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A
abroad !"
abrupt & )- +% & $, # #$ % &' ( )*(
absurd [ab surd || b's d] 67" 4$5 2 31" #*1" # / 0" ' )* .
abuse ; ) & 9 & '& : & 2 !1 ) & 8)
accelerate )*( & 0 (;0 >) +5 &&< % & )*( & ( ) %
[ac cen tu ate ||
accentuate k'sentj e t]
& ! - & &+ !B & ) ( & & 8( & @:A( 8(
acceptable 2 $3" 2 $D E D ') )* #* C C
acclaim [ac claim || 'kle m] A AB & & ) ) - & FG5 : & 5& 6(
account +A5 K & & J < H(IH) & ! $ 6" & < H & !%
accurate L 6M I D&
acknowledge % & 1% ; "2 M & I )N( & / 5 & # & )D
acquire & ) ) & EM H & + )
actually +3 3H & G!5 E1: 1D
advanced '& A- '& O '& #D (
advantage P :( + 0" ; ;( & M ') (.vi &.vt): & & + 0"
advent & W
adverse 7" Y" X ,"
advice #B +6 N )* ') 35 [ +6AN" Z " ) ) M #0 )
afford % & +5 ] )" ') 5 )% \- " & ( & EM H & &
['ag gra vat ing ||
aggravating 'gr ve t ]
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agile [ag ile || 'd a l] 23 a ` _ >
agitate & ! & :% & ) 8( & 6( ) 8
albeit 8* >
allocation b 6,(
allow & & \ N( ) )* & &&' - & & +N
alter & E )1( d - Y( & dGM & c 5 & & Y(
amaze 6" e & & e & & Z" & Z $" 6"
ambiguous e $" A & (F :" f 6 ) ( F
[a men i ty ||
amenity 'mi n t ]
+! G" #" + 5 $]" ;
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amusement O ! # C # & \ #B ! #h L :( #"

analogous " 3" E D )* "
analyze 1 ]" Z j0- & )- & # 8% " (.i") & E A6( & 0h(
ancient * #! )D * & #
annoying Oh
anticipate - +3$ O ) A- & # ) %& [ & #* O
antiquated #! )D ` " g *" *
apparent eA " k F A1" B W 8% )
appealing [ap'peal ing || -l ] )* < C-
appropriate #7 3" \ *" & & m$9 %& & ; &&l N
approximately $ 3(
aptly _ '& " E ! " E! 6" % \ *" & E D )1 "
arbitrary ;& & D )$ " IA]" ' , & ;
archaic [ar cha ic || $ 'ke k] +")D ] ) LA]N" n #! )D *
arid + ]# d '0! # o0 e
assert [as sert || 's t] Z $p & 5& & #1]D W & & & + !H & o &
assimilate E A6( & <C- ) & $% & J*- eB & 8
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assortment m nt]
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astounding [as'tound ing || -d ] & Z $" 6" i
astute [as tute || 'stju t] / 8% " I D& E 6" % B & GD `
attractive ')*$ & O8 & \ - <K - ')*
authorize & \ N( & & &&' -
autonomous E3 " # ) ; & (# *% + ) ,"& E3 " +" 8H ; &
avoid & r Y (.IH) ' :q & <*- & H & ; &
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baffle # & h # & >s & & Y" & ' ! i
balanced " 2& 1 "
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benefit 5; !-; O ! 5 H '& : +1:*".(.vi &.vt):
blind Z N## n ) ( * (.vt &.vi): &
block ` A #M [*! & )*> & & 6( ' D D $1- & ) & )*

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blur [bl ] [* b, " & 6" & ' ( & & " ' [*" # ( 8
brief & & #B & '( & MG & e8H N ," ' (
brilliant &t ! & )1 ` 1 " (
broaden & *" & &
burgeon & )% o % )" & & -
C
caliber & )1 O h* (.i") $ u ( _*:( B& ]D A ]D
caution m & % B #% B "9 3p ; % B #* O v H
celebrated & J )3( % &' ( ;) 5 -) )5 -
challenge IH \Aq & e " ( & #w & +D ) $Aq ' $!
chaotic [cha ot ic || ke '&t k] e[ # " B
[char ac ter is tic ||
characteristic kr kt 'r st k]
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[cha ris ma ||
charisma k 'r zm ]
(charism=) ' # #H C- # ]5
chiefly [chief ly || 't*i fl ] ')!5 ] M N,"
circulate & & & & &
clarify &&L9 ( & L9 & %
classify & ;)* 3$q & ;)* &
clever > & )1 B ` _ GD
coarse +% &
coherent #3]*" h v $( ; & v " ') $ >
commonplace # - !B 2C $" # !1" '& O
comparatively 3" ] $
compel & & & $h"
complex mA ," ') w
conceal [con ceal || k n'si l] : & & *
[con'ceiv a bly || -
conceivably bl ]
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condensed ') > ')% @ AY( ')% MG '&
confidentially & " 6" + ""; & " 6"
confirm & I )N( & ) (
conform & ; &&I & +3 ]" & # *!B
conscientious t *% : W )-

