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a. theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand


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a. habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary


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a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding


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v. govern; supervise; give or apply medications


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a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose


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n. one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations


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a. irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous


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a. aloft; flying; in the air


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a. happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute


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v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors


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