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overseas,
internationally

abroad

sudden

abrupt

permissible

acceptable

praise

acclaim

truly

actually

unfavorable

adverse

suggestion

advice

appealing

attractive

independent

autonomous

objection

disapproval

10

disturbing

disruptive

11

arbitrarily,
carelessly

haphazardly

perfect

ideal

13

constant

persistent

14

broad

wide

15

progressive

advanced

16

benefit

advantage

17

arrival

advent

18

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nimble

agile

19

although

albeit

20

permit

allow

21

alluring

appealing

22

renowned

celebrated

23

current

contemporary

24

dispense

distribute

25

inspire

encourage

26

vigorous

energetic

27

fragile

frail

28

perfect (verb)

refine

29

rewarding

worthwhile

30

modify

alter

31

examine

analyze

32

old

ancient

33

bothersome

annoying

34

predict

anticipate

35

adapt

conform

36

notice

detect

37

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enhance

enrich

38

heighten

intensify

39

unbearable

intolerable

40

notice

observe

41

current

ongoing

42

suggest

propose

43

revitalize

restore

44

indispensable

vital

45

vague

ambiguous

46

visible

apparent

47

haphazard

arbitrary

48

declare

assert

49

astonishing

astounding

50

perceptive

astute

51

empower

authorize

52

misleadingly

deceptively

53

resolute

determined

54

extract

elicit

55

ban

forbid

56

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appeal

petition

57

abdicate

relinquish

58

tenacious

resilient

59

entice

tempt

60

astonish

amaze

61

puzzle

baffle

62

yield

bear

63

obstruct

block

64

cloud

blur

65

radiant

brilliant

66

warn

caution

67

dare

challenge

68

fragile

delicate

69

strengthen

enhance

70

fascinate

intrigue

71

convince

persuade

72

substitute

replace

73

discard

shed

74

rare

unique

75

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mostly

chiefly

76

rough

coarse

77

frequent

commonplace

78

relatively

comparatively

79

complicated

complex

80

traditional

conventional

81

peculiar

curious

82

extremely

exceedingly

83

restrictively

exclusively

84

massive

immense

85

truly

indeed

86

stiff

rigid

87

ordinarily

routinely

88

adequately

sufficiently

89

noticeably

visibly

90

proper

appropriate

91

explain

clarify

92

hide

conceal

93

prove

confirm

94

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continually

constantly

95

practical

convenient

96

chief

core

97

dangerous

critical

98

deform

distort

99

different

diverse

100

thriving

prosperous

101

deliberately

purposefully

102

disclose

reveal

103

hardly

scarcely

104

hypothetically

theoretically

105

hasten

accelerate

106

fracture

crack

107

produce

create

108

crawl

creep

109

grind

crush

110

grow

cultivate

111

impose

dictate

112

discriminate

distinguish

113

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defect

flaw

114

gather

harvest

115

reflect

mirror

116

gain

obtain

117

fragment

particle

118

colonize

settle

119

carry

transport

120

precise

accurate

121

arrange

classify

122

money

currency

123

thorough

deep

124

thick

dense

125

trust

depend on

126

faint

dim

127

exhibit

display

128

foreign sale

exports

129

enormous

gigantic

130

imposing

impressive

131

enduring

lasting

132

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bank

treasury

133

consistent

uniform

134

brilliant

vibrant

135

definite

distinct

136

major

dominate

137

inactive

dormant

138

colorless

drab

139

emotional

dramatic

140

complex

elaborate

141

phenomenal

exceptional

142

dangerous

hazardous

143

tiny

minuscule

144

prepare

prime

145

basic

rudimentary

146

delicate

sensitive

147

shallow

superficial

148

frightening

terrifying

149

strong

vigorous

150

convenience

amenity

151

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ruin

destroy

152

circulate

disperse

153

house

dwelling

154

component

element

155

primary

elementary

156

delete

eliminate

157

highlight

emphasize

158

surround

encircle

159

inconsistent

erratic

160

overstate

exaggerate

161

remark

mention

162

dock

pier

163

commonplace

prevalent

164

free

release

165

assist

benefit

166

unaware

blind

167

enlarge

broaden

168

thrive

burgeon

169

noticeably

conspicuously

170

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insist

demand

171

support

endorse

172

tremendous

enormous

173

thoroughly

entirely

174

deteriorate

erode

175

disappear

evaporate

176

retrieve

recover

177

rumored

reportedly

178

switch

shift

179

endure

suffer

180

notable

dignitary

181

critical

crucial

182

evade

elude

183

apparent

evident

184

deplete

exhaust

185

comprehensive

extensive

186

highly

extremely

187

confront

face

188

aspect

facet

189

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idol

hero

190

remote

inaccessible

191

evidently

obviously

192

expectedly

predictably

193

resolve

solve

194

appropriate

suitable

195

sufficient

ample

196

dry

arid

197

avert

avoid

198

resist

defy

199

legislate

enact

200

equitable

even

201

simulate

feign

202

rich

fertile

203

recently

freshly

204

role

function

205

essential

fundamental

206

arbitrary

indiscriminate

207

discriminating

selective

208

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expansive

spacious

209

survive

withstand

210

sturdy

durable

211

support

favor

212

attain

gain

213

create

generate

214

stop

halt

215

manage

handle

216

shelter

harbor

217

unhealthy

harmful

218

meaningless

insignificant

219

baffling

mysterious

220

dangerous

perilous

221

delay

postpone

222

boost

promote

223

refuse

reject

224

significant

substantial

225

meticulous

conscientious

) (

226

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communicate

convey

227

include

encompass

228

growth

expansion

229

intensify

heighten

230

emphasize

highlight

231

