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stuntman (n)

civil engineer (n)

imply (v)

time-consuming (adj)

commercial (adj)

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cable (n)

device (n)

field (n)

landmark (n)

committee (n)

preconceived (adj)

manual (n)

maintain (v)

interact (v)

blend together (phr v)

swordfish (n)

apprenticeship (n)

passionate (adj)

worthwhile (adj)

external (adj)

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morale (n)

executive (n) ()

commodities broker (n)

commodity (n)

copper (n)

incident (n)

deficit (n)

revenue (n) ( )

claim (n)

fraud (n)

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police (v)

spammer (n)

work around (phr v)

scramble (v)

inflation (n)

crop (n)

soar (n)

dump (v)

take a stab at (phr)

merit (n)

uphold (v)

make head or tails (phr) ,

lecture (n)

impact (n)

phase in (phr v) , -

declare (v)

bankruptcy (n)

shareholder (n)

wipe out (phr v) ,

legitimate (adj)

sing a different tune (phr)

plead guilty (phr)

security (n)

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predecessor (n)

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policy (n) , ,

assembly (n)

insufficient (adj)

attendee (n) ( )

dikast (n) ( )

legislation (n)

juror (n) ,

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offshoot (n)

composition (n)

participatory (adj)

attendance (n) ( )

estimate (n) ,

exceed (v)

dispensation grant (n)

ostracism (n)

deliberative (adj)

electoral (adj)

judicial (adj) ,

interpret (v)

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enlightening (adj)

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incentive (n)

sledge (n)

pack ice (n)

afflict (v)

blizzard (n)

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stimulate (v)

harsh (adj)

avalanche (n)

frostbite (n)

abandonment (n)

faint-hearted (adj)

pursuit (n)

controversial (adj)

scurvy (n)

ingenious (adj)

drift (v) ( )

compatriot (n)

fraudulent (adj) ,

dog (v) ( )

expedition (n)

glacier (n)

set out (phr v) ( )

dismay (n) ,

flutter (v)

endure (v)

severe (adj) ( )

lie in store (phr)

sacrifice (n)

in vain (prep phr)

companion (n)

depot (n) ()

starvation (n)

exposure (n) ( )

artifact (n) ()

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indicate (v)

demographic (adj)

response (n)

surge (n)

extracurricular (adj) ( , )

decline (v)

inevitable (adj)

elaborate (v) ,

critically (adv)

airfare (n)

superior (adj) ,

evaluation (n)

volume (n)

ultrasonic (adj)

emit (v)

court (v)

orbit (n)

debris (n) ,

float (n)

potentially (adv)

enrollment (n)

overburden (v)

strain (v)

condor (n)

diverse (adj)

enterprise (n)

give in to (phr v) ( )

give up on (phr v)

settlement (n)

share (n)

devise (v)

revolutionize (v) ,

expenditure (n)

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recession (n)

canopy (n)

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inherent (adj)

eliminate (v) ,

diagnostic (adj)

feature (n)

account for (v)

filing cabinet (n)

recollection (n)

neatly (adv) ,

retrieve (v) , ( )

penicillium mold (n)

mutate (v)

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mosquito-born (adj)

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integrate (v)

implicate (v)

core (adj) ,

life expectancy (n)

anticipation (n) ,

persistent (adj)

scarce (adj)

yielding (adj)

pave (v) ( )

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reverse (v)

fiercely (adv) ,

collision (n)

sequence (n)

satire (n)

formula for success (phr)

embassy (n)

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worthless (adj)

invaluable (adj)

insignificant (adj)

resource (n) ()

insight (n)

barrier (n)

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bold (adj)

timid (adj)

intimidate (v)

compound (n)

enzyme (n)

bacterial (adj)

obese (adj)

expose (v)

administer (v) ( )

cognitive (adj)

consolidate (adj)

practitioner (n) ( )

posture (n)

grave (adj)

crucial (adj)

solemn (adj) ,

emerging (adj)

invest (v)

expand (v)

cubicle (n)

livelihood (n)

constitution (n)

resist (v)

seek (v)

trustworthy (adj)

accountability (n)

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peer (n)

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option (n)

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unsanitary (adj)

contaminated (adj)

liability (n)

credibility (n)

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fanfare (n)

bug-eyed (adj)

ray-gun (n) o

challenge (v) ( )

versus (prep)

lurk (v)

pulp (adj) ,

perspective (n)

burst up (phr v) ,

aftermath (n) ,

artificial (adj)

unravel (v)

tackle (v)

tantalizing (adj)

destiny (n) ,

finitely (adv)

decree (v)

pursue (v) ,

quest (n)

portray (v)

aggressor (n)

far-sighted (adj)

adept (adj)

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recuperate (v)

trivial (adj)

innovative (adj)

flexible (adj)

all-nighter (n)

counteract (v)

deprivation (n)

grumpiness (n)

grogginess (n) ( )

lapse (n) ()

span (n)

excess (n)

contributory (adj) ,

oil spill (n)

metabolic (adj)

regulate (v)

secretion (n)

striking (adj)

glucose (n)

tolerance (n)

endocrine (adj)

disorder (n)

apnea (n)

elevated (adj)

cortisol (n)

compromise (v)

substance (n)

fungus (n)

immune (adj)

acute (adj) ,

ghrelin (n)

leptin (n)

suppress (v)

hinder (v)

lay (adj)

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irritable (adj)

distracted (adj)

sustain (v)

rational (adj)

fatal (adj)

nutrient (n)

infer (v)

chronic (adj)

partial (adj) ( )

compensate (v) ,

invader (n)

