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application
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A request, as for a job or admittance to a school.
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appropriate
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Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; proper. To set apart for a particular use.
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arrival
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The act of arriving.
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attitude
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A state of mind with regard to someone or something; a point of view.
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opportunity
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A time or occasion that is suitable for a particular purpose; a favorable combination of circumstances.
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commute
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To travel regularly between a home in one community and work in another.
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accusation
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A statement or formal declaration that a person has been guilty of wrongdoing.
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irritate
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1. To make angry or impatient; annoy, bother, or exasperate. 2. To cause to become sore or inflamed.
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allergy
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A disorder in which exposure to a small amount of a substance, generally a protein, fat, or carbohydrate, or to an environmental influence, such as heat or cold, causes an abnormal and often violent reaction that may include difficulty in breathing, sneezing, watering of the eyes, and shock.
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corrupt
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Marked by or open to bribery, the selling of political favors, etc.; dishonest.
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approximate
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Almost exact or accurate.
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appetite
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The desire for food.
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attach
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To fasten on or join; connect.
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attire
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Clothing, costume, or apparel.
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opponent
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A person or group that opposes another in a battle, contest, controversy, or debate.
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commerical
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Of or engaged in commerce.
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attain
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To gain, accomplish, or achieve by effort.
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irrigate
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To supply (farmland, crops, etc.) with water by means of streams, ditches, pipes, canals, etc.
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alliance
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A formal agreement or union between nations, organizations, or individuals.
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corrode
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To dissolve or wear away (a material, structure, etc.) especially by chemical action.
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accentuate
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To give prominence to; emphasize;point up.
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alleviate
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To make more bearable; relieve; lessen.
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accomplice
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Someone who aids a lawbreaker in a crime but is not necessarily present at the time of the crime.
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apparatus
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Equipment, especially laboratory equipment.
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apprehensive
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Anxious or fearful.
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