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$ASCEND$

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Even though singing of ballads is no longer $lucrative$,the Bhopas of Rajasthan continue to sing them in order to cherish the memory of their royal warriors.

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$TRANSIENT$

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word: Remonstrate.

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$DISTANT$

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The young man appears to be quite $headstrong$.