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conservation #1 $q *" @:H +W :H ; )

consistently
conspicuously e >; ( 8% )) ! +
constant #!j & & Z $p F)D + p )
contaminate &&+ & k A" &
contemporary ' & eB "0!B M 1"
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contradictory k$ntr 'd ht r /'k&n-]
3 )9 (. ") $ " X ," D * "
controversial 0 eB 0 eB 0 eB 0 " 2 )- # )- ; H $"
convenient + & ' \ *" +H
conventional ;& & D # 5
convert & t 81" & E )$(
convey & E3 & E!H & )
convince & D & )5 3 "
core B ' $*>
crack ; )M ) ( & & )N (PG%) ) ( P ( P ( + 9 / 8%
create & &h )
creep )% " " ) 0
critical )3 *" e # 6
crucial [cru cial || 'kru *l] q D +, e
crush 8% )M )%& )% ) G> &
[cul ti vate ||
cultivate 'k-lt ve t]
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[cur a tive ||
curative 'kju r t v]
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[cu ri ous ||
curious 'kj r s]
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currency 2
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[de bil i tate ||
debilitating d 'b l te t]
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deceptive [de'cep tive || -pt v] 0"\ ')* 2 $ ')*$
decline 2 ( !9 e ) & / M Cs & & & ) \ % OB
deep I !5 / &
defy & % & _*- 6( ) $Aq ' $!
delicate t H ` X ] '0!% X W

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delighted & 8W [6" & & ZC & & & E " P % ZC #%

demand & $ ]" & 9 3( \Aq $ ]" + & )%
demonstration Z $p O ! Z B [( "&
dense 2 > e "
depend on & v *" & v " &
deplete ) ( & # & #(
destroy & ' $( & & & <
detect ! (.F.F) & X & )
determined & 1( & & e8H )% e!N" e !N(
develop && &&m && 1 (
dictate & " ) )*A ; )M & 8&
dignitary F 3" # 5 0 b,%
dim & ' ( ( ( (.adj): e $" ( ( e
disapproval \ N( F)5 + 9 F)5
[dis'cern i ble || -
discernible n bl]
#& ')B " b , ( E D # & & b , (
discreetly Z N q 6"
disguise [dis guise || d s'ga z] Y( 2)$" t $ & * %& ) % 2)$" " - & & D Y(
disperse P : " & ')*
display ) ! &&O ! O !
disregard + 5 F)5 & 8 * 5 ') &
disruptive 8 P: , eB &
distinct !" '& !% L9 )- 0h" b, "
distinguish Ej D0 !( - & " )& E : & & & b , ( & &0 !(
distort ) #1 $q E8% & X 6( & i
distribute & &e !1( & e 3( & O,
diverse 0 !" Y " XA ,"
documented & & + )* `G" 0 & )* ` )"
dominant 2& 1 " / " ')!5 ! - \n C " :!8H mA " ' >
dormant !^ 2 H & +^ ') ( A
drab ')** E ; ')** + *8- H ,A%
dramatic i " # "

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durable ; & F&

dwelling " +H )% '& & ^ 20*" ' 0*" ^
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elaborate Z j0- ; & +!H ')% + & +!H0 ')% + & &
element N*5
elementary #AM # ) #( ")3"
elicit & ^ v $* &^ , ) ^
eliminate & / q & & ( & 1" ) & 6" & /CH
elude & ; & & ' :q & <*-
emphasize && & & + !B ( &) & ) ( & @:A( Z D
enact &&O ! & \ N( ( D) & 9 & & DZ N
encircle %& & ;0 > & & 3AH & qH &
encompass ' M 6" & & E" % & & & 3AH & qH &
encourage & & O & + 3( & Lh ( & F & & I (
endorse J + & ^ r 7" &^ - & ^ W & ^ +
endure ; ) E!6( % & ;0 > +D q & & ; & & E!6(
energetic ; ; & 2 1 ; ;)- ; " 8(
enhance & )*A & & &0 & a
enormous +: *B e [5 0
enrich & ( & " & #*n
entirely G G"
erode )% ') & ) ) & )
erratic 0" #")"& #* O E D n A " 2 31" n & e[*"
evaporate & & )% , )% ,$( & , E )$( & ,$(
even +:- & )5 + & eB # H &
evident & " 8% # )
exaggerate # 0 & & Y $" & & d % D )H O & 0"P n
exceedingly & )6
exceptional *
exclusively M N," " N6*""
exemplify && ! ) ! 2 "

