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ambitious |
The company set some very ambitious goals for the year.
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cautious |
Be very cautious when driving at night.
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fictitious |
The characters in this film are purely fictitious.
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infectious |
Diseases caused by micro-organisms are called infections, or infectious diseases.
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nutritious |
It is important to maintain a nutritious diet.
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pretentious |
The man was very pretentious and not at all humble.
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scrumptious |
The apple crumble and cream was very scrumptious.
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centre
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There were lots of people in the city centre on Saturday.
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century |
A decade lasts for ten years while a century lasts for one hundred.
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certain |
Jacob was certain he knew his spellings.
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