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atrophy
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to waste away, to wither
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if muscles to not receive enough blood, they will soon ATROPHY and die
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barren
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incapable of life, infertile
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comprehensive
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thorough, covering a lot, complete
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temper
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to calm, to moderate between 2 extremes
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subtle
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not easily seen, not obvious
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retract
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to take back (as in a statement), to disclaim
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prodigal
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wasteful, spendthrift
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certitude
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certainty, sureness
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dawdle
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to linger, to waste time
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document
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to support(as evidence)
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exacting
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picky, demanding, harsh
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fetter
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1. a chain, shackles
2. to bind, to tie down, to hinder |
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nefarious
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evil, villainous
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nuance
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a subtlety, a slight variation in meaning or color, a shade
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willful
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deliberate, intentional, strong-willed, stubborn
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vilify
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to defame, to destroy one's reputation
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soporific
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sleep inducing, boring
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mire
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n. a messy, muddy situation
v. to become entangled, to ensnare |
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snare
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to trap, to entangle, to become mired
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qualify
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1. to have the proper qualifications
2. to restrict or limit the meaning of |
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predecessor
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one who comes before another
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parody
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to mock by humorous imitation
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perfunctory
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careless, superficial
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induce
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to persuade, to cause
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knit
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1. to ew, to fuse
2. to "skrinch" together (eyebrows) |
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