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solemn

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serious and dignified

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to relax in shallow water

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sign (to show something else)

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made

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proffer

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to offer

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showed wear with threads beginning to separate and hang loose

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evaluating or considering

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enjoyed to excess

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asthma

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a common lung disorder characterized by wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and sometimes coughing

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survive (continue to exist in)

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enthusiastically or with great interest

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continually

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foliage

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plant leaves

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gain or reach something with effort

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sorrowful cry

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of very great significance

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upheavals

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something raised (in this case soil raised by roots)

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highest point

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free from obscurity and easy to understand; or degree of transparency such as the quality of clear water

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slow to learn or understand

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apparently

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appearing so (though not really)

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absurd in an amusing way

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adequate (without extra)

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forced into an undesired situation

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perspectives

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views

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abruptly and without courtesy

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completely

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able to be seen through lately

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conscious

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aware (and concerned about)

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uncomfortable (weighing heavily on the senses or spirit)

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feelings of deep respect and admiration— sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear

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running/leaping

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prominent

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sticking out

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to have difficulty — such as to not know what to do or to move awkwardly on unsure footing

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made quiet

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tastelessly showy

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critically

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in a manner that thoughtfully judges what is good and bad about something

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bottomless pit (figurative usage)

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very interesting; or convincing; or a force for action

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concentrated

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apprehension

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worry

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a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil

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easily irritated or annoyed

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the act of waving something or exhibiting something aggressively

Question 12

abruptly

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suddenly

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easily hurt or in need of help; or easily influenced or subject to temptation

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used to (adapted to and with an expectation of)

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memory

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reflections

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light that bounced off a surface (in this case, the lagoon)

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thick growth

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sexually attractive; or persuasive by tempting with something desired

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quiet (of low intensity)

Question 14

accompanied

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occurred at the same time as

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travels across

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unanticipated difficulties

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ridicule (made fun of and treated as inferior and unworthy of respect)

Question 15

deceived

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lied or misled

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feeling sorrow or regret for a fault or offense

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so steeply as to be almost vertical

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strong criticism

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specious

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seemingly good, but without merit

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a strong (possibly uncontrollable) urge to do something

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gently persuaded

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in a manner that causes much anger or annoyance

Question 17

approached

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went near

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underlying quality

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caused great mental or physical suffering

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stared angrily

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determination

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firmness of purpose

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hostility

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the sky's light between daylight and darkness

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wisely

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immersed

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submerged (dipped)

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a model or image

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capable of being heard

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forced to move

Question 20

atom

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the smallest part of any material that cannot be broken up by chemical means; comprised of a nucleus of protons and neutrons surrounded by orbiting electrons

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impossible to understand

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continuing through time

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discouraging or intimidating

Question 21

persisted

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continued

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was unsure or weak; or moved back and forth

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to intentionally anger, challenge, or upset someone

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therefore (for that reason)

Question 22

effulgence

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radiating or as if radiating light

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unlimited; without boundaries; or too numerous to count

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not capable of being affected

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downward slopes

Question 23

enduring

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suffering through

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a show of courage — especially intentionally shown to intimidate or earn admiration

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abruptly changed direction

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confused

Question 24

enmity

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hatred

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held together

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showing deep interest and focus

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at a loss for words

Question 25

omened

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a sign of something about to happen

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in an indirect manner (without directly saying it)

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basic (relating to the basic nature of something)

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disgust or intense dislike

Question 26

decorum

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manners and conduct considered to be proper

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unknown

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completely confused

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a very strong feeling of dislike, hate

Question 27

interposed

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came (were between)

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the thing that you plan to do or achieve, an aim or purpose

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in a manner that is not capable of being understood

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strongly turbulent — as of a storm or unstable emotions

Question 28

context

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situation (or matter at hand)

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to cause a feeling of great wonder or surprise in (someone)

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wandering

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capable of being seen

Question 29

fulcrum

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the pivot about which a lever turns

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to stick out beyond or hang over (something)

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pretend

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sunken

Question 30

emitted

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sent out

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a track that is made by people or animals walking over the ground

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saying words aloud for a "magical" effect

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showed off

Question 31

strident

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unpleasantly forceful — especially loud and harsh

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heights

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shining (with a dim or wavering light)

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without intent (not done on purpose for a reason)

Question 32

speculation

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theory

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extremely embarrassing (decreasing dignity)

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changing

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for that reason

Question 33

ceased

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discontinued (stopped)

