WEEK #2
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astounding - amazing
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attain - arrive at; come to; reach
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authority - power to enforce obedience
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baffle - to hinder by being hard to understand or
solve
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glaze - a smooth glossy surface or coating
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WEEK #3
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unfailing - always ready when needed
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donor - a person who donates
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challenge - a call to a game or a contest; to
dare
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individually - one at a time; personally
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soundly - deeply; heavily
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WEEK #4
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abundant - more than enough
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grin - smile
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adept - thoroughly skilled; expert
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amplify - make grater; make stronger
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alertness - keen and watchful; wide awake
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WEEK #5
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create - make or build which has not been made
before
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coax - persuade by soft words
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colossal - a huge size; giant
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complicated - hard to understand; complex
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gripe - to complain
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WEEK #6
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shrank - become smaller
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courier - a message sent in haste
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contempt - the feeling that a person is
worthless or mean
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consent - give approval or permission; agree
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surface - the outside of anything; any face or
side
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WEEK #7
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troubled - pain and sorrow; distress; worry
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cunning - clever or deceiving; sly
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zone - any region or area especially considered set off
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curiosity - an eager desire to know
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customary - according to custom; usual
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WEEK #8
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bandit - robber or thief especially one of a gang; outlaw
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annul - do away with; make void; cancel
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blunder - a stupid mistake
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brevity - shortness; brief
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absurd - foolish; ridiculous
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WEEK #9
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awkward - not graceful or skillful in movement or shape
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solemn - serious; grave; earnest
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decent - proper and right; respectable
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deface - spoil the appearance of
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demolish - pull or tear down; destroy
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WEEK #10
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eclipse - a blocking of light passing from a
heavenly body
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dignity - proud and self-respecting character or
manner
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disguise - to make change in clothes or
appearance to hide
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erroneous - not correct; wrong; mistaken
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eternal - without beginning or ending
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WEEK #11
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evade - get away from by trickery; avoid by
cleverness
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exhibit - to show; display
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abandon - give up entirely
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allegiance - the loyalty owed to one's country
or government
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exile - force to leave one's country as
punishment
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WEEK #12
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fatal - causing death
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abrupt - showing sudden change; unexpected
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distress - a great pain or sorrow; anxiety;
trouble
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eliminate - get rid of; remove
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emphasis - special force; stress; importance
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WEEK #13
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endorse - write one's name on the back of
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earnest - strong and firm in purpose;
eager and serious
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numb - having lost the power or feeling of
moving
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occur - to take place
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fertile - able to bear seeds, fruit,
young, etc.
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WEEK #14
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public - open to all the people
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firmly - not yielding when pressed; solid; hard
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flaw - a slight defect; fault; blemish
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fortify - build forts; walls, protect a place
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fragrance - a sweet smell; pleasing odor
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WEEK #15
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major - more important; larger; greater
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frantic - very much excited; wild with rage
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frigid - very cold
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hardship - something hard to bear; having difficulty
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grandeur - greatness; majesty; dignity; splendor
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WEEK #16
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recycle - to re-use
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port - place where ships and boats can be sheltered
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gratify - give pleasure to; please
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handicap - something that puts a person at a disadvantage
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hew - cut with an axe; sword, etc.
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WEEK #17
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obstruct - to block
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hindrance - person or thing that hinders;
obstacle
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husky - big and strong
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convenient - within easy reach; handy
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ignite - set on fire
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WEEK #18
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ignore - pay no attention to ; disregard
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illiterate - not knowing how to read and
srite
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immense - very large; vast
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clammy - cold and damp
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resident - a person living in a place
permanently
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WEEK #19
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impatient - uneasy and eager; restless
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determine - make up one's mind very
firmly; resolve
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intolerable - too much to be endured;
unbearable
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intrude - force oneself in; come unasked
and unwanted
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gradual - happening by small steps; moving
little by little
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WEEK #20
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broth - a thin soup
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convert - to change to another
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knack - special skill; power to do something easily
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leniently - mild or gentle; not stern; merciful
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liberty - condition of being free
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WEEK #21
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negligence - lack of proper care or attention; neglect
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notify - give notice to; let know; announce
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dread - to fear greatly; feel terror or uneasiness about
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obstinate - not giving in; stubborn
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obtain - get through effort; come to have
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WEEK #22
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oddity - strangeness; peculiarity
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optimistic - inclined to look on the
bright side of things
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ordinarily - usually; regularly; normally
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phase - one of the changing states of
development
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meager - poor or scanty
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WEEK #23
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cerify - declare something true or correct
by an official
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mellow - soft and full-flavored from
ripeness; sweet
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menace - a threat
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minimum - the least possible amount;
lowest amount
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monopoly - the exclusive control of a
commodity or service
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WEEK #24
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murmur - complain under the breath;
grumble
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needless - not needed; unnecessary
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premature - before the proper time; too
soon
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proclaim - make known publicly and
officially
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puny - not important; petty
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WEEK #25
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particular - apart from others; considered
separately
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peculiar - strange; odd; unusual
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peril - chance of harm; danger
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persuade - to win over by urging or
arguing
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enthusiasm - eager interest; excitement
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WEEK #26
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petition - ask earnestly; make a formal
request to
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petty - having little importance or value;
small
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pomp - stately or showy display; splendor
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preliminary - coming before the main
business; leading to
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illustrate - make clear or provide
examples
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WEEK #27
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edible - fit to eat
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renown - of great fame
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replenish - to fill again; provide a new
supply for
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revise - look over to change, examine and
improve
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rival - try to outdo; compete with
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WEEK #28
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sabotage - damage or destroy deliberately
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sarcastic - using sarcasm; sneering; cutting
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scheme - program of action; a plan
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strenuous - very active; requiring much energy
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tranquil - calm; peaceful; quiet
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WEEK #29
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wary - cautious or careful
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protest - to oppose ore resist with strong statements
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vicious - cruel, mean, evil
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scurry - to move quickly; to hurry
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develop - to improve or build up; to grow
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WEEK #30
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hollow - not solid; having a hole on the
inside
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litter - discarded objects; trash
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attract - to gain the interest of; appeal
to
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threat - a warning of intent to do harm
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intend - to have a purpose in mind; a plan
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WEEK #31
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occasional - happening once in a while
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necessary - needed; required
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annoy - to bother, irritate, make displeased
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dense - thick, crowded
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immediate - done at once; not delayed
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WEEK #32
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curious - desiring to know or learn
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scarcely - by a small margin; hardly;
barely
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impress - to wiin the respect of
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launch - to fire, send off with force or
power
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confidence - strong trust; faith in a
person or thing
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