Sentence Completion - Did music and human language

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antipathy

hostility

<p>hostility</p>
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affinity

close relationship

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estranged

alienated

<p>alienated</p>
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intertwine

affinity

<p>affinity</p>
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compartmentalize

divide into groups

<p>divide into groups</p>
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entail

to involve

<p>to involve</p>
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avert

avoid

<p>avoid</p>
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tamper with

improperly alter sth

<p>improperly alter sth</p>
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cognate

same or similar nature

<p>same or similar nature</p>
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gulf

big gap

<p>big gap</p>
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contour

outer edges, curve

<p>outer edges, curve</p>
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disparity

difference between things

<p>difference between things</p>
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coin

to invent a new word or expression

<p>to invent a new word or expression</p>
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swell

to become larger, to increase

<p>to become larger, to increase</p>
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curb

to confine

<p>to confine</p>
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propel

to move sth forward

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stunt(n)

a dangerous action that is done to entertain people

<p>a dangerous action that is done to entertain people</p>
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stunt(v)

to limit growth

<p>to limit growth</p>
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dispense

give out

<p>give out</p>
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ancillary

supporting sth, but less important than it

<p>supporting sth, but less important than it</p>
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cloister

a tranquil, secluded place

<p>a tranquil, secluded place</p>
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esoteric

known and understood by only a few people

<p>known and understood by only a few people</p>
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primal

ancient, animal-like

<p>ancient, animal-like</p>
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endowment

donation, intrinsic value

<p>donation, intrinsic value</p>
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spillover

spread out

<p>spread out</p>
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curtail

to curb

<p>to curb</p>
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engineer

thoroughly making things

<p>thoroughly making things</p>
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faculty

natural ability, talent

<p>natural ability, talent</p>
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enigma

sth that is difficult to understand

<p>sth that is difficult to understand</p>
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superfluous

more than enough

<p>more than enough</p>
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inert

idle

<p>idle</p>
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bestow

to grant sth important

<p>to grant sth important</p>
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squander

to carelessly waste money, time

<p>to carelessly waste money, time</p>
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erode

gradually weaken

<p>gradually weaken</p>
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cosmetic

superficial

<p>superficial</p>
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utilitarian

intended to be useful

<p>intended to be useful</p>
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expendable

not needed enough to be kept or saved

<p>not needed enough to be kept or saved</p>
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spur

to encourage

<p>to encourage</p>
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perplex

puzzle

<p>puzzle</p>
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humdrum

tedious

<p>tedious</p>
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discord

disagreement or arguing between people

<p>disagreement or arguing between people</p>
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premeditated

planned in advance

<p>planned in advance</p>
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improvise

act on unexpected events

<p>act on unexpected events</p>
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rote

memorization by repetition

<p>memorization by repetition</p>
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disarray

untidy

<p>untidy</p>
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monotony

lack of variation, sameness

<p>lack of variation, sameness</p>
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synchrony

simultaneous occurrence

<p>simultaneous occurrence</p>
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haphazard

by chance; not planned

<p>by chance; not planned</p>
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erratic

odd

<p>odd</p>
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thwart

preclude

<p>preclude</p>
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elude

to escape, avoid

<p>to escape, avoid</p>
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fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

<p>courage in facing difficulties</p>
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buoyancy

ability to float

<p>ability to float</p>
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fleeting

ephemeral

<p>ephemeral</p>
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perfunctory

done quickly

<p>done quickly</p>
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protracted

lengthy

<p>lengthy</p>
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pivotal

most important, key

<p>most important, key</p>
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salutary

harsh lesson

<p>harsh lesson</p>
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peripheral

marginal, outer

<p>marginal, outer</p>