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Frugal
Spends a lot
Sparing or economical when it comes to money
A counterfeit
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Gaudy
Showy and extravagant
Small and quaint
Foreign and historical
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Eloquent
Fluent or articulate in language
The opposite of elegant
Lacking a strong vocabulary
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Ironic
An occurrence that is the opposite of what you’d expect
An occurrence that people love to talk about
Something funny that happened to you
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Effect
To pressure something to happen
A change that is a result or consequence of an action
To cause or to induce something to happen
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Compelled
To be forced, obligated or pressured into doing something
To be confused
To avoid doing something that others deem necessary
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Ensure
Happen or occur afterward or as a result.
Make certain that something will occur or be the case
To secure or protect someone against a possible contingency.
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Adequate
Satisfactory or acceptable
A musical instrument
A passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church
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Frequent
Feeling sick to one’s stomach
Reoccurring or doing something on many occasions
Feeling overly tired
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Bare
Not covered or decorated
A large mammal
Without any money
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Cell
A square
To exchange a product or service for money
A small area or room
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Redundant
Unnecessary, excessive, expendable
Unintelligent
Expansive
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Dew
Indicates an action
Small drops of water that accumulate
Indicates the deadline (final day) that something can happen
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Ferry
A large aircraft
A mythical creature that can often do magic
A boat that moves passengers and vehicles across water
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Literally
To indicate something did not happen in reality but occurred figuratively
To indicate that something actually happened
To indicate that something was taken seriously, though it didn't happen
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Insolent
Polite
Not guilty of a crime
Rude and disrespectful
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Entitled
Being incorrect but believing oneself to be right.
The title of a book or film
Having, or believing that you have, the right to something
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Infamous
A famous person in disguise as a civilian
To be very famous
Famous for a negative reason or quality
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Chronic
Complicated
Persistent, occurring over a long time, and difficult to cure or eradicate
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