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1. important = crucial (extremely important), significant (amount or effect large enough to be important)
2. common = universal, ubiquitous (if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere)
3. abundant = ample (enough and usually extra), plentiful (enough for people's needs and wants)
4. stick = adhere, cling (hold on something tightly)
5. neglect = ignore (difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)
6. near = adjacent (two things next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent)
7. pursue = woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek (if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)
8. accurate = precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact (correct in every detail)
9. vague = obscure (unknown or known by only a few people)
10. top = peak, summit
11. competitor = rival, opponent (especially in sports and politics)
12. blame = condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)
13. opinion = perspective, standpoint (means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)
14. fame = prestige (describe those who are admired), reputation
15. build = erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish
16. insult = humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)
17. complain = grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)
18. primary = radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental
19. relieve = alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)
20. force = coerces into (coerce means you make someone do something she/he does not want to), compel
21. enlarge = magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is)
22. complex = intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)
23. Lonely = solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her)
24. small = minuscule (very small), minute
25. praise = extol (stronger than praise), compliment (polite and political)
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