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Definition: (adjective) Growing or remaining under water.

Synonyms: subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater.

Usage: The children were excited at the prospect of viewing a variety of subaqueous fauna from the hull of a glass-bottom boat.

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Definition: (adjective) Pertinent or common to the whole world.

Synonyms: ecumenical, general, universal, worldwide.

Usage: World peace is an issue of cosmopolitan import.

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Definition: (adjective) Involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct.

Synonyms: intellectual.

Usage: She preferred to take a cerebral approach to the problem and sat for hours in deep contemplation.

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Definition: (noun) One chosen or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue.

Synonyms: arbitrator, umpire.

Usage: In peace, from their want of confidence in each other, they will entrust the guardianship of the state to mercenaries and their general, who will be an arbiter between them.

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Definition: (adjective) Having or showing valor.

Synonyms: valorous.

Usage: The hostages made a valiant attempt to overtake their captors and paid dearly for their bravery.

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Definition: (noun) Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes.

Synonyms: chaparral, bush.

Usage: The hikers slowly made their way through the dense scrub and reached the campsite by nightfall.

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Definition: (noun) A branch that flows into the main stream.

Synonyms: confluent, tributary, affluent.

Usage: This stream in which he stood was a feeder to the Coppermine River, which in turn flowed north and emptied into Coronation Gulf and the Arctic Ocean.

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Definition: (adjective) Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication.

Synonyms: bland, smooth, suave.

Usage: He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage.

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Definition: (adjective) Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.

Synonyms: canny, clever.

Usage: The jurors saw right through the cagey lawyer’s attempt to divert their attention away from the evidence.

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Definition: (noun) Thoughtful consideration; meditation.

Synonyms: study.

Usage: After much cogitation he rejected the offer, deciding instead to pursue his dream of becoming an artist.

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