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Something that cannot be stopped, changed, or persuaded

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The ability to produce a desired or intended result

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Being kind, patient, and helpful to someone younger

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An inclination or predisposition toward something

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“How Well-Read Are You?”: 22 Smart English Words That Only Advanced Speakers Know

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Some of these words aren't used by even the poshest of writers or journalists. Minatory, for example - never seen that anywhere before.

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Some of these words aren't used by even the poshest of writers or journalists. Minatory, for example - never seen that anywhere before.

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