Lesson 01

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from another place or part of the world
Alien
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a small stream of water, To tolerate or allow (usually used in the negative)
Brook
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to comfort or alleviate someone's grief or distressing
Console
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to secretly plan with others to commit an unlawful or harmful act
Conspire
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a large and imposing building
Edifice
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to pass or go by (typically referring to time)
Elapse
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characterized by refined grace and beauty
Elegant
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to make full use of and derive benefit from a resource
Exploit
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of vital importance; crucial
Imperative
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something handed down from an ancestor or predecessor
Legacy
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to lie hidden, ready to ambush
Lurk
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relating to the earliest stage of development; simple or crude
Primitive
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to suddenly spring back in fear, horror, or disgust
Recoil
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being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
Unique
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the action of being rescued or set free
Deliverance
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the action of bringing goods or services to a recipient
Delivery
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relating to or characteristic of people
Human
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having or showing compassion or benevolence
Humane
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1. **Alien**
foreigner, outsider, stranger, extraterrestrial, immigrant, non-native, unfamiliar, external, distant, exotic
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2. **Brook (verb)**
tolerate, endure, accept, allow, bear, countenance, permit, put up with, suffer, withstand
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3. **Console**
comfort, soothe, calm, reassure, sympathize, ease, support, solace, cheer, alleviate
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4. **Conspire**
plot, scheme, collude, connive, plan, intrigue, machinate, collaborate, maneuver, devise
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5. **Edifice**
building, structure, construction, skyscraper, monument, tower, complex, palace, cathedral, fortress
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6. **Elapse**
pass, go by, slip away, transpire, expire, lapse, progress, proceed, flow, advance
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7. **Elegant**
graceful, stylish, sophisticated, refined, chic, tasteful, polished, classy, exquisite, dignified
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8. **Exploit**
utilize, use, harness, capitalize on, take advantage of, employ, leverage, manipulate, mine, operate
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9. **Imperative**
crucial, essential, vital, necessary, urgent, important, mandatory, obligatory, critical, indispensable
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10. **Legacy**
inheritance, heritage, bequest, tradition, birthright, endowment, estate, gift, patrimony, residue
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11. **Lurk**
hide, skulk, loiter, sneak, prowl, wait, crouch, conceal, lie in wait, lie low
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12. **Primitive**
ancient, early, prehistoric, rudimentary, basic, simple, undeveloped, crude, archaic, primal
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13. **Recoil**
flinch, shrink, withdraw, cringe, wince, retreat, spring back, jump back, back away, shy away
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14. **Unique**
singular, one-of-a-kind, distinctive, rare, unparalleled, inimitable, exclusive, unmatched, exceptional, individual
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15. **Deliverance**
liberation, rescue, emancipation, freedom, salvation, release, redemption, relief, extrication, discharge
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16. **Delivery**
distribution, dispatch, conveyance, shipment, transport, transfer, handover, supply, provision, presentation
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17. **Human**
person, individual, mortal, being, Homo sapiens, man, woman, human being, soul, character
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18. **Humane**
compassionate, kind, merciful, benevolent, caring, sympathetic, gentle, considerate, tender, charitable
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