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sedulous(adjective, strong, enthusiastic, careful, thoughtful)
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severe(adjective, calm, quiet, set, strong)
7
anxious(adjective, strong, kind, keen, friendly)
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big shot(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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bigwig(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
7
careful(adjective, thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
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challenging(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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considerable(adjective, importance, main, extremely significant)
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constitutive(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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cordial(adjective, person, feeling, kind, pleasant)
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demure(adjective, calm, quiet, cool, modest)
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donnish(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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emphatic(adjective, complete, warm, total, intense)
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exciting(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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far reaching(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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hard-working(adjective, thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
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haughty(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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high-up(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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key-note(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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newsworthy(adjective, importance, valuable, main, notable)
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