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  • Accommodate
    To fit in with the wishes or needs of others
  • Accommodate
    • The hotel room could accommodate up to four guests comfortably
  • Apprehension
    Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
  • Apprehension
    • She waited with apprehension for the results of her college application
  • Bureaucracy
    A system of government or organization in which decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
  • Bureaucracy
    • The excessive bureaucracy in the department slowed down the implementation of new policies
  • Chameleon
    A small slow-moving Old World lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change color
  • Chameleon
    • The chameleon changed its color to blend in with the leaves of the tree
  • Conscientious
    Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly
  • Conscientious
    • She was a conscientious student, always completing her assignments on time and with care
  • Daiquiri
    An alcoholic drink made of rum, lime or lemon juice, and sugar, usually blended with ice
  • Daiquiri
    • She ordered a strawberry daiquiri at the beach bar
  • Ecstasy
    An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement
  • Ecstasy
    • She danced with ecstasy when she found out she had won the lottery
  • Exaggerate
    Represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is
  • Exaggerate
    • He tends to exaggerate the difficulties he faced in school
  • Fahrenheit
    Of or denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees under standard conditions
  • Fahrenheit
    • The temperature reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday
  • Guerilla
    A member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces
  • Guerilla
    • The guerilla fighters launched a surprise attack on the enemy's supply convoy
  • Hemorrhage
    An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse
  • Hemorrhage
    • The doctor managed to stop the hemorrhage before the patient lost too much blood
  • Indispensable
    Absolutely necessary or essential
  • Indispensable
    • The Internet has become an indispensable tool for research
  • Jeopardy
    Danger of loss, harm, or failure
  • Jeopardy
    • The hikers were in jeopardy when they got caught in the sudden snowstorm
  • Knack
    An acquired or natural skill at performing a task
  • Knack
    • She had a knack for picking the perfect gift for every occasion
  • Labyrinth
    A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze
  • Labyrinth
    • The ancient city was filled with a labyrinth of narrow streets and alleys
  • Memento
    An object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event
  • Memento
    • She kept a small seashell as a memento of her vacation
  • Nauseous
    Affected with nausea; inclined to vomit
  • Nauseous
    • The smell of rotten eggs made her feel nauseous
  • Occurrence

    An incident or event
  • Occurrence
    • The occurrence of earthquakes in the region is quite common
  • Parliament
    (In the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons
  • Parliament
    • The Prime Minister addressed Parliament to announce the new budget
  • Quarantine
    A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed
  • Quarantine
    • The passengers were placed in quarantine after showing symptoms of a highly contagious virus