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alacrity
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n. Promptness in responding
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array
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n. 1. A large group of people or things
2. An orderly arrangement or display v. 1. To place an order 2. To dress up |
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deduce
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v. To draw a conclusion from given facts
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encumber
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v. 1. To weigh down or burden
2. To impede the action of n. encumbrance |
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fraught
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adj. Full of or accompanied by (usually followed by the word "with")
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haphazard
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adj. Marked by lack of plan, order, or direction
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incontrovertible
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adj. Impossible to dispute; unquestionable
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inexplicable
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adj. Hard to explain or impossible to understand
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ingenious
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adj. Marked by imagination, resourcefulness, or cleverness
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laggard
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n. One who falls behind others because of moving slowly or loitering; a straggler
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sustenance
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n. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live
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torrid
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adj. 1. Intensely hot and dry
2. Burning with passion |
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traverse
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v. To pass over, across, or through
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ubiquitous
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adj. Appearing to be present in large numbers or in many different places.
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zenith
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n. 1. The highest point; the peak
2. The point in the sky directly above the observer. |