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abandon
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the soldier could not abandon his friends who were hurt in the battle.
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desert; leave without planning to come back; quit
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keen
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my dog has a keen sense of smell.
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sharp; eager; intense; sensitive
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jealous
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a detective was hired by the jealous widow to find the boyfriend who abandoned her.
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afraid that the one you love might prefer someone else; wanting what someone else has
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tact
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by the use of tact, janet was able to calm her jealous husband.
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ability to say the right thing
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oath
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in court, the witness took an oath that he would tell the whole truth.
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a promise that something is true; a curse
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vacant
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i put my coat on the vacant seat.
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empty; not filled
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hardship
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the fighter had to face many hardships before he became champion.
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something that is hard to bear; difficulty
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gallant
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the pilot swore a gallant oath to save his buddy.
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brave; showing respect for women
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data
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unless you are given all the data, you cannot do the math problem.
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facts; information
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unaccustomed
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the king was unaccustomed to having people disobey him.
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not used to something
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bachelor
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before the wedding, all his bachelor friends had a party.
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a man who has not married
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qualify
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i am trying to qualify for the job that is now vacant.
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become fit; show that you are able
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corpse
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when given all the data on the corpse, columbo was able to solve the murder.
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a dead body, usually of a person
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conceal
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Tris could not conceal his love for Gloria.
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hide
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dismal
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I am unaccustomed to this dismal climate.
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dark and depressing
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frigid
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the jealous bachelor was treated in a frigid manner by his girlfriend.
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very cold
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inhabit
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because Sidney qualified was allowed to inhibit the vacant apartment.
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live in
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numb
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my fingeres quikly became numb in the frigid room.
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without the power of feeling; deadened
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peril
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the hunter was abandoned by the natives when he described the peril wich lay ahead of them.
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danger
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recline
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After reclining on her right arm for an hour, Maxine found that it had become numb.
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lie down; stretch out; lean back
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shriek
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the maid shrieked when she discovered the corpse.
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scream
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sinister
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i was frightened by the sinister shadow on the bottom of the stairs.
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evil; wicked; dishonest; frightening
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tempt
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your offer of job tempt me greatly.
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try to get someone to do something; test; invite
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wager
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After wining the wager, Tax treated everyone to free drinks.
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bet
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typical
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the sinister character in the movie wore a typical costume, a dark shirt, loud tie , and tight jacket
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usual; of a kind
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minimum
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studies show that adults need a minimum of six hours sleep.
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the least possible amount; the lowest amount
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scarce
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chairs which are older than one hundred years are scarce. |
hard to get; rare
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annual
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the annual convention of musicians take place in Hollywood. |
once a year; something that appears yearly or lasts for a year
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persuade
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can you persuade him to give up his bachelor days and get married?
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win over to do or believe; make willing
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essential
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the essential items in the cake are flour, sugar , and shortening. |
necessary; very importatnt
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blend
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when jose blends the potatoes together, they come out very smooth. |
mix together thoroughly; a mixture
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visible
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the ship was barely visible through the dense fog. |
able to bee seen
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expensive
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because diamonds are scarce they are expensive. |
costly; high–priced
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talent
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hard work can often make up for a lack of talent.
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natural ability
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devise
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i would like to devise a method for keeping my toes from becoming numb while i am skating. |
think out; plan; invent
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wholesale
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the wholesale price of milk is six cents a quart lower than retail.
