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to eliminate

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to speed up

commend

to praise

reflective

thoughtful

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to want

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feign

to pretend

corrupt

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one at fault

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unlucky

compliant

inclined to obey rules

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at ease, happy

sullen

gloomy

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to look over

compile

to collect

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despise

concord

agreement

competent

able

ambiguous

unclear

envious

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condescending

snobby

destitute

very poor

amplify

to increase

gregarious

friendly, social

malice

desire to harm

anticipate

foresee

taciturn

quiet

humble

modest

rational

reasonable

knoll

small hill

deficient

lacking

moral

ethical

deplete

to consume or use up

imperative

important

suitable

appropriate, adequate

omnipotent

all powerful

mundane

usual, ordinary

asperity

harshness of tone

disparage

to belittle

cohesive

sticking together

transgression

a violation of a law, a misdoing

hamper

to hinder or slow

allocate

to give out

municipality

community