504 Absolutely Essential Words

To leave someone or something and never return to them.

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The dead body of a human or animal.

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Representing the usual characteristics of a particular group or situation.

A gaseous state of a substance that is typically liquid at room temperature.

A custom or belief passed down over time within a group.

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A way of dealing with a situation or a method of doing something.

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To arrange for something to happen at a later time.

To make something seem larger, more important, or more extreme than it really is.

The area surrounding a particular place.

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To be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject.

Information or signs that help to prove something.

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To start a fire or cause something to begin to burn.

A person who collects, writes, and reports news.

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Not obeying rules or law; difficult to control.

To increase in size, number, or amount.

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Having a small width in relation to height; gracefully thin.

A request for a decision to be reconsidered, often in a legal context.

A very sad or disastrous event, often depicted in literature or drama.

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The act of collecting crops at the end of the growing season.

To come out into view after being hidden.

A serious or emotional request, often in a legal context.

An official in charge of a particular institution, especially a prison.

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A class of cold-blooded vertebrates that typically have scales and lay eggs.

Having or displaying an intense and aggressive nature.

A professional who designs buildings and other structures.

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Able to happen or be done; not impossible.

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In spite of something; without being affected by it.

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To make something illegal or against the law.

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To work extremely hard, usually with fatigue.

To represent or portray someone or something in art or writing.

A person who travels some distance to work or school on a regular basis.

To mention or direct attention to something.

A person who freely offers to take part in an activity or give help.

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A person who applies for a job or is nominated for a position.

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Not clearly expressed or defined; lacking precision.

To encourage or trigger someone to take action or respond.

A person legally entitled to inherit property or titles upon another's death.

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A written account of someone's life.

To dig up or discover something that was hidden, especially in the ground.

A sudden, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community.

Self-satisfied, often without awareness of potential dangers or deficiencies.

To keep something in good condition or to preserve it.

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Very interested or enthusiastic about something.

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To hide something or prevent it from being seen.

The smallest or least amount; a lower limit.

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To completely remove or get rid of something.

Relating to the countryside rather than the town or city.

To discover or identify the presence of something.

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Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

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A person who engages in a pursuit or activity without professional training or expertise.

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A period of one hundred years.

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Relating to or characteristic of women; having qualities traditionally associated with women.

Living or being alone, separated from others.

To formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.

A severe shortage of food affecting a large number of people.

A person or group competing with another for the same objective or superiority.

To make a change to something.

To go beyond in achievement or quality; to excel.

A person who cannot stop using a substance or engaging in a behavior.

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A person who is walking, especially in an area also used by vehicles.

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