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criticize severely; or such criticism

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to push (someone or something) with force

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an elongated shape — typically of a stretched circle that is longer than an oval, but occasionally used to describe a rectangle

Question 34

none the less

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in spite of that (used to connect contrasting ideas)

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long-established practice

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relating to intelligent consideration of ideas

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seemingly endless; or long and unpleasant (often boring or annoying)

Question 35

intimidated

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fearful or threatened

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the quality of being sacred or deserving deep respect

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doubtful or questionable

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with quivering (shakiness)

Question 36

furtive

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taking pains to avoid being observed

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in comparison to something else

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strongly desired

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made breathing difficult

Question 37

arrogance

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a sense of superiority

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modest, quiet, and shy; or pretending such in a playful way

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understanding

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in an extreme manner that does not stop

Question 38

glimpse

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a quick look or partial understanding

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with certainty that it would happen that way

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intense feelings

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involve someone in a conflict — such as a controversy or a problem

Question 39

defiles

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spoils the beauty or purity of something

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in a way that relates to physical pleasure

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things that can be concluded from knowing something else

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making less visible or understandable

Question 40

fluently

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able to easily comprehend and express; or expressed smoothly

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suitable (fitting the situation)

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relating to a mother; or characteristic of parents

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a state of not believing

Question 41

convey

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communicate or express

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good or beneficial

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in an unassertive or submissive manner

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questioning or investigating

Question 42

induced

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persuaded

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in a way that is restricted; or lacking in spontaneity

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insane

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made a non-verbal statement claiming

Question 43

interpreting

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explaining (in this case, just telling what the boy said since he couldn't be heard)

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took up the attention of

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form the base of

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about to happen

Question 44

grave

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serious and solemn

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obvious

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believing that things usually go poorly and that selfish and insincere

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large gaps or divides

Question 45

rational

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logical

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based on or having the nature of an illusion (not real)

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series (one after another)

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feeling or expressing extreme happiness or elation

Question 46

compelled

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forced; or (more rarely) convinced

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varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

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applicable to an entire class or group rather than to a specific thing; or a non-branded version of something such as a medication or grocery

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to move air into and out of your lungs, to inhale and exhale

Question 47

spontaneously

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happening in a natural manner without planning or external force

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of something bad: long-lasting or happening all the time — especially of disease

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to move in a steady flow

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annoyed

Question 48

scornfully

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in a disrespectful or rejecting manner

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developing

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unimportant

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the loud sound of a wild animal

Question 49

incompetence

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inability to do things sufficiently

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to be on every side of (someone or something)

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calls forth; or a document calling to come

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understood

Question 50

differentiated

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recognized as different

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shriveled (wrinkled) or weakened

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wakefulness

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containing nothing

Question 51

taut

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pulled tight

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with a faint light; not brightly

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the property of being shaped like a square

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a person related by blood or marriage

Question 52

trace

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any indication

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to scold or criticize

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the action or sound of laughing

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to look at someone or something very quickly

Question 53

recrimination

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mutual accusations (criticizing and blaming each other)

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a rule against doing or saying something in a particular culture or religion

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not perceptible

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a weapon that has a long straight handle and a sharp point

Question 54

tumult

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disorderly situation

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to become slower or less active, to slow down

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unwelcome intrusion — possibly a physical attack into another's territory or involvement in personal matters

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to smile widely

Question 55

nimbly

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quickly and easily

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very excited and interested , feeling a strong and impatient desire to do something or for something

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having a rough quality

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the remains of something that has been broken up or discarded

Question 56

tirade

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speech of angry criticism

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a quick and unsteady movement of light

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a very large number — often of things that are not identical

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very swollen; too full of liquid, gas, food

Question 57

heed

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pay close attention to; or do what is suggested

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a feeling that you do not or cannot believe or accept that something is true or real, disbelief

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someone who is poor and has no regular home or job

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having an edge or point that is not sharp

Question 58

leeward

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the direction toward which the wind is blowing

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absurd, outrageous, silly, or completely unreasonable

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move quickly in an apparently random or purposeless manner

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to go after and bring back (someone or something)

Question 59

subsided

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became less intens

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called (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod)

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producing or seeming to produce light, shining

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to do what someone tells you to do or what a rule, law, etc., says you must do

Question 60

mutter

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(the sound of) words being said very quietly

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a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing / to threaten harm to (someone or something)

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to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs

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shocked by how terrible or horrible something is

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