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in large quantity; less than retail in price
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vapor
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moisture in the air that can be seen; fog; mist
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moisture in the air that can be seen; fog; mist
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eliminate
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get rid of; remove; omit
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get rid of; remove; omit
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villain
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a very wicked person
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a very wicked person
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dense
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closely packed together; thick
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closely packed together; thick
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utilize
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make use of
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make use of
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humid
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moist; damp
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moist; damp
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theory
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explanation based on thought, observation, or reasoning
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explanation based on thought, observation, or reasoning
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descend
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go or come down from a higher place to a lower level
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go or come down from a higher place to a lower level
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circulate
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go around; go from place to place or person to person
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go around; go from place to place or person to person
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enormous
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extremely large; huge
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extremely large; huge
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predict
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tell beforehand
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tell beforehand
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vanish
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disappear; disappear suddenly
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disappear; disappear suddenly
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tradition
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beliefs, opinions, and customs handed down from one generation to another
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beliefs, opinions, and customs handed down from one generation to another
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rural
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in the country
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in the country
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burden
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what is carried; a load
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what is carried; a load
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campus
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grounds of a college, university, or school
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grounds of a college, university, or school
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majority
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the large number; greater part; more than half
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the large number; greater part; more than half
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assemble
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gather together; bring together
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gather together; bring together
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explore
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go over carefully; look into closely; examine
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go over carefully; look into closely; examine
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topic
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subject that people think, write or talk about
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subject that people think, write or talk about
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debate
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a discussion in which reasons for and against something are brought
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a discussion in which reasons for and against something are brought
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evade
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get away from by trickery or cleverness
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get away from by trickery or cleverness
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probe
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search into; examine thoroughly; investigate
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search into; examine thoroughly; investigate
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reform
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make better; improve by removing faults
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make better; improve by removing faults
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approach
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come near or nearer to
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come near or nearer to
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detect
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find out; discover
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find out; discover
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defect
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fault; what which is wrong;leave
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fault; what which is wrong;leave
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employee
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a person who work for pay
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a person who work for pay
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neglect
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give too little care or attention to
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give too little care or attention to
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deceive
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make someone believe as true something that is false; mislead
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make someone believe as true something that is false; mislead
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undoubtedly
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certainly; beyond doubt
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certainly; beyond doubt
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popular
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liked by most people
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liked by most people
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thorough
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being all that is needed; complete
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being all that is needed; complete
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client
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person for whom a lawyer acts; customer
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person for whom a lawyer acts; customer
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comprehensive
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including much; covering completely
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including much; covering completely
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defraud
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take money, rights, etc., away by cheating
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take money, rights, etc., away by cheating
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postpone
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put off to a later time; delay
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put off to a later time; delay
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consent
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agree; give permission or approval
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agree; give permission or approval
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massive
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big and heavy; large and solid; bulky
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big and heavy; large and solid; bulky
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capsule
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a small case or covering
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a small case or covering
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preserve
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keep from harm or change; keep safe; protect
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keep from harm or change; keep safe; protect
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denounce
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condemn in public; express strong disapproval of
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condemn in public; express strong disapproval of
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unique
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having no like or equal; being the only one of its kind
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having no like or equal; being the only one of its kind
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torrent
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any violent, rushing stream; flood
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any violent, rushing stream; flood
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resent
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feel injured and angered at (something)
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feel injured and angered at (something)
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molest
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abuse; interfere with the trouble; disturb
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abuse; interfere with the trouble; disturb
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gloomy
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dark; dim; in low spirit
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dark; dim; in low spirit
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unforeseen
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not known beforehand; unexpected
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not known beforehand; unexpected
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exaggerate
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make something greater than it is; overstate
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make something greater than it is; overstate
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amateur
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person who does something for pleasure, not for money or as a profession
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person who does something for pleasure, not for money or as a profession
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mediocre
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neither good nor bad; average; ordinary
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neither good nor bad; average; ordinary
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variety
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lack of sameness; a number of different things
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lack of sameness; a number of different things
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valid
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supported by facts or authority; sound; true
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supported by facts or authority; sound; true
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survive
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live longer than; remain alive after
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live longer than; remain alive after
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weird
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mysterious; unearthly
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mysterious; unearthly
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prominent
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well–known; important
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well–known; important
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security
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freedom from danger, care, or fear; feeling or condition of being safe
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freedom from danger, care, or fear; feeling or condition of being safe
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bulky
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taking up much space; large
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taking up much space; large
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reluctant
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unwilling
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unwilling
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obvious