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stroll (v)

occurrence (n)

habitat (n)

brew (v)

uproot (v)

devour (v)

foliage (n)

manic (adj)

granary (n)

trample (v)

marauding (adj)

root (adj) ,

conflict (n) ,

density (n)

dwindle (v)

jeopardize (v)

herd (n)

expertise (n) ,

migrate (v)

initiative (n)

indigenous (adj) ,

fauna (n)

starve (v)

encroach (v) ,

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institute (v)

graduation (n)

foster (v) ,

compulsory (adj)

voluntary (adj)

contribution (n)

cultivation (n)

violation (n)

irrelevance (n)

resentment (n)

obligatory (adj)

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curriculum (n)

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frustrated (adj)

modified (adj)

pesticide (n)

genetically (adv)

assure (v)

ship (v)

stockbroker (n)

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course (n) ()

swing (n) ( )

struggle (v) ,

putt (v)

boost (n) ,

hole-in-one (n)

diversity (n)

breed (v)

resistant (adj)

pest (n)

shootem up (n)

addiction (n)

bullfight (n)

word of mouth (phr)

alternative (n)

corporation (n)

exploit (n)

spiral (n)

debt (n)

concept (n) ,

brainwash (v)

drop out of (phr v)

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superficial (adj)

efficient (adj)

investment (n)

budget (n)

impulsive (adj)

initially (adv)

stable (adj)

rival (n)

ineffective (adj)

be better off (phr)

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momentum (n) ,

procedure (n)

unacceptable (adj)

barely (adv)

swift (adj)

catch (someone) off guard (phr)

overvalue (v)

a close call (phr)

break even (phr)

fight a losing battle (phr)

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fund (n) (),

put (my) eggs in one basket (phr) ( )

ditch class (phr)

have too much on (my) plate (phr)

milestone (n)

resistance (n)

drag someone kicking and screaming (phr)

gubernatorial (adj)

undercut (v)

plummet (v) ( )

simultaneously (adv)

lay someone off (phr v) ()

be cut out for (phr v) ( )

see eye to eye with (phr)

a real drag (phr)

be a blessing in disguise (phr)

take the words out of (my) mouth (phr)

burn the candle at both ends (phr)

cut back (phr v)

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abduction (n)

exhausting (adj)

alternate (adj)

sighting (n) ,

aviation (n)

poll (n) ,

reveal (v)

contribute (v)

scar (n) ,

delusion (n)

foundation (n)

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extraterrestrial (adj)

conduct (v) ( )

humiliate (v)

dubious (adj) ( )

genuine (adj)

stigma (n)

categorically (adv)

craft (n)

recover (v) ( )

conceal (v)

conspiracy (n)

pattern (n)

blinking (adj) ( )

breeding ground (n)

plausible (adj)

probe (n)

interstellar (adj)

credible (adj)

feasible (adj) ( )

physical (adj)

terrestrial (adj)

kooks and cranks (phr)

aspect (n) ,

warrant (v)

consistency (n) ,

humanoid (n)

prototypical (adj)

narcolepsy (n)

conscious (adj)

hallucination (n)

be prone to (adj)

specific (adj)

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hydroelectricity (n)

maintenance (n)

reservoir (n)

unique (adj)

moderate (v)

carbon (n)

emission (n)

plant (n) ,

expense (n)

infrastructure (n)

resident (n)

relocation (n)

recreation (n)

flow rate (n)

constant (adj)

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fulfill (v)

even-handed (adj)

dam (n) ()

setup (n)

reinforced concrete (n)

turbine (n)

power plant (n)

valve (n)

conduit (n)

peak (n)

basin (n) ,

convert (v)

currently (adv)

proportional (adj) , ( )

inflow (n)

outflow (n)

generation (n) ( )

bypass (adj)

installation (n)

outlay (n) ,

evaporate (v)

stem (v)

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tribe (n)

spawning ground (n) ( )

aquatic (adj)

trout (n)

interfere (v)

escalating (adj)

optimize (v)

downstream (adv)

variable (adj)

erosion (n)

riverbank (n)

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drought (n)

vehicle (n)

hydraulic fracturing (n)

shale (n)

formation (n) , ( )

contain (v)

reform (v)

dietary (adj)

supplement (n)

anecdotal (adj) ( )

clinical (adj)

solar (adj)

disease (n)

deadline (n)

interest rate (n)

entry (n) ,

contest (n)

submission (n) ()

competent (adj)

range (n) ,

evenly (adv)

proposal (n) ( )

limit (v)

carbon dioxide (n)

fuel (v)

steel (n)

rod (n)

embed (v)

surface (v)

obsolete (adj)

approximately (adv)

turn out (phr v) ( )

forgery (n)

habitat banking (n)

drain (v)

hectare (n)

marshland (n)

restore (v)

spike (v)

minimize (v)

flaw (n)

overestimate (v)

cedar (n)

mussel (n)

mollusk (n)

hurricane (n)

enhance (v)

carp (n)

ravenously (adv)

grit (n)

fossil (n)

heal (v)

wound (n)

treatment (n)

greenhouse (n)

