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figure out understand
set up put, build
come back return
call in visit, drop in
find out figure out
look into research
let out end, finish
tear down destroy
put up erect, create
pay off result in success or failure
pick up improve
catch on understand
work out figure out
lay out arrange
cut off stop
try out test
sit down take a seat
pick out choose
find out figure out
look up search
call off cancel
take away remove
think up invent
work out solve
catch on become popular
get ahead make progress
show up appear
hang out play with friend
hung up put some up or down
give out distribute
settle on decide
Convergence union, gather
proposition suggestion
infertile unable to have a baby
petri dish plate for science
thaw unfreeze, melt
uterine cavity the place in a women's body where the baby grows
custody the right to take care of children
dispose of throw away
hatch create
spawn produce
Undifferentiated similar
conception idea
somersault put your head over your heels
lump mass
Implication conclusion or connection
contend argue, fight
revenue income
lotto is a game of chance that has the possibility to win money
Compulsive obsessive, not being able to have control
diversion distraction
rehab a place where people go to recover from addiction
big bucks a lot of money
Spokesman a person chosen to speak on behalf of a group
work ethic moral value of doing a good job.
pipedream is a dream or a wish that is not likely to come true
commission a group of people responsible for completing a given task
take a tough stand to express a strong yet difficult opinion
Bankruptcies running out of money
scores a lot, many
lobbying meeting with politicians on an issue
outpacing is going beyond [further] than someone or something else
saturated full or covered
yields to bring, gather
impact effect
alluded to hinting, saying something indirectly
pervasive popular, apparent
diluted making something weaker or not a strong
stalls delays; stops or is unsuccessful
Freckled small dark spots, typically on the cheaks
prying looking or searching curiously.
dredge up to reveal or dig up information
abdicate to give up
umbrella a way of organizing that covers a number of groups under one structure
sham to make a false show of something; pretend
put down minimize someone with insults
potbelly a fat, round stomach
look up to admire
buzzword word or phrase used in pop culture
stood up to to endure or tolerate
fatal cause death
crux main point
get away with allow
mandatory required
Black market illegal sale
pushers sellers
pushing their wares aggressively selling their product
Obsession fixed idea that takes over all thought
measure plan
soft drugs mildly habit forming drugs
Constituents voters
hard nosed tough
flak criticism
Decriminalizing making legal
crack an inexpensive addictive drug
cast their votes vote in favor of
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