curb
verbTo restrain, limit, or keep something under control.
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curriculum
nounThe subjects, learning goals, and planned course of study offered by an educational program.
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adjectiveHasty and not attentive to detail.
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verbTo reduce, restrict, or bring to an earlier end.
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adjectiveFollowing an established habit or usual practice.
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adjectiveDistrustful of people's sincerity and inclined to assume selfish motives.
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