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preservation (n) ,

due to (conj)

surplus (n)

constraint (n)

acquisition (n)

attainment (n)

petition (n)

lawmaker (n)

urge (v)

allege (v)

first-come, first-served (phr)

quote (v)

deposit (v)

register (v)

residency (n)

custody (n) ( )

detention (n) ( )

vaccine (n)

trial (n)

project (v)

entice (v)

enact (v)

vague (adj)

hesitant (adj)

concrete (adj)

blockage (n)

submit (v)

absenteeism (n)

cite (v)

source (n)

diminish (v)

distribute (v)

imitative (adj)

fabricated (adj) ,

counterfeit (adj)

resume (v) ,

take into account (phr)

consent (v)

tolls (n)

airborne (adj) ,

glide (v)

stroke (v)

stride (v)

propel (v)

negotiation (n)

multiple (adj)

sample (v) ,

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plentiful (adj)

rigid (adj)

deficient (adj)

cosmetic (n)

alert (adj)

intrigued (adj)

soil (n)

association (n)

consequence (n) ( )

recommend (v) ,

receptor (n)

distinct (adj) ,

delicate (adj) ,

receptive (adj)

vulnerable (adj)

vigorous (adj) ,

underfunded (adj)

overpower (v) ,

overwhelm (v) ,

cabinet (n)

strike (v)

tap (v) ( ),

tape (v)

rule (v)

liable (adj) ,

countable (adj)

defective (adj)

gene (n)

stem (v)

deduce (v)

precede (v)

access (v)

holdover (n)

administration (n)

merge (v)

devote (v)

promote (v)

contrast (v)

bank on (phr v)

skyrocket (v)

healthcare (n)

spark (v)

alliance (n)

overhaul (n)

censorship (n)

deterioration (n)

reserve (v)

restricted (adj)

marine (adj)

industrial-scale (adj)

supplement (v) ,

devastate (v) ,

descend (v)

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approach (n)

authoritative (adj) ,

assert (v)

conflicting (adj)

din (n)

nonetheless (adv)

compel (v)

let someone down (phr v)

universal (adj)

so-called (adj)

minority (n)

reliable (adj)

set out (phr v) ,

premise (n)

override (v)

take up (phr v)

avoid (v)

mislead (v)

merely (adv)

proclaim (v)

swamp (n)

by all means (phr)

reluctant (adj)

tailor (v) ,

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ancestor (n)

dwell (v)

predator (n)

paleontologist (n)

missing link (phr)

feathered (adj)

genus (n) ( )

in honor of (phr) ()

specimen (n) ,

remarkable (adj)

thus (conj) ,

dub (v) ,

preserve (v)

extensive (adj) ,

limb (n) , ( )

flap (v)

vertically (adv)

hip (n)

socket (n)

rotate (v)

stabilize (v)

intermediate (adj)

evolution (n)

dead-end (n)

adaptation (n)

construct (v) ,

oriented (adj)

intermediary (adj)

consensus (n)

dangle (v)

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hunter-gatherer (n) -

intimate (adj) ,

permeate (v) ,

disruption (n)

comprise (v) ,

suffer (v)

poverty (n)

substandard (adj)

prosperity (n)

incorporate (v)

religious (adj)

depict (v)

creation (n)

reinforce (v)

identity (n)

spiritual (adj)

theme (n) ,

mass (n) ,

wisdom (n)

capture (v)

authentically (adv)

industry (n)

annually (adv)

isolated (adj)

the Australian outback (n) ,

ancestral (adj)

beneficial (adj)

awareness (n)

ceremony (n)

influential (adj)

appeal (v) ,

roots (n) ,

fuse (v) ,

raise (v) ()

domestic violence (n)

contemporary (adj)

contributor (n)

medium (n) ,

prior to (adj) ,

adverse (n)

constitute (v) ,

unify (v) ,

predominantly (adv)

acclaimed (adj)

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maintain (v)

mature (adj)

life-long learning (n)

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monitor (v)

surveillance (n)

invasion (n)

privacy (n)

deterrent (adj)

pedestrian (n)

ban (v)

abuse (n) ,

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legislator (n)

status quo (phr)

discrimination (n) ( )

conservative (adj)

legal (adj)

hypnotist (n)

physical therapist (n)

skeptical (adj)

cooperative (adj)

sympathy (n)

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region (n)

under-invest (v) -

backlash (n)

framework (n)

push through (phr v)

agenda (n)

lifelong (adj)

snap (v)

roll (n)

location (n)

spontaneous (adj)

learn the ropes (phr)

experiment (v)

cover ones tracks (phr)

arrogant (adj)

inconsiderate (adj) ,

coincidence (n)

inheritance (n)

cut out of (phr v)

due (adj) ,

sort out (phr v)

have ones day in court (phr)

light up (phr v)

muscle (n)

eyelid (n)

nonsense (n)

snap (v) ( )

emotionally (adv)

overall (adj)

tune in (phr v) ( )

decline (v) ,

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conserve (v)

handle (v) ,

acquaintance (n) ( )

tutoring (n)

urgent (adj)

term (n) ()

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take (sb) by surprise (phr)

reverse course (phr) ,

shoot (sth) down (phr v) ,

count on (phr v)

wear out (phr v)

burn out (phr v)

assignment (n) ( )

conference (n)

cross bridges when you come to them (phr)

motivate (v)

session (n)

graduate (v) ( )

beats me (phr) ,

nail down (phr v) ,

contract (n)

finalize (v)

outstanding (adj)

have (my) work cut out for (me) (phr)

hand in (phr v) , (, )

resignation (n)

fancy (adj)

soften the blow (phr) ,

double-speak (n)

indefinite (adj)

suspension (n) ,

merger (n)

layoff (n)

bear in mind (phr) ,

give (sb) the edge (phr)

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alchemy (n)

inferior (adj)

metallurgy (n)

randomly (adv) ,

extract (v)

element (n) ()

distinctive (adj)

alkahest (n)

base (adj) ( )

antimony (n)

classify (v)

