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asset
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an advantage or source of strength
the fast runner was an asset to the track team |
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unfathomable
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not capable of being understood or grasped
it is unfathomable that someone would jump off a building and survived |
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rivalry
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a continued striving for advantage over another
there is a big rivalry between the socs and the greasers |
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gingerly
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cautiously; carefully
he gingerly opened the door so the dog wouldn't run out |
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sagely
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wisely; knowingly
my dad gives me sagely advice when it comes to life problems |
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roguishly
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in a mischievous way
while the judge was questioning him in court, there was a roguishly look on his face |
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incredulous
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not ready to believe; doubting
i look at my best friend, incredulous, as she got suspended from school |
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nonchalantly
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in a casual and unenthusiastic manner
i nonchalantly walked past my crush |
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abiding
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obeying
he has an abiding love for soccer |
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digested
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thought over; absorbed
he digested the information thrown at him during class |
