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4 
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ridiculous, absurd, laughable, preposterous 
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10 
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shifty, underhanded, sly, tricky 
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11 
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a doctor who treats tumors and cancer 
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to settle a debt, to shut down a business paying its debts with its assets, to turn assets into cash 
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a doctor who treats diseases that cause pain and stiffness in the back or the extremities.  
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imitate, try to be as good as or better than, follow in the footsteps of 
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In writing, elements of equal importance are balanced in similar constructions.  
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20 
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a doctor who delivers babies and cares for the mother 
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a heart doctor 
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a subtle shade of color, expression, or variation 
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a doctor of diseases of the nervous system 
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to express well in words, to speak clearly 
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a long list  
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27 
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massive and escapable force that crushes everything in its path 
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28 
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a skin doctor 
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29 
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a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify 
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near-sighted, or, lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment 
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lavish, fancy 
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3 
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assessment, an estimate of the value of 
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5 
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to lessen in value, to belittle 
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6 
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disrespectful treatment of something held sacred 
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tribute, high praise, a speech about someone given at a funeral 
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logical, meaningful, connected as a whole 
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to substantiate or confirm, to make valid, or to give official approval to 
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to give over to another’s care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver.  Or, to set apart for a special use.  
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a type of storytelling that follows the flowing, branching currents of thought in a character’s mind 
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17 
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intensely eager and enthusiastic 
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an itemized list of assets, such as goods, property, traits, skills, and so forth.  Or, to  make such a list.   
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a symbol, theme, setting, or character that is thought to have some universal meaning  
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pertaining to right and wrong, moral 
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