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	ambitious	The company set some very ambitious goals for the year.
	cautious	Be very cautious when driving at night.
	fictitious	The characters in this film are purely fictitious.
	infectious	Diseases caused by micro-organisms are called infections, or infectious diseases. *
	nutritious	It is important to maintain a nutritious diet.
	contentious	The referee's decision was contentious.
	superstitious	He was superstitious about walking underneath a ladder. *
	pretentious	The man was very pretentious and not at all humble. *
	anxious	Mum's illness has made the family very anxious.
	obnoxious	His behaviour was obnoxious. *

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ambitious

cautious

fictitious

infectious

nutritious

contentious

superstitious

pretentious

anxious

obnoxious

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