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Words Meaning

ambivalent having both negative and positive feelings
appraise decide the quality or value

apprise inform

capacity the amount that can be held in a particular space
capability ability

censor examine and remove anything that is considered offensive

censure officially criticise
childish typical of a child

childlike like or appropriate to a child, particularly in simplicity

cite to use the words of someone else; quote

site a place
confident having trust or faith

confidant one to whom a secret or secrets can be confided

continual repeated many times in a way that is annoying
continuous happening or existing for a period of time without interruption

council a group of people elected to govern an area

counsel guidance or advice, especially as given by an authority or wise person

decent fairly good
dissent disagree

definite unlikely to change

definitive final; decisive
desert a very large area with little plants

dessert a sweet food served at the end of a meal

destiny the things that happen to someone due to fate or luck
destination the place where a person is going or goods are sent

disease a condition that causes harm to a person's health

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