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to introduce gradually in order to establish securely
instill
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to enclose, encircle, or include
encompass
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to spread throughout
pervade
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to absorb a part into a whole
assimilate
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to infringe or advance beyond the proper limits
encroach
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to swallow up by covering completely
engulf
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to cover with liquid
immerse
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to completely engage the attention of
immerse
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a flowing or pouring in
influx
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to exceed or go beyond
surpass
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to stare at, often in a flirtatious and bold manner
ogle
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a complete view of an area
panorama
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a thorough presentation of a subject
panorama
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like a picture
picturesque
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charming or pleasing to observe
picturesque
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close observation of a person or area
surveillance
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capable of being heard
audible
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to softed or tone down the sound of
mute
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to echo, reflect, or resound
reverberate
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having a sharp taste or smell
pugnent
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to serve as a memorial to
commemorate
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to remember in a ceremony
commemorate
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to form an unsupported opinion
conjecture
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to consider carefully
contemplate
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to take or recieve from a source
derive
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to obtain through reasoning
derive
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something puzzling or mysterious
enigma
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empty, shallow, or silly
inane
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a vague idea or a slight suspicion
inkling
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lacking sound judgement or reason
irrational
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great, noble, or splendid
sublime
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shortness in time or words
brevity
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a period of one thousand years
millenium
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to pass or slip by
elapse
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an extended period of time marked by a series of related events
epoch
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having or seeming to have no end
interminable
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happening or existing at the same time
simultaneous
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to cause to continue indefinetly
perpetuate
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done in a hurry with little attention to detail
cursory
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drawn out or lengthened
protracted
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intensely eager or passionate
ardent
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discouraged or depressed from loss of hope or confidence
despondent
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a person's usual mood
disposition
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a regular tendency or inclination
disposition
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to thrill or shock
electrify
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to equip with electricity
electrify
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to make a face expressing pain, disgust, or contempt
grimace
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quick tempered and irritable
irascible
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to feel regret or sorrow over
rue
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expressing strong feeling
vehement
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