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facilities
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equipment to help people do things more easily
He had all the facilities he needed to make his work easier. |
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perturbed
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upset; troubled
I was perturbed that my car would not start this morning. |
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accuracy
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correctness; skillfulness
He worked on his car with great care and accuracy. |
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lobby
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a pressure group; a special-interest group to influence lawmakers
The lobby abortion was very effective in gaining support. |
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polio
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a crippling disease that paralyzes certain muscles
She was paralyzed from the waist down because of polio. |
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prosperity
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well being or wealth
He worked hard all his life to achieve prosperity. |
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disability
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a disadvantage that makes activities very difficult
He had a physical disability that prevented him from playing sports. |
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melancholy
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sad; gloomy
The constant rain makes me feel melancholy. |
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limitless
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never ending; without limit
Our opportunities in life are limitless. |
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emigrants
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people who leave one country to settle in another
My mother 's family are emigrants from Italy. |
