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a deposit: Something laid down; money put into a bank account or given as partial payment
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a huddle: A closely packed group
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a waddle: An awkward, clumsy walk
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colony: A group of people, animals, or plants living close together; a group of people who settle in a new land and have legal ties to the country they came from
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compensate: To make up for, to be equivalent to; to pay for
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compensation: Payment or whatever is given or done to make up for something
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fascinate: To attract; to strongly hold the interest of
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fascinating: Extremely interesting
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feeble: Having little strength, weak; not very believable or satisfying
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formal: Following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way; suitable for events where strict standards of dress and behavior are expected
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frigid: Very cold; lacking a warm manner; unfriendly
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harsh: Rough and unpleasant to the senses; causing pain; cruel; not suitable for living things; extremely uncomfortable
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remote: Far away in time or space; slight or faint; controlled indirectly or from a distance; distant in manner
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resemble: To be like or similar to
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rigid: Stiff and unbending; not flexible; strict; not easily changed
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solitary: Being alone; lacking the company of others; being the only one
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substantial: Strong; solid; great in value or size
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to deposit: To lay down; to put money into a bank or to give as partial payment
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to huddle: To crowd together; to curl one's limbs up close to one's body
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to waddle: To walk with short steps; swaying from side to side