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easily seen or understood; clear to the eye or mind; not to be doubted; plain
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easily seen or understood; clear to the eye or mind; not to be doubted; plain
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vicinity
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region near a place; neighborhood
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region near a place; neighborhood
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century
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100 years
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100 years
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rage
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violent anger; something that arouses intense but brief enthusiasm
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violent anger; something that arouses intense but brief enthusiasm
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document
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something handwritten or printed that gives information or proof of some fact
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something handwritten or printed that gives information or proof of some fact
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conclude
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end; finish; decide
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end; finish; decide
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undeniable
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not to be denied; cannot be questioned
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not to be denied; cannot be questioned
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resist
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act against, strive against; oppose
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act against, strive against; oppose
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lack
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be entirely without something; have not enough
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be entirely without something; have not enough
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ignore
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pay no attention to; disregard
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pay no attention to; disregard
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challenge
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call to a fight
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call to a fight
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miniature
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represented on a small scale
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represented on a small scale
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source
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place from which something comes or is obtained
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place from which something comes or is obtained
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excel
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be better than; do better than
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be better than; do better than
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feminine
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of women or girls
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of women or girls
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mount
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get up on
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get up on
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compete
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try hard to get something wanted by others; be a rival
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try hard to get something wanted by others; be a rival
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dread
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look forward to with far; fear greatly; causing great fear
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look forward to with far; fear greatly; causing great fear
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masculine
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of man; male
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of man; male
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menace
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threat
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threat
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tendency
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leaning; movement in a certian direction
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leaning; movement in a certian direction
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underestimate
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set too low a value, amount, or rate
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set too low a value, amount, or rate
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victorious
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having won a victory; conquering
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having won a victory; conquering
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numerous
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very many; several
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very many; several
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flexible
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easily bent; willing to yield
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easily bent; willing to yield
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evidence
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that which makes clear the truth or falsehood of something
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that which makes clear the truth or falsehood of something
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solitary
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alone; single; only
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alone; single; only
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vision
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power of seeing; sense of sight
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power of seeing; sense of sight
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frequent
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happening often; occurring repeatedly
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happening often; occurring repeatedly
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glimpse
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a short, quick view
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a short, quick view
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recent
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done, made, or occurring not long ago
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done, made, or occurring not long ago
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decade
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ten years
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ten years
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hesitate
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fail to act quickly; be undecided
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fail to act quickly; be undecided
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absurd
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plainly not true or sensible; foolish
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plainly not true or sensible; foolish
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conflict
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direct opposition; disagreement
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direct opposition; disagreement
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minority
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smaller number or part; less than half
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smaller number or part; less than half
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fiction
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that which is imagined or made up
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that which is imagined or made up
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ignite
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set on fire
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set on fire
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abolish
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do away with completely; put an end to
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do away with completely; put an end to
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urban
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of or having to do with cities or towns
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of or having to do with cities or towns
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population
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people of the city or country
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people of the city or country
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frank
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free in expressing one's real thoughts, opinions, or feelings; not hiding what is in one's mind
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free in expressing one's real thoughts, opinions, or feelings; not hiding what is in one's mind
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pollute
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make dirty
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make dirty
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reveal
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make known
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make known
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prohibit
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forbid by law or authority
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forbid by law or authority
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urgent
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demanding immediate action or attention; important
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demanding immediate action or attention; important
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adequate
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as much as is needed; fully sufficient
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as much as is needed; fully sufficient
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decrease
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make or become less
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make or become less
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audible
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able to be heard
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able to be heard
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journalist
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one who writes for, edits, manages, or produces a newspaper or magazine
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one who writes for, edits, manages, or produces a newspaper or magazine
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famine
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starvation; great shortage
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starvation; great shortage
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revive
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brinng back or come back to life or consciousness
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brinng back or come back to life or consciousness
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commence
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begin; start
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begin; start
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observant
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quick to notice; watchful;obeying laws, religious rules etc
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quick to notice; watchful;obeying laws, religious rules etc
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identify
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recognize as being, or show to be, a certain person or thing; prove to be the same
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recognize as being, or show to be, a certain person or thing; prove to be the same
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migrate
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move from one place to another
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move from one place to another
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vessel
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a ship; a hollow container; tube containing body fluid
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a ship; a hollow container; tube containing body fluid
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persist
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continue firmly; refuse to stop or be changed
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continue firmly; refuse to stop or be changed
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hazy
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misty; smokey; unclear
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misty; smokey; unclear
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gleam
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a flash or beam of light
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a flash or beam of light
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editor
