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Maria loves to cook EXOTIC foods using spices from India.
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Maria loves to cook EXOTIC foods using spices from India.
from other places; usually a foreign country
The excited boy tried to OBTAIN permission to go to his first sleepover.
to get
The children were ELATED when they each received a present.
excited
Dancers are very LIMBER, which explains how they can do so many twists and bends.
flexible
The CULPRIT was caught with his hands in the "off limits" cookie jar.
guilty person
Lara couldn't STIFLE her giggles as her brother tried to trick his friend, so she ruined the joke.
hold back
She used an ALIAS to hide her real identity from the authorities.
fake name
The player was DISQUALIFIED for cheating in the game.
removed or kicked out
The FERTILE soil helped his plants grow.
good for growing
It was FUTILE to keep trying to open the lock, since the key broke off inside of it.
useless
The two friends live in ADJACENT houses so they spend a lot of time together.next to or nearThe players got into a DISPUTE over whether the ball made it into the basket before the buzzer.argument or disagreementShe lost the tennis MATCH.gameThe class didn't UTTER a word while the teacher stepped outside for a moment. They were so well behaved!speakShe wanted to EXPEDITE her internet order, so she paid for overnight delivery.speed upShe felt like the hike was the longest TREK she had ever taken.journeyThe captain felt that her team would improve and PREVAIL in the next game.win or be victoriousShe found it difficult to CONCEAL her true feelings.hideIt was such a NOVEL idea to change a hanger into a flowerpot.new and unusualKim read the book with so much ZEAL that she finished it in one day.enthusiasm or excitementShe tried to PERSUADE her mother into letting her stay up all night.convinceThe firefighter tried to EXTINGUISH the flames.put outShe promised to never DIVULGE the secret.tell or revealThe mechanic needed to DISMANTLE the engine before cleaning it.take apartThe runner thought he would COLLAPSE at the end of the exhausting marathon.fall down due to a loss of strengthDid you ENDORSE the mayor in the last election?supportShe played a sneaky HOAX on her little brother.trickShe is trying to save as much of her INCOME as she can to pay for the son's college.money earnedTry not to FRET all night about your test tomorrow. You studied hard.worryThe TOXIC liquids were kept out of the reach of the children.poisonousThe boy was so TIMID that he hardly ever talked to people.shyThe sick man felt better after drinking the ELIXIR.medicineThis company produces many different PUBLICATIONS.published worksThe play was so SOMBER that nobody smiled.seriousThe use of the rotary dial telephone is almost OBSOLETE now that we have cell phones.out of use or out of fashionPaul is WARY of spiders and always tried to avoid them.cautious or watchfulI was BROWSING the library's collections, trying to find a book that would be perfect to read to the class.looking at