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exhaust ;0 >; & # ( :" & ( ,) 0

exhibit & && j & & D O ! c 1" & & & O !
expansion v $ m 1 (
exports Z & M ' & M ;a & & &M
extensive ') m 0 *
extremely v Z)
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fabricate
face )% - " ! Z M
facet [fac et || 'fs t] [*" E8% ( #!D; * B - > d ] > Z M
fallacy [fal la cy || 'fl s ] mAn 2a) 0" ] : E & ] :
favor [fa vor || 'fe v (r)] & #8 & +!H " ; ) q Z)5 " +!H " - ( Z :
feasible E! 6" 8!" " C 8" #A!5 # )%
feign [fe n] & E1- & , & & !
[fer tile || 'f rtl
fertile /'f ta l]
+ )*" !p 0 ,AM H
finance ; C " & ( " "
finite & )6" #B * "
flaw [fl0 ] < % & )*( %& ` ( & & \ 5 %) \ 5 * &
flourishing ')**^ D ( &
forbid &) ' - %& & *"
forfeit & )B & & ! - & ] ')% m$9 )3 ! -
formidable ! ; D )*" %& +, ` * (
found & J ( & & *
frail [fre l] 2 ]% &+ C & ')**% X 6
freshly ' ( J: h( (
function & :W (
fundamental #" :" # #)
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gain )% Ej & \ & ) & ') & &
gather h & & & !- )% 0 )% !- )" &
generate & EM H & E *( & & - & k )H & ) ( &

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gigantic 8 2 n
gradually B #h )( \ % ') O F)3 F)D B #h )(
[grat i fy ing ||
gratifying 'grt fa ]
O, ZC & *% \-
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halt ) * & ^ 4" & ^ + _ & XD " & ^ XD "
handle ^&)" & ^ ' & ') ) & % & + & & ^ E!5 + &
haphazardly D :( /& N( \ H #D :(
harbor & ) * & '* &&' * ' B * ' )* ' *
harmful )0 7"
harvest %& & ^ & EM H h " +D & F *B 2 N6"
hasten % ) % & (
hazardous ]
heighten &&m & ) )% & & & a & ()*A & )*A
hero & A & a& " D
highlight _
hue @*" + B Z M ! B W N( E8% _ '& >
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ideal , & 2 ') " # ) /)B < A]" 2 !
illustration N( 2 "
immense #5 !" < G * 8 /0 ' ) #
impressive Z H ') 0 p "
improperly \ *" ] mAn ] L 6M ]
impulsively '& ) ) # # ` 6"' D
inaccessible *" t &
inactive 21 n
inadvertently ;)!5 n
indeed ' D !B D & * B 1D 3 3H
indiscriminate ' 1$( 1$( F)5 %
inevitable o D ! H ! H o * " E D n C ' > C < * - 0 >
infancy )% ' & , Z $M ;& + v# w # &
influence \n ( & & & p ( && D& K : +6( & K :

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infrequently B ' Z )* ' ) !^ e^

ingredients M *5 E" 5 ') % E & Z K r 0- ( !- &) #$ ( r0- r0-
initiate F)D , & & * &^ n & ^& ' ( &^ & ^o)
innovative #5 ) 0 " +5) ; 8
inordinate 2) 1" n v :" )H O ' ) #
insignificant 0>
instantly * 6" _ ) "
intensify )% ) )% & ^ ) ) ( & ^ +, &&O 0 & ^ + 3(
intentionally ;)!5 ;)ND
interpret & #B :% !- ( & !- ( & :(
[in tol er a ble ||
intolerable n't$l r bl /-'t&l-]
+ # #&) & ( %& E!6( E D n +, C E!6(
intricate ') w i Y
intrigue [in trigue || n'tr g] : ) > q ( & &
in trin sic ||
intrinsic n'tr nz k /-s k]
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intrude [in trude || n'tru d] )% E & 0 )% & IH ) )" a 7 )" '&
[in un date ||
inundate ' n-nde t]
& ^ o $% )% E ) % < & ^ '& E
[in ves ti ga tion ||
investigation nvest 'ge *n]
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involuntarily ;)!5 n ;& n m '& ) #
involve )% & & )% & & ) &
isolated I 5 & & :*" & C *( % )B *] D & & & 0h"
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lack %&e & bD & )D ; )3 H %) & $
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launch o % & "" & & Z ) # ) <
[le git i mate ||
legitimate l 'd t m t]
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limber [lim ber || 'l mb (r)] & ') ! & ( & e F %e %( ]" 0 ') !
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magnitude )3" ' ) # 0
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marvel % &+: % )% '& Z H h5 \h1( # : % +: % 0 >

