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- verb- to change by removing errors or making corrections or additions (Our club decided to amend its rules for membership.)
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- noun- similarity in form, action, or thought; action in agreement with customs or popular opinion (A certain amount of conformity helps people get along in society.)
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- verb- to make or become smaller; to reduce (The factory's closing will diminish the number of available jobs in town.)
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- noun- a serious attempt or effort (The dog made an endeavor to dig under the fence.)
- verb- to make an effort to do or accomplish something (Endeavor to control your temper.)
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- adjective- tending or trying to avoid or escape from something, especially by using cleverness (That guy is too evasive to give anyone a straight, simple answer!)
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- adjective- easily decieved or tricked (Reba is so gullible that she believes anything she's told.)
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- adjective- of poor quality; below average (Ms. Burrows won't accept inferior work.)
- adjective- low or lower in quality, value, or importance (The shoes were inferior to my last pair, and they wore out much more quickly.)
- noun- a person or thing that is lower in rank, importance, or achievement than others (I'm tired of my sister's acting as if everyone else is inferior.)
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- verb- to feel intense dislike or disgust for (Don't go to see that movie; you would loathe it.)
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- noun- a longing for what is past or far away or for happier times of long ago (When mom talks about growing up on a farm, I hear nostalgia in her voice.)
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- adjective- deserving notice or attention; remarkable (One of Thomas A. Edison's most notable inventions was the light bulb.)
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- verb- to put off doing something until a future time; to make a habit of postponing or delaying action (When Molly procrastinates, she has to stay up late to finish her homework.)
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- noun- the ability to resist or recover from that which weakens, such as tiredness (Bill didn't have enough stamina to pedal all the way up the hill.)
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- noun- a swift flow, especially of water (After a week of rain, the creek became a torrent.)
- noun- a heavy fall of rain (A torrent soaked us.)
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- verb- to cause to lose one's courage or confidencve (Don't let the other player's size unnerve you.)
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- adjective- capable of being hurt emotionally or physically; easily hurt (Babies need protection because they are so vulnerable.)
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