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chiefly     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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having lost all hope; very serious or bad; very great or extreme
having or showing good spirits; happy and positive
for the most part
inadequate in amount; not having something; lacking
likely to be true or likely to happen
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adopt     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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legally take child from another family and take care as your own child
being in a close relationship with someone
known by many people, especially because of particular qualities
marked with folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment
very interested, eager, or wanting to do something very much
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shade     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun
a person who rules, guides, or inspires others
elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
capability of existing or happening; a future prospect or potential
following after; following with a view to obtain
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ignorant     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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marked with folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment
showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person
lacking education or knowledge; unaware
previously; at an earlier time; once
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
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thank     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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limit an activity, person, or problem in some way
move with urgent haste
grow into a more mature or advanced state
communicate electronically on the computer
express that you are pleased about or are grateful for something
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afford     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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use or expend carelessly, or to no purpose
pay or provide; have the financial means for
free from obstructions; make surface shine
raise to a higher position or level
stop or terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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china     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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clay of a high quality that is shaped and then heated to make it permanently hard
foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
a person who is admired for having done something very brave
a small animal with fur, four legs, a tail, and claws, usually kept as a pet
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hole     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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an opening through something; gap
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
a figurative injury to your feelings or pride
a person who works in an office, performing general office duties
hurry; rapidity of action or motion
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governor     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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personnel who assist superior to carry out assigned task
head of a state government
force that causes things, especially good things, to happen to you by chance
organization created for business, especially one that will earn money
formal systematic questioning
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announcement     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a manual, usually accompanying a device and explaining how to use it
path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route
a person who works in an office, performing general office duties
formal public statement
an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one
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develop     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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have a heated argument or disagreement
defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over
free from obstructions; make surface shine
grow into a more mature or advanced state
gradually increase, rise, or get bigger
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maintain     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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use or expend carelessly, or to no purpose
be, or be real; be able to live
take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability
move very fast
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
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pressure     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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organization created for business, especially one that will earn money
place of the dead, or of souls after death where sinners suffer punishment
lack of money; state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs
stress or tension; the force you produce when you press something
one of the parts that a poem or song is divided into
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crew     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a marketplace where groceries are sold
organization created for business, especially one that will earn money
act or process of making, producing, or building something
group of people working together, as in spacecraft, ship, plane or train
a single piece of information or fact about something
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holder     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a device for putting objects in or for keeping them in place
any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought
a temporary state of mind or feeling
emotion or desire; a reason for doing something
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resistance     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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virtue or credit; admirable quality or attribute
action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree
the thing that is presented for sale
a set of rooms for living in, especially on one floor of a building
foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
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critical     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential or crucial
greatly pleasing or entertaining
from what place, source, or cause; from where
now and then; from time to time; infrequently or irregularly
for the most part
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queer     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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existing or happening independently or in a different physical space
worth a great deal of money, especially for use or exchange
recklessly unrestrained; left without care and protection
odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric or mysterious
not accessible to view; kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen
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startled     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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with force, or in a way that needs a lot of effort to move or lift
experiencing sadness, sorrow, or discontent
clearly or obviously; simply and without a lot of decoration
affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm
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conception     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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the ability to accept delay or annoyance without complaining
a person considered as a unique individual
box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
profession devoted to governing
an idea of what something or someone is like; forming of an idea
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