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Acceptable
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1. Worthy of being accepted.
2. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory. |
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Accomodate
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The act of accommodating or the state of being accommodated; adjustment.
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Amateur
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1. A person who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
2. Sports An athlete who has never accepted money, or who accepts money under restrictions specified by a regulatory body, for participating in a competition. 3. One lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art. |
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Calendar
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1. Any of various systems of reckoning time in which the beginning, length, and divisions of a year are defined.
2. A table showing the months, weeks, and days in at least one specific year. |
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Believe
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1. To accept as true or real
2. To credit with veracity |
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Changeable
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1. Liable to change; capricious
2. Being such that alteration is possible |
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Column
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Something resembling an architectural pillar in form or function
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Conscientious
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Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled
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Definitely
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1. Having distinct limits:
2. Indisputable; certain: 3. Clearly defined; explicitly precise |
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Discipline
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1. Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement.
2. Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self-control. 3. Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order. |
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Embarrass
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To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
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Experience
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The apprehension of an object, thought, or emotion through the senses or mind; example: a child's first experience of snow.
2. Active participation in events or activities, leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill. |
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Foreign
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1. Located away from one's native country.
2. Of, characteristic of, or from a place or country other than the one being considered. |
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Gauge
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1. A standard or scale of measurement.
2. A standard dimension, quantity, or capacity. 3. An instrument for measuring or testing. |
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Guarantee
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1. Something that assures a particular outcome or condition
2. A promise or an assurance |
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Humorous
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Funny
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Independent
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1. Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing.
2. Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant. |
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Intelligence
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1. The capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.
2. The faculty of thought and reason. |
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Judgment
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1. The act or process of judging; the formation of an opinion after consideration or deliberation.
2. The mental ability to perceive and distinguish relationships; discernment. |
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Liaison
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1. An instance or a means of communication between different groups or units of an organization, especially in the armed forces.
2. One that maintains communication. |