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to be suitalbe or relevant;use practically;put on
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apply
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The same rule does not apply to every situation.
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non stop;unending
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ceaselessly
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The doctor worked ceaselessly to win recongition for the new vaccine.
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imaginary;unreal
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fanciful
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C. S. Lewis describes fanciful beasts in his series of books called THe chronicles of Narnia.
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an imaginary story;a dream
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fantasy
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Reading a fantasy is my favoriteway to escape the real world.
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widly excited;frantic
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frenzied
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Fire drills are designed to prevent a frenzied rush to the exits in an actual emergency.
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to rule;regulate or control
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govern
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Parents govern their children until their children are old enough to govern themselves
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useless;inactive;to be or make inactive
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idle
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If Mom sees that you are idle, she'll give you work to do.
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clear;sensible reasoning
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logic
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Is there a logic in what Tereance is saying?
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to lie hidden;move secretively
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lurk
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Atiger will lurk in the grass untill its prey comes close enough for attack.
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imaginary;existing only in myths or unreal stories
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mythical
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Cetaurs are mythical creatures that are half-human and half-horse.
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dis tinctively;strangly
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peculiarly
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This room has a peculiarly familar smell.
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to balance;suspend;self-assurance
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poise
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The ballrina could poise herself on her toes and seem to twirl in midair.
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to recover;get back again
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regain
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Felicity seemed to regain her health quickly after having the flu.
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to show
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reveal
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People are sometimes afiard to reveal their emotions.
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condition;circumstance;location
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situation
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The patient's situation could get worse befofre it gets better.
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to stop or remove temporarily;hang freely;except at thhe point of support
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suspend
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The city is going to suspend Sunday bus service for two months.
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identifying feature;characteristic
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trait
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connection;change from one state or place to anotherform
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transition
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for some students the transition from junior high school to high school is difficult.
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unclearly;indistinctly
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vaguely
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The witeness vaguely recalled seeing a man in the ally the nightr of the robbery.
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a place for scientific research and experimentation
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laboratory
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The laboratory needs additional microscope.
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