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primarily (adv)

goal (n)

lead (n)

mystical (adj)

immortal (adj)

redemption (n) ,

ambitious (adj)

seek (v)

perfect (v)

forerunner (n)

ore (n)

folklore (n) ()

flourish (v) ,

opus (n)

combine (v)

arbitrarily (adv)

principle (n) ,

link (v) ,

sulfur (n)

mercury (n)

nonmaterial (adj)

tangible (adj)

misdirected (adj) ( )

assumption (n)

futile (adj)

accomplish (v)

error (n)

arsenic (n) ( )

acid (n)

purely (adv) ,

objective (n)

investigate (v)

address (v) ,

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malaria (n)

anthropology (n)

precaution (n)

parasite (n)

infect (v)

multiply (v)

bloodstream (n)

cell (n)

liver (n)

diagnosis (n)

sample (n)

quinine (n)

insecticide (n)

caution (n)

limitation (n)

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infectious (adj) ,

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recurring (adj)

chills (n) ,

fever (n)

transmit (v) ()

single-celled (adj)

mosquito (n)

rodent (n)

temperate (adj)

subtropical (adj)

complex (adj)

simplify (v)

transfer (v)

reproduce (v)

course (n)

release (v)

toxin (n)

elevate (v)

temperature (n)

enable (v) ,

speed up (phr v)

defense (n)

fluctuate (v)

interspersed (adj)

intense (adj)

sweat (v)

anemia (n)

reduction (n)

intermittent (adj) ,

visible (adj)

interrupt (v)

cinchona tree (n)

side-effect (n)

comprehensive (adj)

promptly (adv) ,

prevalent (adj)

stagnant (adj) ( )

larvae (n)

resurgence (n) ,

urgency (n)

potential (n) ,

smallpox (n)

mosquito net (n)

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cholesterol (n)

city council (n)

unanimously (adv)

approve (v)

construction (n)

fuel (n)

cereal (n)

corn (n)

wheat (n)

nutrition (n)

alphanumeric (adj)

convincing (adj)

jury (n)

animated film (n)

digital (adj)

in the long run (phr)

upgrade (v)

in-depth (adj) ,

interpretation (n)

stale (adj)

individual (adj) ,

generate (v) ,

consecutive (adj) ,

current (adj) ,

associate (v)

vocal cord (n)

signal (n)

socialization (n)

factor (n)

workout machine (n)

on average (phr)

unveil (v)

cadmium (n)

aside (adv)

despite (conj)

regardless (adv)

witness (v) ( )

grade (n) ,

boom (v) ,

growth (n)

forestry (n)

agriculture (n)

mining (n)

essential (adj) ,

tool (n)

penetrate (v)

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operate (v)

site (n) ,

accompany (v)

personnel (n)

require (v) ,

mechanism (n)

underlie (v)

hypnotic (adj)

relief (n)

poorly (adv) ,

erupt (v)

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export (v)

emigrate (v) ( )

exclude (v)

further (v) ,

coastal (adj)

sediment (n)

delta (n) ( )

detach (v)

decipher (v)

inscription (n)

prescription (n)

municipality (n)

chlorine (n)

prevent (v) ,

bacterium (n)

nuisance (n) ,

purification (n)

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disturbance (n)

contamination (n)

manuscript (n)

bear resemblance (phr)

version (n)

draft (n) , ( )

score (n)

tome (n)

volume (n) ( )

supervisory (adj)

applicant (n) ,

keep track of (phr) ,

overdue (adj)

overjoyed (adj)

overturned (adj)

route (n)

chore (n) ,

errand (n) ,

various (adj)

scrutiny (n)

regulator (n)

object (v) ,

subject (v)

postpone (v)

cosmos (n)

persist (v)

quarrel (v)

controversy (n)

resumption (n) ,

presumption (n)

military (adj)

determine (v)

highly-classified (adj)

leak (v)

soak (v)

spill (v) ( )

enforcement (n)

intellectual property rights (n)

privilege (n)

prevail (v) ,

subside (v) ,

impose (v)

insomniac (n)

tend (v)

incline (v)

visionary (n)

opponent (n)

adhere (v)

adopt (v)

advocate (v)

loan (n)

craft (n)

disclosure (n)

legalization (n)

deceive (v)

trap (v)

scheme (n) ,

campaign (v)

combating (adj)

competing (adj)

confronting (adj)

prosecute (v)

unjustifiable (adj)

prescription pad (n)

eligible (adj) ,

tariff (n) ,

spate (n) , ()

fundamental (adj)

building code (n)

supervise (v)

necessitate (v)

credentials (n) , ,

division (n)

console (n)

convention (n)

indirect (adj)

implicit (adj) ,

indulged (adj)

daredevil (n)

jet-propelled (adj)

lone (adj)

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setting (n)

open (v) ( )

squarely (adv)

army (n)

victorious (adj)

witch (n)

prophecy (n)

encouragement (n)

attain (v) ,

throne (n)

desert (v)

hamper (v) ,

guilt (n)

cling (v)

impending (adj)

doom (n)

eponymous (adj) ,

up-and-coming (adj)

think-tank (adj)

financial (adj)

computerized (adj) ,

plot (v)

chairman (n) ()

downfall (n) ()

tempt (v)

spectacularly (adv)

force (v)

resign (v)

foul play (n)

witty (adj)

spot-on (adj) ,

anti-hero (n)

sinister (adj)

sublimely (adv) ,

callous (adj)

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forecaster (n) ( )

faithful (adj)

suspicion (n)

manipulation (n)

moral (n)

humanize (v)

arcane (adj)

insightful (adj)

author (n)

script (n)

reviewer (n) ( )

loyal (adj)

adversity (n)

drive (n)

manipulative (adj)

thought-provoking (adj)

indifferent (adj)

