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Crucial

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A (of a person's face) having a healthy red color

B Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.

C Being silent

D Of central and extreme importance

ADJECTIVE

Crucial - Of central and extreme importance

As they left for the plane, the parents knew it was crucial that all the members of the family had their passports.

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Cog

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A An act of gulping food or drink

B A wheel or gear that has metal teeth to move interlocking gears when combined in a sequence.

C A person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting

D A routine task, especially a household one

NOUN

Cog - A wheel or gear that has metal teeth to move interlocking gears when combined in a sequence.

The cogs in Grandpa's old clock fascinated us when we were small because they moved in unison and made the clock tick as if by magic.

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Appease

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A Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps

B Eat (something) with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws

C To give into demands to avoid conflict

D (of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound

VERB

Appease - To give into demands to avoid conflict

When Samantha's 4 year old boy threw a tantrum in public, she would try to appease him by giving him whatever he wanted to avoid a scene

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Unsung

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A Clothed

B Struck with shock, amazement, or horror

C Being unable to feel something, physically or emotionally.

D Not appreciated or praised for some accomplishment

ADJECTIVE

Unsung - Not appreciated or praised for some accomplishment

For every general that is praised for a military victory, there are many unsung soldiers who did the dirty work and without whom the victory would not have been possible.

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Hurdle

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A A weak, faint, or unsteady light

B An upright frame, typically one of a series, that athletes in a race must jump over

C The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing

D Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

NOUN

Hurdle - An upright frame, typically one of a series, that athletes in a race must jump over

At the Olympics, the runners had to jump over hurdles in order to test their skills.

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Rife

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A Not relating to the subject or situation being focused on

B Hidden or secret

C Soft and sticky

D (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread

ADJECTIVE

Rife - (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread

The country wanted to attract English-speaking tourists, but their English signs were rife with errors.

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Brunt

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A The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing

B A water-worn ravine

C A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface

D A man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy

NOUN

Brunt - The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing

When there is a recession, the people on the lowest economic level - the lowest paid and those with little savings - often bear the brunt of the economic downturn.

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Blatant

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A Being silent

B (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly

C Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme

D Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

ADJECTIVE

Blatant - (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly

As part of his blatantly uncontrollable personality, Skylar left a mess in the kitchen in front of his mother.

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Bystander

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A a person who is near something that is happening but is involved by accident

B Slang word used to describe a dog.

C A compacted mass or lump of something

D A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

NOUN

Bystander - a person who is near something that is happening but is involved by accident

When the police where chasing some robbers, they shot and injured some innocent bystanders.

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Evince

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A To wake someone up or make someone more active or excited

B Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)

C Extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something

D The movement of the tide out to sea

VERB

Evince - Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)

His sense of charity was evinced by the fact that he handed money to every homeless person he saw.

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Appease

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