carelessly

inadvertently

232

unavoidable

inevitable

233

beginning

infancy

234

astonishingly

miraculously

235

recover

retrieve

236

methodically

systematically

237

doubtful

unlikely

238

unjustified

unwarranted

239

apex

zenith

240

disturb

agitate

241

secret

confidential

242

elated

delighted

243

cautiously

discreetly

244

proven

documented

245

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steadily

gradually

246

affect

influence

247

excessive

inordinate

248

immediately

instantly

249

deliberately

intentionally

250

inherent

intrinsic

251

overwhelm

inundate

252

include

involve

253

moderate

nominal

254

supposedly

presumably

255

ridiculous

absurd

256

misuse

abuse

257

distribution

allocation

258

equalized

balanced

259

preservation

conservation

260

incorrect

fallacious

261

possible

feasible

262

shortage

lack

263

flexible

limber

264

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methods

means

265

thin

narrow

266

bias

preconception

267

energetic

robust

268

constant

steady

269

fast

swift

270

old-fashioned

antiquated

271

logical

coherent

272

evolve

develop

273

invent

fabricate

274

probe

investigation

275

typically

normally

276

observe

notice

277

concept

notion

278

original

novel

279

resistance

opposition

280

register

record

281

communicate

relate

282

speculate

suspect

283

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objective

unbiased

284

diverse

varied

285

emphasize

accentuate

286

conceal

disguise

287

fund

finance

288

launch

initiate

289

creative

innovative

290

relate

narrate

291

nonetheless

nevertheless

292

sometimes

occasionally

293

neglect

omit

294

bizarre

outlandish

295

conquer

overcome

296

somewhat

partially

297

approve

pass

298

depict

portray

299

propose

submit

300

decrease

decline

301

collect

gather

302

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movement

motion

303

biased

partisan

304

habit

pattern

305

events

phenomena

306

humanitarian

philanthropic

307

calm

placid

308

abundant

plentiful

309

response

reaction

310

pulse

rhythm

311

picturesque

scenic

312

superficial

shallow

313

protected

sheltered

314

disappearing

vanishing

315

story

account

316

ancient

archaic

317

accelerate

hasten

318

color

hue

319

picturesque

illustration

320

idle

inactive

321

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complex

intricate

322

dimension

magnitude

323

require

oblige

324

disregard

overlook

325

survey

poll

326

location

position

327

functional

practical

328

principal

predominant

329

induce

prompt

330

similar to

analogous

331

around

approximately

332

obliged

compel

333

overwhelming

formidable

334

annoying

intrusive

335

sometimes

periodically

336

inclined to

prone

337

predictive

prophetic

338

dimensions

proportions

339

freely

readily

340

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dependably

reliably

341

hesitatingly

reluctantly

342

prominence

renown

343

concession

sacrifice

344

achievement

triumph

345

economical

affordable

346

pollute

contaminated

347

detectable

discernible

348

thriving

flourishing

349

preserve

maintain

350

average

mediocre

351

insignificant

negligible

352

similar

parallel

353

strange

peculiar

354

powerful

potent

355

exceptional

remarkable

356

dispersed

scattered

357

steady

solid

358

slight

somewhat

359

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monotonous

tedious

360

concisely

briefly

361

distribute

circulate

362

dependably

consistently

363

display

exhibit

364

establish

found

365

inappropriately

improperly

366

rarely

infrequently

367

capriciously

impulsively

368

secluded

isolated

369

openly

overtly

370

significantly

profoundly

371

quickly

sharply

372

located

situated

373

afterwards

subsequently

374

indisputable

unmistakable

375

disorganized

chaotic

376

typically

characteristic

377

debatable

controversial

378

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symbolize

exemplify

379

satisfying

gratifying

380

clarify

interpret

381

initiate

launch

382

authentic

legitimate

383

specific

particular

384

bright

radiant

385

crest

ridge

386

cover

span

387

instinctive

spontaneous

388

river

stream

389

remarkable

striking

390

appropriately

aptly

391

automatically

involuntarily

392

display

demonstration

393

elements

ingredients

394

wonder

marvel

395

assessable

measurable

396

medium

moderate

397

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strange

odd

398

image

reflection

399

presumably

supposedly

400

consistent

sustained

401

marks

symbol

402

combination

synthesis

403

concrete

tangible

404

firmly

tightly

405

irritating

aggravating

406

diversion

amusement

407

possibly

conceivably

408

alter

convert

409

healing

curative

410

weakening

debilitating

411

consume

deplete

412

limited

finite

413

observe

perceive

414

safety

security

415

poisonous

toxic

416

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peacefulness

tranquility

417

retain

trap

418

absolutely

undeniably

419

miscalculated

underestimated

420

recognize

acknowledge

421

obtain

acquire

422

incorporate

assimilate

423

selection

assortment

424

quality

caliber

425

summarize

condensed

426

inconsistent

contradictory

427

ignore

disregard

428

cherished

precious

429

renowned

prominent

430

demanded

requisite

431

separate

unravel

432

unclear

vague

433

huge

vast

434

quantity

volume

435

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appeal

charisma

436

astute

clever

437

persuade

convince

438

preserver

endure

439

relinquish

forfeit

440

hazardous

precarious

441

intense

severe

442

erratic

sporadic

443

exceptional

superior

444

senseless

wanton

445

ineffective

weak

446

extensive

widespread

447

insight

wisdom

448

humor

witticism

449

attract

woo

450