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labeling (adj) ,

vested interest (n)

respond (v)

sway (v)

reflect (v)

contrast (n)

hostile (adj)

stun (v) ,

major (adj)

ingredient (n) ( )

conventional (adj)

famine (n)

developing country (n)

flood (v)

press (n)

ignore (v)

moral (adj)

imperative (n)

variety (n)

adaptable (adj)

extreme (adj)

sufficient (adj)

developed country (n)

convenient (adj)

impact (n)

biodiversity (n)

farmland (n)

wildlife (n)

rural (adj)

large-scale (adj)

field trial (n)

fervently (adv)

permission (n)

backer (n)

biotechnology (n)

bear out (phr v)

behave (v)

unpredictably (adv)

climate (n)

soy (n)

brittleness (n) ,

incapable (adj)

heat wave (n)

seed (n)

chemical (n)

hunger (n)

yield (n) ()

resource (n)

distribution (n)

genetic engineering (n)

species (n) ,

makeup (n) ( )

eventually (adv)

dismiss (v)

evade (v)

likelihood (n)

pollen drift (n)

unfounded (adj)

prohibit (v)

concerted (adj)

commercialization (n)

restriction (n)

guarantee (n)

purity (n) ,

purchase (v)

regular (adj)

extensively (adv)

herbicide (n)

contaminate (n)

ensure (v) ,

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insane (adj)

imprison (v)

asylum (n) ()

atrocious (adj)

malicious (adj) ,

mentally ill (n)

psychotherapy (n)

diagnose (v)

stigmatize (v)

prejudice (n)

manifest (v)

verbally (adv)

harassment (n)

ethnic (adj) ,

disabled (n)

ignorance (n)

assume (v)

ticking time bomb (n)

unprovoked (adj)

homicidal (adj)

contrary to (adj)

conception (n)

permanently (adv)

punctuate (v) ,

enduring (adj)

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reintegrate (v)

hurdle (n)

deprive (v)

self-esteem (n)

initiate (v) ,

attempt (n)

inclusion (n) ,

community (n)

staffed (adj)

set up (phr v) ,

discharge (v) ( )

psychiatric (adj)

air (v) ,

needy (adj) ,

discriminate (v)

entail (v)

exclusion (n)

assist (v)

misunderstood (adj)

Writing Task A

watchdog (n)

run up (phr v) (, )

available (adj)

avoidance (n)

Writing Task B

proof (n)

critic (n) ( )

drunk-driving (n)

alcohol-related (adj)

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unskilled (adj)

economist (n)

symphony orchestra (n)

compose (v)

multi-tasking (n)

process (v) ,

expertise (n)

research (v) ()

application (n)

value (v)

community spirit (n)

sculptor (n)

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labor force (n)

midst (n) ,

acquire (v)

trend (n) ,

entire (adj)

bass guitar (n)

text (v)

juggle (v)

raise (v) ,

the verdict is still out (phr)

flashing (adj)

overexposure (n) ( )

stimulus (n)

tune out (phr v)

rewarding (adj) ()

honorary (adj)

cultural center (n)

commission (v) ,

dip (v) (, )

brush (n)

creative (adj)

raw (adj) ,

superimpose (v) ( )

hang together (phr v)

outcome (n)

apparent (adj)

go with the flow (phr) ,

inspiration (n)

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regarding (prep) ,

grader (n)

rapid (adj)

administrator (n) ,

family therapist (n) ()

professor (n)

academic (adj)

publication (n)

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get on the wrong foot with someone (phr)

in a row (phr)

overseas (adv)

profile (n) ,

bottom line (phr)

payoff (n) ()

make more out of a situation (phr)

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go behind someones back (phr)

cranky (adj) ,

notoriously (adv)

freshman (n)

midterm (n)

final (n)

brutal (adj) ,

top of the line (phr)

quit (v)

have some nerve (phr)

leave someone in a pretty good jam (phr)

take off (phr v) ,

paycheck (n)

take something for granted (phr)

overtime (n)

payroll (n) ()

measure up to (phr v) ,

figure out (phr v) ,

at the end of the day (phr)

dean (n)

drop the ball (phr)

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ranking (n) ,

illustrate (v) ,

limestone (n)

loot (v) (),

tomb (n)

excavate (v) ,

resemble (v)

crane (n)

pulley (n)

rely (v)

ramp (n) ,

slave (n)

sarcophagus (n)

shaft (n)

chamber (n) ,

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countdown (n)

destination (n)

go backpacking (phr)

bucket (n)

offer someone a ride (n)

modesty (n)

inspire (v)

conquest (n)

reputed (adj)

outer (adj)

layer (n) ,

strip off (phr v)

topmost (adj)

retain (v)

magnificence (n)

pharaoh (n)

archaeologist (n)

wealthy (adj)

deity (n)

symbolic (adj)

fascinate (v)

supreme (adj)

testament (n)

engineering (adj)

ingenuity (n) ..

drag (v)

historian (n)

stonemason (n) ,

carpenter (n) ,

impress (v)

dry spell (n)

crawl (v)

beyond (prep)

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cane toad (n)

poisonous (adj)

valuable (adj)

population (n)

breeding season (n)

spread (n)

lay eggs (phr)

track (v)

migration (n) ,

welfare (n)

expand (v)

run out of (phr v) ,

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nightmare (n)

palm (n)

in someones wake (phr) ,

beetle (n)

insect (n)

the authorities (n) ,

short-sighted (adj) ,

native (adj)

shipment (n)

decimate (v)

sac (n)

secrete (v)

lethal (adj)

ingest (v)

numerous (adj)

monitor lizard (n)

dingo (n)

assortment (n)

whereas (conj)

acceleration (n)

outfit (v) ,

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radio transmitter (n)

outskirts (n)

range (v)

loudspeaker (n)

lure (v) ,

cull (v)

parliament (n)

cricket bat (n)

golf club (n)

air rifle (n)

inhumane (adj)

freezer (n)

sparsely (adv)

susceptible (adj) ,

prey (n)

decimation (n)

long-term (adj)

gain (v)

immunity (n)

significantly (adv)

