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abundance
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an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply: an abundance of grain.
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acclaim
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to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud: to acclaim the conquering heroes.
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accommodate
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to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige; to accommodate a friend.
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acquitted
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declare not guilty, To release or discharge from a duty. to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He acquitted himself well in battle.
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alleged
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doubtful; suspect; supposed: The alleged cure-all produced no results when it was tested by reputable doctors.
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apparatus
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a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use: Our town has excellent fire-fighting apparatus.
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auxiliary
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used as a substitute or reserve in case of need. giving support; serving as an aid; helpful
The hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of a blackout. |
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commission
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an authoritative order, charge, or direction. the act of committing or perpetrating a crime, error, etc.The commission of a misdemeanor is punishable by law.
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concede
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to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit.to acknowledge before it is officially established
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conscientious
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meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular: conscientious application to the work at hand.
controlled by or done according to conscience; scrupulous: a conscientious judge. |
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meticulous
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taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
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correlation
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mutually or reciprocally related.
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gizmo
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A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget.
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evanescence
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a gradual disappearance.
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hunky dory
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about as well as one could wish or expect; satisfactory; fine; OK.
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macabre
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gruesome and horrifying.
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