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Schlepper   someone who carries things that are clumsy or difficult to move  
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Riding shotgun-   sitting in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver; term comes from the early 1900s and refers to armed guards, often carrying shotguns, who would protect the cargo and the driver of a vehicle  
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Claustrophobic-   a claustrophobic place feels uncomfortably closed or crowded  
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Precarious-   if something is done in a precarious manner, it is done in a dangerously unstable or insecure way  
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Prestigious-   if something is prestigious, it has a greater level of people’s respect or honor than others like it  
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Mouthing off-   a slang term meaning to express opinions or complaints in a loud, rude manner  
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Priority   a priority is the thing that is most important to a person in a particular situation or relationship  
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Capabilities   the things one is able to do or the talents one is able to develop  
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Noble-   having or showing qualities of honor  
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Degrading   lowering or reducing rank, dignity, respect, quality, or value  
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Congested-   overcrowded  
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Prosperous   successful; well-to-do  
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Allure-   an allure is a power of attraction, an ability to interest or entice others  
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Ravage   destroy in a severe, drastic way  
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Deteriorate   to fall apart; to break down in quality or value  
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Perseverance   to have perseverance is to stay focused on a plan, a belief, or a purpose  
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Instilled   introduced slowly and with consistent, constant effort  
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Lackluster-   lacking brightness and energy; dull  
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Indifferently-   without interest or feeling; either for or against  
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Commission-   the act of granting an individual certain powers or authority to carry out a particular duty; also, an official document from a government granting a particular rank in the armed forces.  
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