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Storytown 6th grade Vocabulary
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6th Grade
07/27/2015

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aficionados

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people who are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular interest or subject
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abandoned

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something that is left vacant and uncared for
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abide

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follow rules, a decision, or a law
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acquaintance

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someone you have met but do not know very well
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aggravated

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something which is bad that has been made worse
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alibi
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altitude

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a landform's height above sea level
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apparent

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something that is clear and obvious
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arduous

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a task that requires you to work extremely hard to complete it
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astonishment
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astounding
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astute

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shrewd and clever about understanding situations and behavior
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avid

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enthusiastic and dedicated to something
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banished

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sent away from a place and not allowed to return
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banned

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when it is officially stated that something cannot be done, shown or used
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beacon

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a light or fire that acts as a signal or warning
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befitting

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Something that is suitable or appropriate for a person.
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beloved

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you feel great love and affection for someone or something
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bliss

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a feeling of happiness or contentment
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brainchild

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someone's original thought or idea
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calamity
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clamor

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people asking for something noisily or angrily
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cocky

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people who are very confident and sure of themselves
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coincidentally

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two things that happen by accident at the same time but seem to be connected
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commemorate

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do something to honor an event's memory
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communal

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something that is shared by a group of people
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composure
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concede
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confidential
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confront
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conspicuous

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stands out and easily noticed
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conventional

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conforms to the usual and accepted standards

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crestfallen

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(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast
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culprit
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dejectedly

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a person in low spirits
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demands

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when you are expected to give your time, facilities, or resources
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demolished

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a building that has been torn or knocked down usually because it is old and dangerous
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devoured
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diagnosed
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disbanded
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disposition

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Your typical mood or temperament, especially the way you usually behave or feel.
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dispute

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When you have a disagreement or quarrel.

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dissatisfied

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when you are unhappy about the way something has turned out
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disturbances

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things that disrupt or interfere with something else
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doldrums

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feeling low and lacking energy
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eager

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you are enthusiastic and very interested in doing something
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ecstatic

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Extremely happy
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emerged

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became known, apparent, or popular
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enthralled

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when something is completely holding your interest or attention
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entwined

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when things are twisted together and wound around one another
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equipped

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when something has been provided to you
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ethics

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your beliefs and rules about what is right and wrong
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exerts
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extent

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the size of the area something covers
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frolicked

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played in a happy, lively way
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fumble
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fused
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gingerly

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when you approach something cautiously and tentatively
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hampered

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if something has made it difficult for you to accomplish what you had wanted to
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haywire
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hindrance
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hovered

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Remained suspended in the air
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humongous

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extremely large in size or amount
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hysterical

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Emotionally out of control
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immobile
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imposing

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very impressive or awe-inspiring in appearance
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imposter

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A person pretending to be someone else
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incapacitated

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unable to act or respond
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indebted

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when you are grateful or obliged for a favor or assistance given to you by another person
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influenced

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something that has had an impact on your development or decisions
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inquire

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to ask about
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intense
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intercept
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intimidating
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intonation
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invaluable
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jest
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justification
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lamented

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expressed sorrow, grief, or regret
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lethal
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linger

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slow to leave a place because you want to stay there
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logic

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the science of reasoning, which decides the truth of a statement by using a set of rules
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lunged
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lustrous
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something that shines or glows
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luxury
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marvel

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you feel intense surprise or amazement at something
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meandering

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Curving; often used to describe rivers and streams in lowlands.
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mirth

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Gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
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misapprehension

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you don't understand something
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modern

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something that is characteristic of the time
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neglected

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when something has not been given proper care or attention
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notable

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important person or event which is worth remembering
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objections

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giving reasons why you do not like or agree with something
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ornery

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uncooperative, mischevious and usually having a bad attitude
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overshadowed

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when something is viewed as less successful, less important, or less impressive than what it is being compared to
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overwhelming

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a task or situation that seems too difficulty to deal with
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perishable

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Likely to spoil or decay
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persisted

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when you have continued a task for a long time even though it is difficult
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pillaged

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a place which has been looted and had artifacts or belongiongs stolen
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plea
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precede
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When something occurs or goes before something else
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promote

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when you contribute to the growth of something and help to make it happen
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propel
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prosperous

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being successful
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prudent

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people who are sensible and practical in their actions
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pursuit

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the actions you perform and the attempts you make to achieve a goal
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quandary
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rank

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something that tastes or smells foul
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rely

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when you trust that something will be there when you need it
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remedies
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rendezvous
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replica
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reserve

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a supply of something that has been set aside for a special purpose
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retrieve

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you go get something and bring it back to where you were before
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revered

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When you are highly respected and admired.
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ricocheted

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bounced from one or more surfaces

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rigged
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sage
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savory

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Something that has an appetizing taste or smell and tastes salty or spicy, not sweet
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scandal
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schemes
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seeped
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severe

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very serious, very harsh or very strict
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sheepishly
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sinuous
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sophisticated

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something which more advanced or complex than other things
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stabilize
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stationary

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objects that stay in one place and do not move
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steadfast
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strategically
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When you deliberately put something in the place that will be the most useful or have the most effect.
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strenuous

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activity that requires a lot of energy and effort
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stymied

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when you feel like you are prevented from making progress on a task
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subtle

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Delicate, elusive, not obvious
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supple
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surpassed
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survey

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A questionnaire designed to gather information from people
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terminal

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a condition in which you are unable to improve the present situation
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tolerated

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When you have let something that you did not agree with continue
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tormented

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made to suffer greatly
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traction

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force exerted by the act of pulling an object
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trepidation
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trespass
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When you go on someone's property without permission or consent.
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triumphant
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unassuming

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people who are quiet, unnoticeable and don't have an air of superiority
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unearthed
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unison

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move together and at the same time
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unsettling

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Something that causes you to feel worried and uncertain.
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urges

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when someone encourages you to perform an action
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utilitarian

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objects that are designed and built to be useful rather than attractive
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vying
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wage

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begin an action and carry it out for a period time
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winced

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when you have moved away from something in anticipation of something unpleasant
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abundant
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bearable
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illuminates
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phenomenon
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refuge
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thrive
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blurted
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ideal
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pelting
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perched
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slunk
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stranded
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wedged
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regulates
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precise
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compensate
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trial
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perfectionist
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counteracted
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meticulously
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petition
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publicize
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contortions
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grimy
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testimony
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faint
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foresight
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distraction
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