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a. Syn. rare; limited
hard to find; absent or rare; limited


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a. Syn. subordinate
not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate


Spelling Word: secondary
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n. Syn. waste; drainage
waste matter; drainage; waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water


Spelling Word: sewerage
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n.
soybean; most highly protein vegetable


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n. Syn. model; sample
model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class


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a. Syn. motionless; stale; dull
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull


Spelling Word: stagnant
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a. Syn. stationary
having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary


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v.
stop flow of a liquid; make headway against


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a. Syn. rigid
not moving or operating freely; lacking ease in bending; resistant


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v. Syn. reinforce; fortify
reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of


Spelling Word: strengthen