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a. Syn. humid; moist; wet
humid; moist; slightly wet


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n. Syn. scarcity
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops


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n. Syn. rubble
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up


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n.
a group of ten, especially a period of ten years


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v. Syn. adorn; embellish
adorn; embellish


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a. Syn. fixed; exact
fixed; exact; having distinct limits


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v. Syn. deteriorate
become worse; decline; fall


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n. Syn. reliance
reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency


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n.
cleansing agent; substance that acts similarly to soap


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n. Syn. resolve; decision
act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination


Spelling Word: determination