Grammar renewable (adj)

transmission (n)

as-yet-unnamed (adj) /

pathogen (n)

figure (n) ,

tax (n)

self-regulating (adj) -

survey (n) ,

quality (n)

value (n)

consistently (adv)

rate (v) ,

unconscious (adj)

loss (n)

motivator (n)

server (n)

critical (adj)

hardware (n) ,

failure (n) (),

roundtrip (n)

sensor (n)

onboard (adj)

brake (n)

detect (v)

schedule (n)

profound (adj) ,

aggression (n)

assurance (n)

robust (adj)

boil (v)

citrus (n)

harvest (n)

scan (n) ,

perceive (v)

file (v)

sprout (v) ,

suspend (v) ,

deteriorate (v)

ape (n)

rainforest (n)

rule of thumb (phr)

tuition (n)

vital (adj)

dirt (n) ,

gear (n) ,

assembly (n)

countless (adj) ,

commercial (n)

dominant (adj)

diffusion (n)

earthquake (n)

profit (n)

silicon (n)

photovoltaic cell (n)

relatively (adv) ,

cement (n)

neuroscientist (n)

assess (v)

bison (n)

roam (v)

hillside (n)

lush (adj)

vegetation (n)

selective (adj)

breeding (n)

desired (adj)

inheritable (adj)

trait (n)

Vocabulary senior (n)

availability (n)

ripe (adj)

elderly (adj)

authorization (n)

funding (n)

adamant (adj)

radio-carbon dating (n)

proceed (v) ,

plumbing (n)

antiseptic (adj)

unhygienic (adj)

inhabitable (adj)

dehydrated (adj)

labor (v)

harbor (v)

savor (v)

skepticism (n)

beforehand (prep)

dense (adj)

thesis (n)

see through (phr v)

prompt (v)

anticipate (v) ,

undergo (v) ,

underline (v)

undermine (v)

underscore (v)

decline (n) ,

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distress (v)

hail (v) ,

voyage (n) ( )

triumph (n)

passage (n)

debate (n)

spectator (n) ( )

viewer (n)

fiction (n)

tension (n)

burden (n) ,

obscurity (n) ,

peer (v) ,

emerge (v) ,

distinguish (v) ,

globalization (n)

obesity (n)

materialize (v)

output (n) ,

stall (v) ,

define (v)

be under fire (phr)

be under cover (phr)

corporate (adj)

ethics (n)

governance (n)

foundation (n) ,

essence (n)

fact or fiction (phr)

live and learn (phr)

trial and error (phr)

push or shove (phr)

juvenile (adj)

locust (n)

march (v)

swarm (n)

foggy (adj)

composed (adj)

massive (adj)

sanitize (v)

visualize (v)

scrutinize (v)

plagiarize (v)

consistent (adj)

contradictory (adj)

far-fetched (adj)

far-reaching (adj)

liberal (adj)

synthesize (v)

discipline (n)

retire (v) ,

tongue (n)

precise (v)

prosecution (n)

testimony (n) ( )

ultimately (adv)

judge (v)

convict (v)

evaluate (v)

devastating (adj)

blow (n)

hormone (n)

serotonin (n)

viable (adj)

soaring (adj) ,

reckless (adj)

underdone (adj)

underway (adv)

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signature (n)

sweat (n)

saliva (n)

pattern (n)

brand (v)

underclass (n)

destined (adj)

uninspiring (adj) ,

confine (v)

rosy (adj)

strap (v)

pouch (v)

undertake (v)

commit (v) ,

privileged (adj)

march (n)

displace (v)

obstacle (n)

stab (n)

token (n) ,

forthcoming (adj)

disguise (v)

plot (n)

spin (v)

launch (n)

imminent (adj) ,

suspense (n)

mantra (n)

fluid (n)

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concur (v)

simulation (n)

formation (n) ,

comparable (adj)

orbit (v)

motion (n)

scatter (v)

technique (n)

distant (adj)

gravity (n)

bend (v)

intervene (v)

gigantic (adj)

optical (adj)

lens (n)

concentrate (v)

duration (n)

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calculate (v)

train (v)

observe (v)

intensity (n)

considerable (adj) ,

red dwarf star (n)

liquid (n)

invariably (adv)

synchronize (v)

intensify (v) ,

identical (adj)

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global warming (n)

depletion (n)

ozone layer (n)

deforestation (n)

alarming (adj)

rate (n)

waste (n)

knock-on effect (n)

purpose (n)

clear (v) ,

vast (adj)

equatorial (adj)

fossil fuel (n)

quantity (n)

greenhouse gases (n)

rubbish damp (n)

critical (adj) ,

nation (n)

birth control (n)

contraceptive (n)

populous (adj)

stringent (adj)

pressure (v)

administrative (adj)

fertility (n)

estimate (v)

forecast (n)

correspondingly (adv)

heighten (v)

dictate (v)

discourage (v)

worldwide (adj)

continual (adj)

gradual (adj)

indefinitely (adv)

Writing Task A

insanity plea (n)

whereby (adv) ( )

claim (v)

mental (adj)

imbalance (n)

court (n)

defense (n)

kidnapping (n)

civilized (adj)

inability (n)

access (n)

unsuitability (n)

permit (v)

irrelevant (adj)

criminal (adj)

psychiatry (n)

exact (n)

deterrent (n)

