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Sensible and reasonable

practical

adjective

making sensible decisions and choices, especially the types of decisions and choices that you have to make every day

sensible

adjective

reasonable and practical

rational

adjective

based on sensible practical reasons rather than emotions

logical

adjective

connecting ideas or reasons in a sensible way

realistic

adjective

able to understand and accept things as they really are

rightly

adverb

for a good reason

sound

adjective

reliable and sensible

logical

adjective

sensible or reasonable, judging by what you already know

mature

adjective

behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave. This is usually used about children and young people

rational

adjective

thinking about what you do in a calm way, and making sensible and intelligent decisions

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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