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| colossal (adj) | huge; enormous; gigantic; mammoth; vast
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| commodious (adj) | spacious and comfortable; roomy;ample; not confining
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| gamut (n) | entire range of anything, as of musical notes;emotions, etc
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| infinite (adj) | without ends or limits; boundless; endless; inexhaustible
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| infinitesimal (adj) | so small as to be almost nothing; immeasureable small; very minute
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| inflate (v) | swell with air or gas; expand; puff up
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| inordinate (adj) | much too great; not kept within reasonable bounds; excessive; immoderate
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| iota (n) | very small quantity; infinitesimal amount; bit (ninth n smallest letter of the greek alphabet)
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| magnitude (n) | size; greatness; largeness; importance
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| picayune (adj) | concerned with trifling matters; petty; small; of little value
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| pittance (n) | small amount; meager wage or allowance
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| puny (adj) | slight or inferior in size, power, or importance; weak; insignificant
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| superabundance(n) | great abundance; surplus;excess
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| debilitate (v) | impair the strength of; enfeeble;weaken
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| decadent (adj) | marked by decay or decline; falling off; declining; deteriorating
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| decrepit (adj) | broken down or weakened by old age or use; worn out
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| dilapidated (adj) | falling to pieces; decayed; partly ruined or decayed through neglect
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| enervate (v) | lesson the vigor or strength of; weaken; enfeeble
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| flimsy (adj) | lacking strength or solidity;frail; unsubstantial
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| frail (adj) | not very strong; weak; fragile
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| incapacitate (v) | render incapable or unfit; disable; paralyze
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| infirmity (n) | weakness; feebleness; frailty
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| bulwark (n) | wall-like; defensive structure; rampart; defense; protection; safeguard
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| citadel (n) | fortress; stronghold
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| cogent (adj) | forcible; compelling; powerful; convincing
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| dynamic (adj) | forceful; energetic; active
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| formidable (adj) | exciting fear by reason of strength, size, difficutly, etc; hard to overcome; to be dreaded
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| forte (n) | strong point; that which one does with excellence
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| impregnable (adj) | incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable; invincible
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| invigorate (v) | give vigor to; fill with life and energy; strengthen; enliven
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| robust (adj) | strong and healthy; vigorous; sturdy; sound
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| tenacious (adj) | holding fast or tending to hold fast; unyielding; stubborn; strong
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| vehement (adj) | showing strong feeling; forceful; violent; furious
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| vigor (n) | active strength or force; energy
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| default (n) | failure to do something required; neglect; negligence; failure to meet a financial obligation
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| default (v) | fail to pay or appear when due
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| heedless (adj) | not taking heed; inattentive; careless; thoughtless; unmindful; reckless
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| ignore (v) | refuse to take notice of; disregard;overlook
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| inadvertent (adj) | heedless; thoughtless; careless (used to describe blunders, mistakes, etc. rather than ppl)
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| neglect (v) | give little or no attention to; leave undone; disregard
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| neglect (n) | lack of proper care or attention; disregard; negligence
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| remiss (adj) | negligent; careless; lax
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| sloven (n) | untidy person
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| slovenly (adj) | negligent of neatness or order in one's dress, habits, work; etc; slipshod; sloppy
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| discreet (adj) | showing good judgement in speech and action; wisely cautious
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| heed (v) | take notice of; give careful attention to; mind
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| meticulous (adj) | extremely or excessively careful about small details; fussy
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| scrupulous (adj) | having painstaking regard for what is right; conscientious; honest strict; precise
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| scrutinize (v) | examine closely; inspect
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| solicitude (n) | anxious or excessive care; concern; anxiety
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| vigilance (n) | alert watchfulness to discover n avoid danger; alertness; caution; watchfulness
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| wary (adj) | on one's guard against danger, deception, etc; cautious; vigilant
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