means j & )" & j ( Ej A E +5 ] & (
measurable ; ' )
mediocre m 26 "m "m )H
mention & ' % & K & F ; & C( ' % K
minuscule > ^ / H &
[mi rac u lous ly ||
miraculously m 'rkj l sl /-j -]
0h1" 0 Z H ]
mirror & ^<( J1*" * & *
moderate & E )1( & ' & & )6" \ *" " F e G" 2) 1"
motion ' % &&d q & & * & * - \*- + H 8( O$*-
mysterious e $" " "0"
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narrate &&d % & # 3 & # & & X 1( # &
narrow ( ^ & ^ & )6" & ^ * e^ & _*(
negligible #% " E D + !B # #j0- 0 >
nevertheless C 1" XM !B & -
nominal #!
normally h*B # !1" ;& 5
note & K & - ( ' N$( +% &
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novel &< ^ " ) ) )-
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oblige [o blige || 'bla d ] & ^ X] )% ) 1 " B" &^ & & ^ $h"
observe : )& & [HG" & ')B " & Z5 " & + 5
obtain & eB & + )
obviously ^ + ) F A1" % ]
occasionally ZD #71 ' ' '
odd \ h5 &
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ongoing F )" + 2H &
opposition A 3" & 7( +" 3" +: ," + )9

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outlandish \ n \ h5
overcome $An < AY" )% )% ' >
overlook ) e > & #% e > & / " mA "
overtly %
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parallel " 0!B ; "
partially :N*" n ) q ;' #j0-
particle / H @: ' K '0 '&
particular ( Z M N 8 I D& b!," l N, l ' l N,"
partisan 0( \N1 " #" H ) q
pass g )% 2 $D & \ N( )% ; s )% & & $5 %C
pattern O3
[pe cul iar ||
peculiar p 'kju l (r)]
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[per ceive || p r's v
perceive /p '-]
& [HG" ) & & ')B " & & `&
['per il ous ||
perilous 'per l s]
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['p r '$d kl /'p r '&d-
periodically ]
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[per'sist ent ||
persistent p r's st nt /p -]
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persuade & \n ( %& & &
petition 7 5 2 69 5 + && &&+ & & 2 69 5 & ^ + %
phenomena - b,% ' & #1 $q p #Ah( & ! c 5 9 5 p& H
[phil an throp ic ||
philanthropic f l n'1r$p k(l) /-r&-]
+ & + o
pier [p r /p ] ' * E 8% " A8 -
placid [plac id || 'pls d] " +H F
plentiful
poll & ; !% %& ! ;
[por tray || p0r'tre
portray /p0 -]
& ^ e h" & ^ X M ( ) ^ N(
position ' - F 3" $( " 9 " + 1D "
postpone F& -& & & (+ & 2 " ) I 1 ) \35
potent )*" D
practical E!5 EB 8 #A!5 ;&
[pre car i ous ||
precarious pr 'ker s /-'ke r-]
& v H F0H #* O v H

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precious [pre cious || 'pre* s] '& 1 P #!D

[pre con cep tion ||
preconception pr k n'sep*n]
\N1( N( G I )N( +D O 7H ')% E ( E$D ') 35
predictably # ED
predominant - ')!5 C " :!H mA " \ n
presumably a!H
[prev a lent ||
prevalent 'prev l nt]
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prime - & ') + , ')!5 2
profoundly / I !5
prominent a - t H
promote & i ( & & #D ( & & (
prompt E- 5 , % & + 1: &^ _ ) G5
prone [pr n] "& O & " )1 " E ! "
prophetic *$" ( $
proportions +$ \ *(
propose &^ & & * & ^& *
prosperous 8" I " < "
purposefully ['p rp sf l /'p p-] & N3" % &
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radiant 1 " * ( ( H ')**^ 1 ( o 1% '& (
reaction # * t 81 E!1 J85 O*
readily + E"
record & +$p & m$9 3 ` )"
recover & + & )" ;& $ & + )' &
refine & L 6N( )%` & \C ( & b & :N( &
reflection E" ( J81 < (
reject Cs & &
relate : & ^ E3 &&d % && 0 &^
release lG, ;& # B *" & b " & & & B
reliably &!5 E D ]
relinquish )% e > & ` ( & 2

