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saturate
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to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained
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skeptical
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marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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recognize
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to acknowledge or take notice of in some definite way
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syrup
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a thick, sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated; a cloying sweetness or sentimentality
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tendency
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a predisposition to think, act, behave or proceed in a particular way
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nuclear
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operated or powered by atomic energy
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nondescript
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of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind
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necessarily
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in an essential manner; compulsory or required
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microcosm
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a small representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development
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delinquent
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failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; past due; overdue
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development
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the act or process of growth; progress; a significant consequence or event
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encyclopedia
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a book or a set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge, or all aspects of one subject
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expenditure
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the act of spending money, resources, or time
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commitment
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an agreement or pledge to do something in the future; the state of being obligated
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inscription
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something written or engraved; especially a word or words written or engraved on a solid substance for preservation or public inspection
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prostrate
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to cast oneself face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration; to lay flat on the ground
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illiterate
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unable to read and write
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pageant
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a show or exhibition, especially one consisting of a succession of participants or events
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flamboyant
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strikingly bold or brilliant; showy
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fastidious
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excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
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