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Arduous |
Requiring much effort; very difficult |
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Canny |
Shrewd and careful |
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Endorse |
To sign the back of a check before cashing or deposing it; to support, approve of |
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Exuberant |
Happy and excited; euphoric |
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Intrepid |
Feeling or showing no fear;brave |
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Kindle |
To light up; to start buring; to cause to become excited |
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Lucrative |
Producing wealth or profit |
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Mentor |
A wise and loyal friend or teacher |
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Obessesion |
An interest, idea, or feeling that fills one's mind |
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Personable |
Pleasing in manner and appearance |
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Proficient |
Able to do sth very well; skillful |
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Scanty |
Not enough |
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Strait |
A narrow body of water connecting two larger ones; trouble or need |
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Zest |
Great enjoyment |
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Allege |
To state as a fact but without offering proof |
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Conclusive |
Putting and end to doubt; convincing |
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Counterpart |
A person/thing that is similar to another |
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Dismal |
Dark/gloomy; Causing misery or sadness;depressing |
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Enthrall |
To hold the attention of as though under a spell |
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Exotic |
Fascinating because of being very different from ordinary |
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Incredulous |
Doubtful; Skeptical |
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Legendary |
Famous |
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Lurk |
To prowl/lie hidden, as though about to attack |
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Menagerie |
A collection of animals kept in ages for showing |
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Naive |
Inexperienced; simple in childlike way; innocent |
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Pander |
To give or promise what is wanted in order to please someone |
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Plausible |
Seeming to be true but not necessarily so. |
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Preposterous |
Too absurd to be believed; ridiculous |
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Scrupulous |
Marked by close attention to the smallest detail, acting in a correct and honest manner |
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Complement |
Sth that completes or make perfect |
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Component |
Any of the more important parts of a whole |
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Conjure |
To call forth by magic, to bring to mind; evoke |
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Emphasize |
Stress |
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Homage |
Respect/honor shown publicly |
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Impromptu |
Unplanned |
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Lush |
Marked by richness of vegetations |
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Medley |
A mixture of often unrelated things; a selection of music from various sources |
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Oblige |
To require someone to do sth for legal, social, or moral reasons |
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Pretentious |
Drawing inappropriate attention to oneself; showy |
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Prowness |
Great skill;ability |
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Rustic |
Of about country life or people; Lacking elegance or polish |
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Subtle |
So slight barely can be seen; Subtlety: Sth that hard to be seen only clevers can see |
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Vocation |
A person's employment; occupation |
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Warble |
To sing in a melodious manner |