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reluctantly B E " /G #A "# ;

remarkable - (\ - 5 - (E D
renown [re nown || r 'na n] &^ " +M % + 1" Z % F '
replace & 0 -
report && 0 0
requisite ; 90> H " a F av %
[re'sil i ent ||
resilient r 'z l nt]
C & $ ') & , 2H ;* h( " ')* - J
restore && & &'& 5 & !1( ) & 2 26 &&J
retrieve [re'trieve || r 'tr v] \ C ( dGM & $- J & + )' &
reveal [re veal || r 'v l] & F A1" & & 8%
rhythm ['r m] + " _*B 0" h
ridge & & % & ;)* " ` t m $ " # )"
rigid \AM )" - ;)- F e86" +: +,
robust & E8 B $ )*" *( E8 B ; D
routinely ; - Z& 5 ;& 5 - ;& 5 '"
rudimentary ) ) bD
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[sac ri fice ||
sacrifice 'skr fa s]
D & ^ ^) & & D +5 :% D & & + & 3 35
scarcely ( ) E AD _*( `) & e < !
scattered & P : " )% ')* & ')*
scenic [sce nic || 's n k] [*" ')**^ e h" ! *6M
security " ( + *"
selective H; & <, #*$" ')** < , ') 0 # , # *0
sensitive + H; & C K : t H
settle & ^ e 3" ) " & & - ( &^ & ^ :N( & & D )
severe ) )% P % +D q +, +,
shallow & ^ I!5 e^ 6] < e^ e^
sharply +H M ^ +, )*(
shed - - )* ) ) ') % ^
shelter &&' * & +[ 6" + !H +[ 6" ' * - ' B*
shift # + 1( + < *( + - Y( 2 3 8" Y(

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situated 0 - & D & ')% D

solid e6" +: )" - '& " e - > s & +, + p
solve &^ & &^ & ^ EH
somewhat N ," )H ( " A1" )3" )D
spacious [spa cious || 'spe * s] EN:" & 7 & "- &- g
span O% & '& )6" [ B& ! > & & E
[spon ta ne ous ||
spontaneous sp$n'te n s /sp&n-]
0 & & ,& & &
[spo rad ic ||
sporadic sp 'rd k]
' ' ' ' & : ')*^ ( ( ( (
steady F )" # & # + p + e86" + *8
stream E "
striking ')* ') p " - (E D - F& N(
submit )% e A ( & & j & eA (
subsequently $D 1 " Js
substantial - ( E D e6" e " ! - ( K
suffer & i && & ( ) & E!6(
sufficiently + :^ )3
suitable #7 3" % \ *" & &
superficial ; BW ; #6] ; M
superior !" ( )% P " (a # a
supposedly 9 ]
suspect *[" & *[" % & % & ^ ! & *W )% ! )
sustained & + !H & + 3( & E!6( )% E!6 " %)
swift +5 )*( >
symbols [" & !
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synthesis 's n1 s s]
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systematically " ')5 D; 1" < A ; 1"
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[tan gi ble ||
tangible 'tnd bl]
& ^ J! C t" t 6" J! E D
tedious [te di ous || 't d s] #9 IA i ')** E ')** + G"
tempt [tempt] & >& : & n
terrifying [ter ri fy || 'ter fa ] & ^ '& + H

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theoretically ;[
tightly _*( e86" +:
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toxic /'t&k-]
B * B % ! B & B F ! "
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tranquility tr 'kw l t ]
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transport E3 E!H 2 3 E3
trap t $6"
treasury [treas ur y || 'tre r ] 0 i* * h* & 0
triumph [tri umph || 'tra mf] )" \ n Z N P q :W L )*" -
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unbiased ') D p ( +6( 1$( ) \N1( ; 5 c Y
undeniabley C
underestimated e !,( e + & % )* 0 >
uniform + *8 E8 )6 " 8
unique & 8 [ # )* ! !B #
unlikely J85 n /G +B $% #
unmistakable ) & ( eB :( r '$%
unravel & ^ EH & & &^ eB
unwarranted h & - ( + *!9 E D n
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vast e [5 & 0 *
vibrant [vi brant || 'va br nt] a > Z q ( O$*- 2 H & ')" & Os( O1( "
[vig or ous ||
vigorous 'v g r s]
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[vol ume || 'v$lj m
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 BARRON's Essential Words for the TOEFL

wide #" !5 G" Z & * g & 5

widespread '& *" - !B %
wisdom + 1" O & # & E35 +!8H & #
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Z
[ze nith || 'z n 1
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