Lesson 02

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sufficient for a specific need or requirement.
Adequate
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to mix two or more substances thoroughly.
Blend (verb)
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a disastrous event causing great damage or distress.
Calamity
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to climb or move in an awkward or laborious manner.
Clamber (verb)
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a period of ten years.
Decade
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prone to frequent changes, especially regarding loyalties or affections.
Fickle
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extremely thin and bony, often due to hunger or illness.
Gaunt
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gray or white with age; ancient.
Hoary
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to come between disputing people or groups, often to change the outcome.
Intervene
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to impose or collect, typically taxes or fees, by authority.
Levy (verb)
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feelings of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
Misgivings
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more important than anything else; supreme.
Paramount
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to think about something carefully, especially before making a decision.
Ponder
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extremely tall, especially in comparison to the surroundings.
Towering
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loyalty or commitment to a group, cause, or sovereign.
Allegiance
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a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
Alliance
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17. Axis
an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
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18. Axle
a rod or spindle passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels.
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1. **Adequate**
sufficient, enough, ample, satisfactory, acceptable, suitable, appropriate, competent, fair, decent
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2. **Blend (verb)**
mix, combine, merge, fuse, integrate, mingle, amalgamate, unite, incorporate, meld
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3. **Calamity**
disaster, catastrophe, tragedy, misfortune, crisis, adversity, setback, debacle, hardship, blow
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4. **Clamber (verb)**
scramble, climb, scale, ascend, clamber up, mount, swarm up, claw, struggle up, crawl
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5. **Decade**
ten years, decennium, 10-year period, decagon, dodecade, annus, dekalog, tenth part, ten-year span, ten-year stretch
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6. **Fickle**
changeable, capricious, erratic, inconsistent, unstable, unpredictable, variable, whimsical, volatile, mercurial
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7. **Gaunt**
thin, haggard, emaciated, skeletal, bony, scrawny, lanky, lean, spindly, cadaverous
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8. **Hoary**
ancient, old, venerable, aged, antiquated, timeworn, grizzled, gray-haired, white-haired, silvery
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9. **Intervene**
interfere, mediate, step in, intercede, intrude, arbitrate, interpose, interrupt, meddle, involve
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10. **Levy (verb)**
impose, charge, tax, collect, assess, exact, demand, enforce, raise, gather
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11. **Misgivings**
doubts, concerns, apprehensions, reservations, qualms, uncertainties, worries, suspicions, hesitations, trepidations
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12. **Paramount**
supreme, foremost, chief, primary, principal, dominant, preeminent, overriding, crucial, top
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13. **Ponder**
contemplate, consider, reflect, meditate, deliberate, mull over, think about, muse, weigh, ruminate
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14. **Towering**
tall, high, lofty, elevated, soaring, giant, imposing, monumental, sky-high, massive
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15. **Allegiance**
loyalty, devotion, fidelity, fealty, dedication, commitment, adherence, faithfulness, support, duty
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16. **Alliance**
partnership, coalition, union, association, league, pact, confederation, affiliation, collaboration, federation
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17. **Axis**
line, pivot, center, spine, core, hinge, fulcrum, shaft, hub, beam
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18. **Axle**
shaft, spindle, rod, bar, arbor, axis, pole, pivot, hinge, mandrel
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