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acquire
verb
buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself
ac-: variant of ad- before c and qu
accede, acquire, accurately

admiration
noun
respect and warm approval
-ion: indicating state, condition, action, process, or result
revolution, commendation, temptation

adversity
noun
difficulties, misfortune
-y: full of
clumsy, tricky, hairy

confirm
verb
establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed, suspected, or feared to be the case)
con-: together, extension
concolorous, connatural, conjoined

exception
noun
a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
-ion: indicating state, condition, action, process, or result
revolution, commendation, temptation


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exhibit
verb
publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair
ex-: an occasion when something bursts with a lot of force and a loud noise, often causing damage
ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-governor

hardly
adverb
scarcely (used to qualify a statement by saying that it is true to an insignificant degree
-y: full of
clumsy, tricky, hairy

have access to
phrase
to put yourself into a warm, comfortable, safe position, for example by sitting with your body against someone else's body or by sliding your body down under the covers on a bed

individual
adverb
single, separate
in-: not, in
inside, inbreak, indoor

minimize
verb
reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree


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obsessively
adverb
of, relating to, characteristic of, or causing an obsession
-ly: a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives
gladly, gradually, secondly

strive
verb
make great efforts to achieve or obtain something

toddler
noun
a young child who is just beginning to walk
-er: doer, device for
fighter, pioneer, engineer

accelerate
verb
begin to move more quickly
ac-: variant of ad- before c and qu
accede, acquire, accurately

adopt
verb
legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own

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affection
noun
a gentle feeling of fondness or liking
-ion: indicating state, condition, action, process, or result
revolution, commendation, temptation

anticipate
verb
regard as probable; expect or predict

curriculum
noun
the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college

disorder
noun
a state of confusion
dis-: not
dislike, disagree, discontinue

extraordinary
adjective
very unusual or remarkable


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livelihood
noun
a means of securing the necessities of life

pace
noun
a single step taken when walking or running

repetitive
adjective
containing or characterized by repetition, especially when unnecessary or tiresome
re-: again, back, backward
regenerate, refurbish, retype

scenery
noun
the natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque

strain
noun

a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree

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