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person who prepares a publication; one who corrects a manuscript and helps to improve it
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person who prepares a publication; one who corrects a manuscript and helps to improve it
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unruly
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hard to rule or control; lawless
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hard to rule or control; lawless
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rival
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person who wants and tries to get the same thing as another; one who tries to equal or do better than another
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person who wants and tries to get the same thing as another; one who tries to equal or do better than another
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violent
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acting or done with strong, rough force
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acting or done with strong, rough force
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brutal
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coarse and savage; like a brute; cruel
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coarse and savage; like a brute; cruel
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opponent
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person who is on the other side of a fight, game, or discussion; person fighting, struggling or speaking against another
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person who is on the other side of a fight, game, or discussion; person fighting, struggling or speaking against another
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brawl
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a noisy quarrel or fight
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a noisy quarrel or fight
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duplicate
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an exact copy; make an exact copy of; repeat exactly
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an exact copy; make an exact copy of; repeat exactly
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vicious
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evil; wicked; savage
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evil; wicked; savage
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whirling
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turning or swinging round and round; spinning
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turning or swinging round and round; spinning
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underdog
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person having the worst of any struggle; one who is expected to lose
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person having the worst of any struggle; one who is expected to lose
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thrust
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push with force
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push with force
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bewildered
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confused completely; puzzled
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confused completely; puzzled
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expand
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increase in size; enlarge; swell
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increase in size; enlarge; swell
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alter
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make different; change; vary
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make different; change; vary
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mature
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ripe; fully grown or developed
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ripe; fully grown or developed
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sacred
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worthy of respect; holy
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worthy of respect; holy
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revise
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change; alter; bring up to date
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change; alter; bring up to date
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pledge
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promise
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promise
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casual
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happening by chance; not planned or expected; not calling attention to itself
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happening by chance; not planned or expected; not calling attention to itself
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pursue
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follow; proceed along
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follow; proceed along
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unanimous
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in complete agreement
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in complete agreement
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fortunate
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having good luck; lucky
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having good luck; lucky
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pioneer
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one who goes first or prepares a way for others
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one who goes first or prepares a way for others
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innovative
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fresh; clever; having new ideas
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fresh; clever; having new ideas
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slender
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long and thin; limited; slight
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long and thin; limited; slight
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surpass
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do better than; be greater than; excel
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do better than; be greater than; excel
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vast
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very great; enormous
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very great; enormous
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doubt
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not believe; not be sure of; feel uncertain about; lack of certainty
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not believe; not be sure of; feel uncertain about; lack of certainty
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capacity
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amount of room or space inside; largest amount that can be held by a container
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amount of room or space inside; largest amount that can be held by a container
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penetrate
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get into or through
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get into or through
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pierce
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go into; go through; penetrate
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go into; go through; penetrate
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accurate
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exactly right as the result of care or pains
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exactly right as the result of care or pains
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microscope
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instrument with a lens for making objects larger so that one can see things more clearly
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instrument with a lens for making objects larger so that one can see things more clearly
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grateful
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feeling gratitude; thankful
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feeling gratitude; thankful
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caution
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very careful; never taking chances
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very careful; never taking chances
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confident
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firmly believing; certain; sure
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firmly believing; certain; sure
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appeal
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attraction; interest; to urge
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attraction; interest; to urge
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addict
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one who cannot break away from a habit or practice; addicted unable to break a habit
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one who cannot break away from a habit or practice; addicted unable to break a habit
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wary
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on one's guard against danger ot trickery; cautious
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on one's guard against danger ot trickery; cautious
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aware
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knowing; realizing
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knowing; realizing
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misfortune
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bad luck
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bad luck
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avoid
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keep away from; keep out of the way of
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keep away from; keep out of the way of
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wretched
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very unsatisfactory; miserable
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very unsatisfactory; miserable
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keg
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small barrel, usually holding less than ten gallons
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small barrel, usually holding less than ten gallons
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nourish
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make or keep alive and well, with food; feed; develop an attitude
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make or keep alive and well, with food; feed; develop an attitude
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harsh
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rough to the touch, taste, eye, or ear; sharp
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rough to the touch, taste, eye, or ear; sharp
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quantity
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amount
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amount
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opt
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choose or favor; select
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choose or favor; select
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tragedy
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a very sad or terrible happening; a sad play
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a very sad or terrible happening; a sad play
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pedestrian
|
person who goes on foot; walker
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person who goes on foot; walker
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|
glance
|
to look at quickly; a quick look
|
to look at quickly; a quick look
|
|
|
budget
|
estimate of the amount of money that can be spend for different purposes in a given time
|
estimate of the amount of money that can be spend for different purposes in a given time
|
|
|
nimble
|
active and sure–footed; quick moving; light and quick
|
active and sure–footed; quick moving; light and quick
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|
manipulate
|
handle or treat skilfully
|
handle or treat skilfully
|
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reckless
|
careless; heedless; wild
|
careless; heedless; wild
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horrid
|
terrible; frightful
|
terrible; frightful
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rave
|
talk wildly
|
talk wildly
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|
economical
|
not wasting money or time
|
not wasting money or time
|
|
|
lubricate
|
make (machinery) smooth and easy to work by putting on oil, grease, or a similar substance
|
make (machinery) smooth and easy to work by putting on oil, grease, or a similar substance
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ingenious
|
having great mental ability; clever
|
having great mental ability; clever
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harvest
|
gathering in of grain or other food crops
|
gathering in of grain or other food crops
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abundant
|
more than enough
|
more than enough
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uneasy
|
restless
|
restless
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|
calculate
|
find out by adding....
