Lesson 4-6

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actuality

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actual existence; reality.
an actual condition or circumstance; fact

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adolescent

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growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
2.
having the characteristics of adolescence or of an adolescent.

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fabrication

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the act or process of fabricating; manufacture.
something fabricated, esp. an untruthful statement:

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gratitude

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the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful

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heroines

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a woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for her brave deeds and noble qualities.
the principal female character in a story, play, film,

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ideal

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a conception of something in its perfection.
a standard of perfection or excellence.
a person or thing conceived as embodying such a conception or conforming to such a standard, and taken as a model for imitation: an ultimate object or aim of endeavor, esp. one of high or noble character:
something that exists only in the imagination:
Mathematics . a subring of a ring, any element of which when multiplied by any element of the ring results in an element of the subring.

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immense

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vast; huge; very great: immeasurable; boundless.
Informal . splendid:

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inhibited

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overly restrained.
Psychology . suffering from inhibition

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justification

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a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends:
an act of justifying:
the state of being justified.
Also called justification by faith . Theology . the act of god whereby humankind is made or accounted just, or free from guilt or penalty of sin.
Printing . the spacing of words and letters within a line of type so that all full lines in a column have even margins both on the left and on the right.

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admonish

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to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
to reprove or scold, esp. in a mild and good-willed manner:
to urge to a duty; remind:

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capricious

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subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic
Obsolete . fanciful or witty.

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indulge

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to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will.
to yield to, satisfy, or gratify.
to yield to the wishes or whims of; be lenient or permissive with:
to allow (oneself) to follow one's will (usually fol. by in ): to indulge oneself in reckless spending.
Commerce . to grant an extension of time, for payment or performance,

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placid

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pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed

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pretension

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the laying of a claim to something.
a claim or title to something.
3.
Often, pretensions. a claim made, esp. indirectly or by implication, to some quality, merit, or the like
a claim to dignity, importance, or merit.
pretentiousness.
the act of pretending or alleging.
an allegation of doubtful veracity.
a pretext.

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retain

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to keep possession of.
to continue to use, practice, etc.
to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth that retains its color.
to keep in mind; remember.
to hold in place or position.
to engage, esp. by payment of a preliminary fee:

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rigid

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stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard:
firmly fixed or set.
3.
inflexible, strict, or severe:
exacting; thorough; rigorous:
so as to meet precise standards; stringent:
Mechanics . of, pertaining to, or noting a body in which the distance between any pair of points remains fixed under all forces; having infinite values for its shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Young's modulus.

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ruffle

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to destroy the smoothness or evenness of:
to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger.
to disturb, vex, or irritate
to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling.
to draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge.

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simulate

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to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like):
to make a pretense of; feign:
to assume or have the appearance or characteristics of:

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tact

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a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing; taste; discrimination.
touch or the sense of touch.

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defualt

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failure to act; inaction or neglect:
failure to meet financial obligations.
Law . failure to perform an act or obligation legally required, esp. to appear in court or to plead at a time assigned.
Sports . failure to arrive in time for, participate in, or complete a scheduled match.
lack; want; absence.
Computers . a value that a program or operating system assumes, or a course of action that a program or operating system will take, when the user or programmer specifies no overriding value or action.
to fail in fulfilling or satisfying an engagement, claim, or obligation.
to fail to meet financial obligations or to account properly for money in one's care:
to fail to appear in court.

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degradation

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the act of degrading.
the state of being degraded.
Physical Geography . the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice.
Chemistry . the breakdown of an organic compound.

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divert

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to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
British . to route (traffic) on a detour.
to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc.
to distract from serious occupation;
to turn aside; veer:

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intrusion

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an act or instance of intruding.
the state of being intruded.

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judicious

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sing or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic:
having, exercising, or characterized by good or discriminating judgment; wise, sensible, or well-advised

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lull

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to put to sleep or rest by soothing means:
to soothe or quiet.
to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety; cause to be less alert, aware, or watchful.
to quiet down, let up, or subside:
a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness:
a soothing sound:
a pacified or stupefied condition

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moderate

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kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
of medium quantity, extent, or amount:
mediocre or fair:
calm or mild, as of the weather.
of or pertaining to moderates, as in politics or religion.
a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, esp. in politics or religion
( usually initial capital letter ) a member of a political party advocating moderate reform.
to reduce the excessiveness of; make less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous:
to preside over or at (a public forum, meeting, discussion,
to become less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous.
to act as moderator; preside

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reciprocation

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an act or instance of reciprocating.
a returning, usually for something given.
a mutual giving and receiving.
the state of being reciprocal or corresponding.

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recoil

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to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust
to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm.
to spring or come back; react (usually fol. by on or upon ):
Physics . (of an atom, a nucleus, or a particle) to undergo a change in momentum as a result either of a collision with an atom, a nucleus, or a particle or of the emission of a particle.
an act of recoiling.
the distance through which a weapon moves backward after discharging.

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unsolicitited

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o seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
to entreat or petition (someone or some agency):
to seek to influence or incite to action, esp. unlawful or wrong action.
to offer to have sex with in exchange for money.
to make a petition or request, as for something desired.
to solicit orders or trade, as for a business: