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| adj. worldly, sophisticated |
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| v. to cheat through trickery |
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| adj. believable, plausible |
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| adj. hard to understand, mysterious |
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| adj. distrusting motives of others |
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| n. disastrous failure, defeat, fiasco |
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| v. to expose lies or claims |
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| v. to kill or destroy a large portion |
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| adj. no longer existing or functioning |
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| adj. having a harmful effect |
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| v. to mock contemptuously |
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| n. something that comes from another source |
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| Through copious amounts of flashcards and studying, I was able to pass the exam. |
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| After traveling, she became very cosmopolitan and knew all about the world. |
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| The con man cozened the money from the gullible teenagers. |
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| The librarian proved to be a credible source when it came to recommending books. |
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| The Egyptians' hieroglyphics are mostly cryptic and mysterious. |
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| In ancient times, herbs were thought to have healing, curative powers. |
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| After her divorce, Robin became very cynical about love. |
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| He has become a local cynosure after his public display of bravery. |
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| The dearth of food on the island caused many people to die of starvation. |
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| A debacle occurred when a food fight broke out at the banquet. |
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| The treatment only debilitated the patient, so they had to try something new. |
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| Galileo's discoveries helped to debunk the geocentric theory. |
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| The bomb was able to decimate the entire city. |
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| The woolly mammoth species is now defunct. |
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| Smoking has a deleterious effect on the lungs. |
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| The sweet, reserved girl always seemed demure. |
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| Most Catholics denounce abortion. |
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| Many people derided the boy for wearing a Yankees cap at the Red Sox game. |
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| English is derivative of many other languages that came before it. |
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| They shouted derogatory statements as the hated man passed by. |
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