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	adrenaline	The adrenaline raced through him as soon as he realised this was not a drill. *
	basically	At the simplest or most fundamental level. *
	camouflage	It was hard to see the chameleon as he was able to camouflage himself against his background. *
	controversial	The referee's decision was controversial. *
	disadvantageously	They had always compared the outback disadvantageously with the city. *
	exaggerate	An angler will sometimes exaggerate the size of fish he has caught. *
	guarantee	My new laptop has a three year guarantee.
	intrigue	The court heard a dramatic story of intrigue.
	liquefy	If you don't move the ice cream out of the sun quickly it will liquefy. *
	mischievous	He is a mischievous puppy. *
	obscure	He enjoyed reading obscure poetry.
	pessimistic	If you are pessimistic, you always expect the worst to happen. *
	rancour	Rancour means hate or bitterness.
	sabotage	If you are not careful you can still make a few financial blunders that can sabotage your savings efforts. *
	strategically	She timed her entrance strategically so that most of the guests watched her entrance to the ballroom. *
	unconscious	She knelt beside her unconscious friend.
	wondrous	The gymnast's wondrous acrobatic feats won her the Olympic gold medal. *

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adrenaline

basically

camouflage

controversial

disadvantageously

exaggerate

guarantee

intrigue

liquefy

mischievous

obscure

pessimistic

rancour

sabotage

strategically

unconscious

wondrous

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