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abash
cause to be embarrassed
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abdicate
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperor
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acknowledgment
the state or quality of being recognized
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adversity
a state of misfortune or affliction
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applause
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
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assessment
the act of judging a person or situation or event
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benevolent
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
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basin
a bowl-shaped vessel used for holding food or liquids
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capability
the quality of being able to do something
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chronic
long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
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cognitive
relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
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commission
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
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conjunction
the state of being joined together
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conspicuous
obvious to the eye or mind
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controversy
a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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decipher
convert code into ordinary language
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dominant
most frequent or common
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efficacy
capacity or power to produce a desired result
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embellish
make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
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encompass
include in scope
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enhancement
an improvement that makes something more agreeable
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enormous
extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
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extravagant
recklessly wasteful
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framework
the underlying structure
25.
hereditary
occurring among people descended from a common ancestor
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hybrid
a composite of mixed origin
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illegitimate
contrary to or forbidden by law
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immigrant
a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
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improbable
having a chance of occurring too low to inspire belief
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indigenous
originating where it is found
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infrastructure
the basic features of a system or organization
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jurisdiction
the territory within which power can be exercised
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kaleidoscope
an optical toy in a tube
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livelihood
the financial means whereby one supports oneself
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methodology
the techniques followed in a particular discipline
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notorious
known widely and usually unfavorably
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omnipotent
having unlimited power
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paradigm
a standard or typical example
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participation
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
phenomenon
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any state or process known through the senses
pledge
41.
a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
prestige
42.
a high standing achieved through success or influence
reciprocal
43.
concerning each of two or more persons or things
rehabilitation
44.
treatment of physical disabilities by massage and exercises
45.
seasoned
aged or processed
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stagnant
not growing or changing; without force or vitality
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strategy
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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sustainable
capable of being prolonged
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transformation
the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
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widespread
widely circulated or diffused