|
find out by adding....
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|
|
absorb
|
take in or suck up
|
take in or suck up
|
|
|
estimate
|
form a judgment
|
form a judgment
|
|
|
morsel
|
a small bite
|
a small bite
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|
|
quota
|
share of a total due from or to a particular state
|
share of a total due from or to a particular state
|
|
|
threat
|
sign or cause of possible evil or harm
|
sign or cause of possible evil or harm
|
|
|
ban
|
prohibit
|
prohibit
|
|
|
panic
|
unreasoning fear
|
unreasoning fear
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|
appropriate
|
fit
|
fit
|
|
|
emerge
|
come out
|
come out
|
|
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jagged
|
with sharp points sticking out
|
with sharp points sticking out
|
|
|
linger
|
stay on
|
stay on
|
|
|
ambush
|
panahgah
|
panahgah
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|
|
crafty
|
skillful in deceiving others
|
skillful in deceiving others
|
|
|
defiant
|
openly resisting
|
openly resisting
|
|
|
vigor
|
active strength or force
|
active strength or force
|
|
|
perish
|
be destroyed
|
be destroyed
|
|
|
fragile
|
easy broken
|
easy broken
|
|
|
captive
|
prisoner
|
prisoner
|
|
|
prosper
|
be successful
|
be successful
|
|
|
devour
|
eat hungrily
|
eat hungrily
|
|
|
plea
|
request
|
request
|
|
|
weary
|
tired
|
tired
|
|
|
collide
|
come together with force
|
come together with force
|
|
|
confirm
|
verify
|
verify
|
|
|
verify
|
confirm
|
confirm
|
|
|
anticipate
|
expect
|
expect
|
|
|
dilemma
|
a difficult choice
|
a difficult choice
|
|
|
detour
|
a roundabout way; diversion
|
a roundabout way; diversion
|
|
|
merit
|
goodness
|
goodness
|
|
|
transmit
|
send over
|
send over
|
|
|
relieve
|
to make less difficult; replace
|
to make less difficult; replace
|
|
|
baffle
|
be to hard to understand
|
be to hard to understand
|
|
|
warden
|
keeper
|
keeper
|
|
|
acknowledge
|
admit to be true
|
admit to be true
|
|
|
justice
|
fair dealing
|
fair dealing
|
|
|
delinquent
|
an offender
|
an offender
|
|
|
reject
|
refuse to take
|
refuse to take
|
|
|
deprive
|
take away from by force
|
take away from by force
|
|
|
spouse
|
husband or wife
|
husband or wife
|
|
|
vocation
|
occupation
|
occupation
|
|
|
unstable
|
not firmly fixed
|
not firmly fixed
|
|
|
homicide
|
murder
|
murder
|
|
|
penalize
|
set a penalty for
|
set a penalty for
|
|
|
beneficiary
|
person who receive benefit
|
person who receive benefit
|
|
|
reptile
|
khazande
|
khazande
|
|
|
rarely
|
seldom
|
seldom
|
|
|
forbid
|
make a rule against
|
make a rule against
|
|
|
logical
|
reasonable
|
reasonable
|
|
|
exhibit
|
show
|
show
|
|
|
proceed
|
move forward
|
move forward
|
|
|
precaution
|
foresight
|
foresight
|
|
|
extract
|
pull out
|
pull out
|
|
|
prior
|
earlier
|
earlier
|
|
|
embrace
|
a hug
|
a hug
|
|
|
valiant
|
brave
|
brave
|
|
|
partial
|
not total
|
not total
|
|
|
fierce
|
savage
|
savage
|
|
|
detest
|
hate
|
hate
|
|
|
sneer
|
show scorn
|
show scorn
|
|
|
scowl
|
frown
|
frown
|
|
|
encourage
|
give courage to
|
give courage to
|
|
|
consider
|
think about to decide
|
think about to decide
|
|
|
vermin
|
moozy animal
|
moozy animal
|
|
|
wail
|
cry loudly
|
cry loudly
|
|
|
symbol
|
symbol
|
symbol
|
|
|
authority
|
power delegated to another
|
power delegated to another
|
|
|
neutral
|
on neither side of a quarrel
|
on neither side of a quarrel
|
|
|
trifle
|
a small about
|
a small about
|
|
|
architect
|
creator
|
creator
|
|
|
matrimony
|
married life
|
married life
|
|
|
baggage
|
suitcases
|
suitcases
|
|
|
squander
|
spend foolishly
|
spend foolishly
|
|
|
abroad
|
going around
|
going around
|
|
|
fugitive
|
a runaway
|
a runaway
|
|
|
calamity
