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Definition of civilian
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Person who is not a member of the military, police, or firefighting forces.
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Eight of the passengers were soldiers and one was a marine; the rest were civilians.
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Definition of complicated
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hard to understand; elaborate; complex; intricate
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Some of the math problems on the test were complicated, but some were simple.
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Definition of concur
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agree; coincide; be of the same opinion
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The rules of the game require you to accept the umpires decision, even if you do not concur with it.
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Definition of confirm
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state or probe the truth of; substantiate; verify
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I confirmed the homework assigned in order to not do the wrong page.
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Definition of digress
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turn aside; get off the main topic; deviate
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During your speech, you must resist digressing of the topic so you can earn full points.
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Definition of fragile
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easily broken; breakable; weak; frail
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The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure.
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Definition of galore
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aplenty; in abundance; plentiful
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There were no cabs on the side streets, but on the main street there were cabs galore
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Definition of genuine
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actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic
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The oil painting looked genuine, but it proved to be a copy of the original.
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Definition of hostile
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of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly; inimical
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In the heat of battle, allies are sometimes mistaken for hostile forces.
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Definition of impatient
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not patient; not willing to bear delay; fretful; anxious
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five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient.
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Definition of inter
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Put into Earth; bury
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Many American heroes are interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Definition of mitigate
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make less severe; lessen; alleviate; soften; relieve
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I mitigate my fear of shots by thinking of nice things.
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Definition of novice
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beginner
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There are two slopes: one for experienced skiers and one for novices.
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Definition of original
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work created firsthand from which copies are made; prototype; archetype
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This is the original book; we use copies in class.
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Definition of rarity
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something uncommon, infrequent, or rare
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Rain in the Sahara Desert is a rarity.
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Definition of resume
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begin again; retake; recopy
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After the intermission, the movie resumed.
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Definition of shrink
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draw back; recoil; wince; become smaller; contract
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When i put my shirt in the washing machine, it shrank.
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Definition of sober
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not drunk; not intoxicated; earnest; serious; free from excitement or exaggeration
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When the girl heard that her experiment was a failure, she became sober.
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Definition of suffice
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be enough, adequate, or sufficient; serve; do
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The halloween candy we bought sufficed for the trick or treaters.
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Definition of vacant
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empty
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The room above me is vacant; no one has been in there for years!
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