Writing Task B

pension (n)

twilight (n)

lifespan (n)

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background (n) ()

literature (n)

chemist (n)

astronomer (n)

gifted (adj)

neighborhood (n)

anxious (adj)

nostalgic (adj)

male (n)

psychologist (n)

presenter (n)

cookbook (n)

recipe (n)

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pun (n)

passion (n)

rehearsal (n)

literary (adj)

vary (v) ,

streak (v) ,

boast (v)

geometry (n)

theory of relativity (n)

junior high (n)

footstep (n)

professionally (adv)

sawmill (n)

scrap (n) ,

hang out with (phr v)

soccer (n)

coach (v)

stand out (phr v) ,

field trip (n)

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hand (something) on a silver platter (phr) ,

row (n)

convey (v) ,

crowd (n)

marital (adj)

revolve (v)

household (n)

treat (n)

legendary (adj)

heirloom (n) ,

yummy (n)

closely-guarded (adj)

apron (n) ()

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netbook (n)

union (n)

fill in (phr v)

sociologist (n)

give up (phr v) ,

financial analyst (n)

investor (n)

stock (n)

go up (phr v) ,

profitable (adj)

wage (n)

fat (n)

saturated fat (n)

lawyer (n)

client (n)

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shrink (v)

paperback (adj)

downsize (v) ,

lightweight (adj)

come down to (phr v)

bargaining table (n)

work (sth) out (phr v) ,

pass (sth) off to (phr v) ( )

statistics (n)

software (n)

throw in the towel (phr)

(sth) is over (my) head (phr)

gist (n) ,

losing streak (n)

bounce back (phr v)

renew (v)

domestic (adj)

short-term (adj)

run up (n)

cut (my) losses (phr)

jump the gun (phr)

quarter (n) ( )

money down the drain (phr)

hike (n) ( )

put the brakes on (phr)

olive oil (n)

counter-intuitive (adj)

unsaturated (adj) ( )

monounsaturated (adj)

heart-healthy (adj)

cut a deal (phr)

sentence (n)

stack (sth) up (phr v) ,

put (sb) away (phr v)

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approximate (adj)

treble (v)

quadruple (v)

percentage (n)

get rid of (phr v)

rate (n)

amount (n)

physiological (adj) ,

caution (v)

snack (n) ,

punish (v)

note (v) ,

junk food (n)

point out (phr v)

reward (n)

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series (n)

adolescence (n)

feature (v)

distinguished (adj) ,

epidemic (n)

global (adj)

proportion (n)

adolescent (n)

triple (v)

ratio (n) ,

skin fold (n)

suffice it to say (phr)

accumulation (n)

tissue (n)

cushion (v)

internal (adj)

organ (n) ( )

insulate (v)

storage (n)

hypertension (n)

diabetes (n)

arthritis (n)

stroke (n)

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divide (v)

temporary (adj)

conclusive (adj) ,

consume (v)

processed (adj)

leading (adj) ,

fault (n)

to a large extent (phr)

provide (v)

culprit (n)

nutritional (adj)

familial (adj)

couch potato (phr)

high-calorie (adj)

calorie-laden (adj)

inactivity (n)

norm (n) ,

weight-loss (n)

slow down (phr v) ,

permanent (adj)

anyway (adv)

actively (adv) ,

commitment (n)

set an example (phr)

supportive (adj)

forbid (v)

punishment (n)

grade (n) ()

illuminating (adj)

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technically (adv)

advanced (adj)

sophisticated (adj)

compete (v)

commercially (adv)

lucrative (adj)

warship (n)

rudder (n) ,

novel (adj)

sail (v) ,

maiden (adj)

refer (v)

sheer (adj) ,

lifeboat (n)

iceberg (n)

official (adj)

enquiry (n) ,

crew (n)

boiler (n) ,

occur (v)

inspect (v)

affect (v)

hull (n) ,

crack (n)

tear (v)

puncture (v)

break apart (phr v)

under stress (phr)

watertight (adj)

compartment (n) ,

function (v)

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sink (v)

indicator (n)

vessel (n)

in that regard (phr)

primitive (adj)

carrier (n)

cargo (n)

era (n)

maneuver (v)

design flaw (n)

unsinkable (adj)

perish (v) ,

accommodate (v)

stipulate (v)

disaster (n)

sight (v)

dispute (v)

turn off (phr v)

fateful (adj)

wreck (n)

naval architect (n)

testify (v) , ( )

several (adj) ,

settle (v) ( )

sonar (n)

equipment (n)

damage (n)

ocean floor (n)

narrow (adj)

significant (adj)

clear up (prh v)

intact (adj)

split apart (phr v)

pressure (n)

encounter (v) ,

brittle (adj)

confirm (v)

seawater (n)

operational (adj)

plain (adj) ,

tragically (adv)

Grammar build up (phr v)

align (n)

effective (adj)

relief organization (n) ( )

aid (n)

reduce (v)

previous (adj)

defendant (n)

take place (phr)