|
serious trouble
|
serious trouble
|
|
|
pauper
|
a very poor person
|
a very poor person
|
|
|
envy
|
jealousy
|
jealousy
|
|
|
collapse
|
a breakdown
|
a breakdown
|
|
|
prosecute
|
bring before a court
|
bring before a court
|
|
|
bigamy
|
having two wives at the same time
|
having two wives at the same time
|
|
|
possible
|
able to be
|
able to be
|
|
|
compel
|
force
|
force
|
|
|
awkward
|
clumsy
|
clumsy
|
|
|
venture
|
to expose to risk
|
to expose to risk
|
|
|
awesome
|
showing great respect
|
showing great respect
|
|
|
guide
|
to manage
|
to manage
|
|
|
quench
|
put an end to
|
put an end to
|
|
|
betray
|
be unfaithful
|
be unfaithful
|
|
|
utter
|
express
|
express
|
|
|
pacify
|
make calm
|
make calm
|
|
|
respond
|
answer
|
answer
|
|
|
beckon
|
attract
|
attract
|
|
|
despite
|
in spite of
|
in spite of
|
|
|
disrupt
|
cause to break down
|
cause to break down
|
|
|
rash
|
too hasty
|
too hasty
|
|
|
rapid
|
very quick
|
very quick
|
|
|
exhaust
|
tire out
|
tire out
|
|
|
severity
|
harshness
|
harshness
|
|
|
feeble
|
weak
|
weak
|
|
|
unite
|
join together
|
join together
|
|
|
cease
|
stop
|
stop
|
|
|
thrifty
|
careful in spending
|
careful in spending
|
|
|
miserly
|
stingy
|
stingy
|
|
|
monarch
|
king or queen
|
king or queen
|
|
|
outlaw
|
an exile
|
an exile
|
|
|
promote
|
help to grow and develop
|
help to grow and develop
|
|
|
undernourished
|
not fed
|
not fed
|
|
|
illustrate
|
make clear or explain
|
make clear or explain
|
|
|
disclose
|
uncover
|
uncover
|
|
|
excessive
|
too much
|
too much
|
|
|
disaster
|
a great misfortune
|
a great misfortune
|
|
|
censor
|
to make change in
|
to make change in
|
|
|
culprit
|
offender
|
offender
|
|
|
juvenile
|
young
|
young
|
|
|
bait
|
food used to attract fish
|
food used to attract fish
|
|
|
insist
|
keep firmy to some position
|
keep firmy to some position
|
|
|
toil
|
hard work
|
hard work
|
|
|
blunder
|
stupid mistake
|
stupid mistake
|
|
|
daze
|
confuse
|
confuse
|
|
|
mourn
|
grieve
|
grieve
|
|
|
subside
|
grow less
|
grow less
|
|
|
maim
|
disable
|
disable
|
|
|
comprehend
|
understand
|
understand
|
|
|
commend
|
praise
|
praise
|
|
|
final
|
coming last
|
coming last
|
|
|
exempt
|
make free from
|
make free from
|
|
|
vain
|
having to much pride
|
having to much pride
|
|
|
repetition
|
act of saying or doing again
|
act of saying or doing again
|
|
|
depict
|
describe
|
describe
|
|
|
mortal
|
sure to die sometime
|
sure to die sometime
|
|
|
novel
|
new
|
new
|
|
|
occupant
|
person in possession of a position
|
person in possession of a position
|
|
|
appoint
|
decide on
|
decide on
|
|
|
quarter
|
region
|
region
|
|
|
site
|
place
|
place
|
|
|
quote
|
repeat exactly the words
|
repeat exactly the words
|
|
|
verse
|
a short division in bible
|
a short division in bible
|
|
|
morality
|
the right or wrong of a action
|
the right or wrong of a action
|
|
|
roam
|
wander
|
wander
|
|
|
attract
|
draw to oneself
|
draw to oneself
|
|
|
commuter
|
one who travels regularly
|
one who travels regularly
|
|
|
confine
|
keep in
|
keep in
|
|
|
idle
|
not busy
|
not busy
|
|
|
idol
|
person who loved very much
|
person who loved very much
|
|
|
jest
|
joke
|
joke
|
|
|
patriotic
|
loving one`s country
|
loving one`s country
|
|
|
dispute
|
disagree
|
disagree
|
|
|
valor
|
bravery
|
bravery
|
|
|
lunatic
|
crazy person
|
crazy person
|
|
|
vein
|
a blood vessel
|
a blood vessel
|
|
|
uneventful
|
without important happiness
|
without important happiness
|
|
|
fertile
|
producing much of anything
|
producing much of anything
|
|
|
refer
|
hand over
|
hand over
|
|
|
distress
|
great pain
|
great pain
|
|
|
diminish
|
make smaller in size
|
make smaller in size
|
|
|
maximum
|
greatest amount
|
greatest amount
