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landscape
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to make the natural features of an outdoor area more attractive by adding trees or plants
OR an area of land that you can view from one place |
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lenient
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not strict in enforcing rules and restrictions
SYNONYM: permissive |
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kowtow
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to show respect or unquestioning obedience
Or in traditional China, to bow from a kneeling position where the forehead touches the ground as a way to show respect |
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justify
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to give a good reason or cause for something
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enthusiasm
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a strong feeling of excitement or interest
SYNONYM: eagerness |
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establish
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to set up
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flounder
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a flatfish that lives in saltwater
OR to struggle through something, either physically or mentally |
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frigid
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extremely cold
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narrative
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a story or narration
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patriot
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someone who loves and supports his or her country
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perennial
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lasting for a long time; never ending
OR a plant that blooms or grows for many years without needing to be replanted |
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penetrate
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to go into or pass through something
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detest
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to hate or strongly dislike something
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scavenger
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an animal that eats already dead and decaying animals
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trivial
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of little or no importance
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hemisphere
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one half of the Earth; there are four hemisphere: northern and southern, eastern and western
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ambition
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a strong desire to achieve a specific goal
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dingy
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having a dirty or dull appearance
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transmit
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1. to pass on from one person or place to another
2. to send out signals by radio or television |
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encounter
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an unexpected meeting
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bloated
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swelled up
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velocity
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rate of speed or motion
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bygone
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anything that is past or has gone by
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renovate
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to make like new
SYNONYM: to restore |
