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a. inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element


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n. humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level


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n. reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency


Spelling Word: dependence
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n. removal of salt; a process of removing salt from seawater to make drinking water


Spelling Word: desalination
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a. unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants


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n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred


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n. a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar


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n. distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress


Spelling Word: discomfort
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n. strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of


Spelling Word: disgust
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a. repulsed; having a strong distaste; irritated and out of patience


Spelling Word: disgusted