|
|
|
flee
|
go quickly
|
go quickly
|
|
|
vulnerable
|
open to attack
|
open to attack
|
|
|
signify
|
mean
|
mean
|
|
|
mythology
|
stories that attempt to explain something in nature
|
stories that attempt to explain something in nature
|
|
|
colleague
|
associate
|
associate
|
|
|
torment
|
cause very great pain to
|
cause very great pain to
|
|
|
provide
|
to supply
|
to supply
|
|
|
loyalty
|
faithfulness
|
faithfulness
|
|
|
volunteer
|
person who offer one`s service
|
person who offer one`s service
|
|
|
prejudice
|
to harm or injure
|
to harm or injure
|
|
|
shrill
|
having a high pitch
|
having a high pitch
|
|
|
jolly
|
full of fun
|
full of fun
|
|
|
witty
|
cleverly amusing
|
cleverly amusing
|
|
|
hinder
|
hold back
|
hold back
|
|
|
lecture
|
speech
|
speech
|
|
|
abuse
|
make bad use
|
make bad use
|
|
|
mumble
|
speak indistinctly
|
speak indistinctly
|
|
|
mute
|
silent
|
silent
|
|
|
wad
|
small
|
small
|
|
|
retain
|
keep
|
keep
|
|
|
candidate
|
person who is proposed for office
|
person who is proposed for office
|
|
|
precede
|
go before
|
go before
|
|
|
adolescent
|
growing up to manhood
|
growing up to manhood
|
|
|
coeducational
|
educating both sexes
|
educating both sexes
|
|
|
radical
|
fundamental
|
fundamental
|
|
|
spontaneous
|
natural
|
natural
|
|
|
skim
|
remove from the top
|
remove from the top
|
|
|
vaccinate
|
vaccinate
|
vaccinate
|
|
|
untidy
|
not in order
|
not in order
|
|
|
utensil
|
tool used for practical purpose
|
tool used for practical purpose
|
|
|
sensitive
|
easily affected
|
easily affected
|
|
|
temperate
|
moderate
|
moderate
|
|
|
vague
|
not clear
|
not clear
|
|
|
elevate
|
raise
|
raise
|
|
|
lottery
|
lottery
|
lottery
|
|
|
finance
|
money matters
|
money matters
|
|
|
obtain
|
get
|
get
|
|
|
cinema
|
moving picture
|
moving picture
|
|
|
event
|
happening
|
happening
|
|
|
discard
|
throw aside
|
throw aside
|
|
|
soar
|
aspire
|
aspire
|
|
|
subsequent
|
later
|
later
|
|
|
related
|
tell
|
tell
|
|
|
stationary
|
not moving
|
not moving
|
|
|
prompt
|
quick
|
quick
|
|
|
hasty
|
quick
|
quick
|
|
|
scorch
|
burn slightly
|
burn slightly
|
|
|
tempest
|
a violent disturbance
|
a violent disturbance
|
|
|
soothe
|
calm
|
calm
|
|
|
sympathetic
|
having kind feeling toward others
|
having kind feeling toward others
|
|
|
redeem
|
buy back
|
buy back
|
|
|
resume
|
begin again
|
begin again
|
|
|
harmony
|
going well together
|
going well together
|
|
|
refrain
|
hold back
|
hold back
|
|
|
illegal
|
not lawful
|
not lawful
|
|
|
narcotic
|
drug
|
drug
|
|
|
heir
|
person who inherit anything
|
person who inherit anything
|
|
|
majestic
|
kingly
|
kingly
|
|
|
dwindle
|
become smaller
|
become smaller
|
|
|
surplus
|
extra
|
extra
|
|
|
traitor
|
person who betray
|
person who betray
|
|
|
deliberate
|
consider carefully
|
consider carefully
|
|
|
vandal
|
person who destroy
|
person who destroy
|
|
|
drought
|
lack of rain
|
lack of rain
|
|
|
abide
|
remain faithful
|
remain faithful
|
|
|
unify
|
unite
|
unite
|
|
|
summit
|
top
|
top
|
|
|
heed
|
give careful attention
|
give careful attention
|
|
|
biography
|
biography
|
biography
|
|
|
drench
|
soak
|
soak
|
|
|
swarm
|
crowd number
|
crowd number
|
|
|
wobble
|
move unsteadily from side to side
|
move unsteadily from side to side
|
|
|
tumult
|
noise
|
noise
|
|
|
kneel
|
go down on one`s kneel
|
go down on one`s kneel
|
|
|
dejected
|
sad
|
sad
|
|
|
obedient
|
willing to obey
|
willing to obey
|
|
|
recede
|
go back
|
go back
|
|
|
tyrant
|
absolute ruler
|
absolute ruler
|
|
|
charity
|
generous giving to the poor
|
generous giving to the poor
|
|
|
verdict
|
decision of a jury
|
decision of a jury
|
|
|
unearth
|
discover
|
discover
|
|
|
depart
|
go away
|
go away
|
|