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mineral (adj)

deposit (n)

attract (v) ,

optimistic (adj)

prospect (n)

shortfall (n)

retail (n)

bargain-hunting (n)

original (adj)

drop (v) ,

in favor of (phr)

nuclear power station (n)

platform (n)

position (v)

offshore (adv) ,

jobseeker (n)

tax-free (adj)

income (n)

health club (n)

focus (v)

balance (n)

equip (v)

anti-lock brakes (n)

culture (n)

myth (n)

evidence (n)

news agency (n)

regulation (n)

motherhood (n)

virtually (adv)

female (n)

mammal (n)

behavioral (adj)

commonly (adv) ,

transparency (n)

relationship (n)

addition (n) ,

couple with (adj)

herbal (adj)

manufacturer (n)

effectiveness (n)

transportation (n)

demand (n)

chemical spill (n)

outrage (n)

pharmaceutical (n)

memory (n)

nerve cell (n)

treat (v)

likely (adj)

whitefish (n) ( )

salmon (n)

malnutrition (n)

food web (n)

probable (adj)

lack (n)

poverty line (n)

brand (n) ( )

seemingly (adv)

fossilized (adj)

reconstruct (v)

historic (adj)

misunderstanding (n)

identify (v) ,

exclusively (adv)

satisfy (v)

equivalent (n)

step (n)

rein (sth) in (phr v)

exhibit (v)

claw (n)

incisor (n) ( )

feline (n)

characteristic (n)

ripening (n)

remain (v)

vine (n) ,

flavor (n)

Vocabulary consent (n)

admission (n)

costumed (adj)

accustomed (adj) ( )

decrease (v)

priority (n)

confess (v)

attach (v)

sponsor (n)

regional (adj) ,

pact (n)

improve (v)

separate (v) ,

affluence (n) ,

attest (v)

enrich (v)

compare (v)

controversy (n)

forecast (v)

propose (v)

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societal (adj) ( )

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worthy (adj)

overrated (adj)

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commission (n)

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get out of here! (phr) !

be all for (phr v)

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current (n) ()

pure (adj) ,

map (v)

nutrient-rich (adj)

requirement (n)

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inhabit (v)

trunk-like (adj)

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polygamy (n)

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dominance (n)

harem (n)

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portion (n) ,

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mimic (v)

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election (n)

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extinct (adj)

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eminent (adj)

reticent (adj)

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rail (n)

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optimal (adj)

premium (adj)

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engage (v)

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struggle (v) ,

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conscript (v)

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equal (adj)

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subdue (v)

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subsidize (v) ,

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remembrance (n)

memorial (n)

set up (phr v)

expansion (n)

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install (v)

aggravate (v)

imitation (n)

strive (v) ,

accomplishment (n)

award (v)

appraise (v)

pronounce (v)

shelter (v)

secluded (adj)

blanket law (n)

consist (v)

contain (v)

donor (n)

expire (v)

liberate (v)

cooperation (n)

prolonged (adj)

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indulge (v) ,

dissuade (v) ,

dose (n)

demolish (v)

spoil (v) ,

defeat (v)

ruin (v) ,

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endeavor (n)

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dive-bomb (v)

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barter (v)

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whim (n)

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slog (v)

prairie (n)

steppe (n)

traverse (v)

draw out (phr v)

dedicated (adj)

backdrop (n) ,

roar (v)

come across (phr v)

arrangement (n) ,

shadow (n)

take (ones) time (phr)

circumnavigation (n) ,

flit (v) ,

pragmatics (n)

ludicrous (adj)

endearing (adj)

pedal (n)

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alluring (adj)

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narrative (n) ,

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far-off (adj)

progressively (adv)

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needle (n)

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meridian (n)

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ailment (n) ,

nausea (n)

chemotherapy (n)

surgical (adj)

analgesic (n)

drug-induced (adj)

analgesia (n) ,

physiology (n)

skeptic (n)

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experiment (n)

rule out (phr v)

placebo (n) ,

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tomography (n)

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blunt (adj)

activate (v)

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findings (n)

consistently (adv) ,

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redefine (v)

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mobility (n)

ethnicity (n)

racial (adj)

by no means (phr)

stereotype (n)

longstanding (adj)

lie in (phr v) ,

immigrant (n)

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outlook (n) ,

take up (phr v) ,

cycle (n)

marginalization (n)

frustration (n)

persistently (adv)

notion (n) ,

typecast (v)

multitude (n)

constant (adj) ,

take stock of (phr) ,

competitive (adj)

multicultural (adj)

globalized (adj)

innovation (n)

formulate (v)

abstract (adj) ( )

embrace (v) ,

obey (v)

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proponent (n)

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recognition (n)

qualification (n)

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penalty (n)

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distrust (n)

issue (n) ,

mandatory (adj)

retirement (n)

fatigue (n)

government (n)

coordinate (v)

recreational (adj)

involvement (n)

appealing (adj)

have a say (phr)

stimulation (n) ,

speaking Test 2 transplant (n)

recipient (n)

organ donor (n)

terminal (adj)

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betray (v)

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imprisonment (n)

isolation (n)

convicted (adj)

rehabilitation (n)

law-abiding (adj)

speaking Test 3 broaden (v)

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creativity (n)

appreciation (n)

mind-broadening (adj)

accessibility (n)

curiosity (n)

volunteer (n)

overcome (v) ,

mentality (n)

foreign (adj) ,

adapt (v)

course (n)

overload (v)

anxiety (n)

physically (adv)

intellectually (adv)

in moderation (phr)

speaking Test 4 destination (n)

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driving force (n)

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exploration (n)

sentimental (adj)

journey down memory lane (phr)

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subjective (adj)

immerse (v) ,

feel out of place (phr)

all inclusive (adj)

package tour (n) ,

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beneath (prep)

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religion (n)

separate (adj)

worship (n)

temple (n)

mosque (n)

leadership (n)

role model (n)

parental (adj)

nurture (n)

childbearing (n)

mass media (n)

speaking Test 6 assessment (n)

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course (n)

pass by (phr v)

realistic (adj)

embarrassment (n)

humiliation (n)

supervisor (n)

threatening (adj)

criterion (n)

dependability (n)

stability (n)

inaccurate (adj)

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