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139 Cards in this Set
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accompany
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to go together with someone or something
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adaptation
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the process of changing something so that it can be used in a different way
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allege
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to say that something is true though it has not been proved
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anguish
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suffering caused by extreme pain or worry
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barrage
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a lot of complaints, questions, etc.
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bias
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an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad which influences how you deal with it
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broader
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wider
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debate
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a discussion or argument on a subject in which people express different opinions
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despair
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feeling that you have no hope at all
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dialect
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a form of a language that is spoken in one area which is different from the way it is spoken in other areas
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disengage from
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to deliberately stop being involved with a group or activity
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eligible
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able or allowed to do something
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elusive
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difficult to find
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embedded
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put into something firmly and deeply
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envision
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to imagine something as a future possibility
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evade
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to avoid doing something that you should do
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excerpt
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a short piece of writing or music taken from a longer book, poem, etc.
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extrovert
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a confident person who enjoys being with other people
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fellowship
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money given to a student to allow him or her to continue his or her studies
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flawed
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spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or damage
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founded
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started an organization, town or institution
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grainy
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having a rough appearance, as if made up of spots
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gruesome
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very unpleasant to look at
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hike
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a long walk in the country, mountains, etc.
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hunch
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a feeling that something is true or that something will happen
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immobilized
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not able to move
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impairment
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inability to hear or see well, or having a physical or mental limitation
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inconsequential
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not important
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insightful
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being able to understand something very clearly
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intake
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consumption
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integrity
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the quality of being honest and having high moral principles
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interpretation
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an explanation for an event, someone’s actions
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interrogate
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to ask someone a lot of questions, sometimes in a threatening way
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introvert
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someone who thinks a lot about his own problems, interests, etc., and doesn’t want to be with other people
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judgment
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an opinion that you form or decision that you make after thinking about something
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junkie
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someone who is addicted to something
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justify
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to give an acceptable explanation for something
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juvenile
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childish, or relating to children
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landmark
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something important or recognizable
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legitimate
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fair or reasonable
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lethal
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deadly
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limb
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arm or leg
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manipulate
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to make someone do exactly what you want by deceiving or influencing him
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misery
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great suffering or unhappiness
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mobilize
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to gather or be brought together in order to work to achieve something difficult
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motive
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the reason that makes someone do something
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newsworthy
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important or interesting enough to be reported as news
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optimist
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someone who believes that good things will happen
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peak
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the pointed top of a mountain
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perception
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the way you understand something and your beliefs about what it is like
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perched
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to be in a position on top of or on the edge of something
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perspective
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a way of thinking about something that is influenced by the type of person you are or your experiences
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pessimist
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someone who always expects bad things to happen
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propaganda
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information which is false or emphasizes just one part of a situation
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quest
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a long search for something
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rags
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small pieces of old cloth
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relevant
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directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed
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remedy
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a successful way of dealing with a problem
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repetitive
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done many times in the same way
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sap
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to gradually make something weak or destroy it
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scrutiny
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the process of examining something carefully and completely
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segregation
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separation of one group of people from another because of race, sex, religion, etc.
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sensational
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intended to excite or shock people
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skeptical
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doubting or not believing something
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shuffle
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to walk slowly and in a noisy way, without lifting your feet
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slanted
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providing facts in a way that unfairly supports one side of an argument or opinion
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speculation
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guessing what happened or will happen without knowing the facts
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summit
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the top of a mountain
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suppose
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imagine
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tamer
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not as wild, calmer
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torso
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your body, not including your arms, legs, and head
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turbulent
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experiencing a lot of sudden changes
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underlying
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the reason that is most important, but not easy to discover
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vaguely
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not clearly
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vantage point
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a way of thinking about things that is influenced by your own situation
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wobbly
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moving from side to side in an unsteady way
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agility
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ability to move quickly and easily
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agitated
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very anxious, nervous, or upset
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attribute
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assign
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bond
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a special relationship
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candidate
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person or animal who is perfect for a job or suitable to do something
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capacity
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ability to do or produce something
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concept
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understanding of how something is
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cope
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to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation
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cue
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an action or event that is a signal for something else to happen
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deluded
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believing something that is not true
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evaluate
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to judge how good, useful or successful someone or something is
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evolve
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to develop and change over a long period of time
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factor
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something that influences or causes a situation
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feat
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impressive achievement that needs a lot of strength and skill
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flock
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a group of animals, especially birds
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formidable
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very powerful or impressive
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herd
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a group of a particular type of animal that lives together
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housebroken
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trained not to make the house dirty with urine or other body waste
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inoculation
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vaccination
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instinct
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a natural tendency or ability to behave or react in a particular way
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intellect
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the ability to understand things and think intelligently
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kennel
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a place where dogs are cared for when their owners are away.
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matriarch
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a woman who has the most power or influence in a social group
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nuance
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a very slight difference in meaning, color, or feeling
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perceive
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to understand or think about something in a particular way
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preconceived idea
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a thought formed about something before you know what it is really like
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prevail
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to be most common or frequent
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primate
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a member of the group of mammals that includes humans and monkeys
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realm
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an area of knowledge, interest, or thought
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repertoire
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all the plays, pieces of music, etc. that a performer or group can perform
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resemble
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to look like or be similar to
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revere
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to greatly respect and admire someone
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sixth sense
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a special ability to feel or know something, intuition
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standard
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level of quality, skill or ability considered to be normal
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subtle
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not easily noticed unless you pay careful attention
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telepathy
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a way of communicating in which thoughts are sent from one person’s mind to another person’s mind
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uncanny
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very strange and difficult to explain
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unwittingly
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without knowing or realizing something
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acupuncture
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a way of treating pain or illness by putting thin needles into parts of the body
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ailment
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an illness that is not very serious
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alternative
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different from what is usual or expected
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chronic
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continuing for a long time and not easily solved or cured
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complementary
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combining well with other things to bring out the good in them
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conventional
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used or existing for a long time and considered usual
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funding
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an amount of money used for a specific purpose
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hypnosis
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a state similar to sleep, in which someone’s thoughts and actions can be influenced by someone else
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impractical
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not sensible
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infused
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filled with a particular feeling of quality
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mainstream
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the beliefs and opinions that represent the most usual way of thinking about or doing something
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non-invasive
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medical treatment that does not involve cutting into someone’s body
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orphanage
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a place where children who have no parents live
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to pay out of pocket
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to pay with your own money
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placebo
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a harmless substance that is given to a patient instead of medicine
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practitioner
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someone who is trained to do a particular type of work that involves a lot of skill
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radical
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very different
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to raise eyebrows
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to cause or show surprise or disapproval
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reputable
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respected for being honest and doing good work
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rural
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relating to country areas
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somber
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sad and serious
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therapy
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the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time
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ticklish
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easy to tickle
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traditional
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following ideas, methods, etc. that have existed for a long time rather than doing something new or different
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treatment
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a method that is intended to cure an injury or sickness
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