|
coincide
|
agree
|
agree
|
|
|
cancel
|
call off
|
call off
|
|
|
debtor
|
person who owes something
|
person who owes something
|
|
|
legible
|
able t be read
|
able t be read
|
|
|
placard
|
poster
|
poster
|
|
|
contagious
|
spreading by contact
|
spreading by contact
|
|
|
clergy
|
persons prepare for religious work
|
persons prepare for religious work
|
|
|
customary
|
usual
|
usual
|
|
|
transparent
|
clear
|
clear
|
|
|
scald
|
pour boiling liquid over
|
pour boiling liquid over
|
|
|
epidemic
|
widespread
|
widespread
|
|
|
obesity
|
extreme fatness
|
extreme fatness
|
|
|
magnify
|
make too much of
|
make too much of
|
|
|
chiropractor
|
chiropractor
|
chiropractor
|
|
|
obstacle
|
obstruction
|
obstruction
|
|
|
ventilate
|
change the air in
|
change the air in
|
|
|
jeopardize
|
endanger
|
endanger
|
|
|
negative
|
saying no
|
saying no
|
|
|
pension
|
payment
|
payment
|
|
|
vital
|
lively
|
lively
|
|
|
municipal
|
of a city
|
of a city
|
|
|
oral
|
spoken
|
spoken
|
|
|
complacent
|
self–satisfied
|
self–satisfied
|
|
|
wasp
|
wasp
|
wasp
|
|
|
rehabilitate
|
restore to good condition
|
restore to good condition
|
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parole
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conditional freedom
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conditional freedom
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vertical
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not horizontal
|
not horizontal
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multitude
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a great number
|
a great number
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nominate
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appoint to an office
|
appoint to an office
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potential
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capability
|
capability
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morgue
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reference library
|
reference library
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preoccupied
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took up all the attention
|
took up all the attention
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upholstery
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covering for furniture
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covering for furniture
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indifference
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lack of interest
|
lack of interest
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maintain
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keep
|
keep
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snub
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treat coldly
|
treat coldly
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endure
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stand
|
stand
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wrath
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very great anger
|
very great anger
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expose
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uncover
|
uncover
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legend
|
story coming from the past
|
story coming from the past
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ponder
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consider carefully
|
consider carefully
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resign
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submit
|
submit
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