweet

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Adjective
A pleasant sugary taste
Kind or charming
Sugary

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Illegible

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Adjective
Writing that is impossible to read
Unreadable

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Potent

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Adjective
Having great power and influence
Strong
Powerful

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