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151 Cards in this Set
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Squander
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waste
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Summit
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top
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sever
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separate
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abbreviate
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shorten
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abode
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dwelling
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abrupt
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sudden
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abundant
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plentiful
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accommodation
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room
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accurate
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correct
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adversity
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misfortune, bad luck
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aggressive
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pushy, wanting to argue
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altitude
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height
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amiable
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friendly
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ample
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plentiful
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animosity
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hatred
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annual
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yearly
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anonymous
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nameless
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anticipate
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expect
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apparel
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clothes
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apparition
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ghost
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arrogant
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proud, haughty
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assembly
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gathering
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assistance
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help
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astonishment
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surprise
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attired
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dressed
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audacity
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impudence, insolence
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austere
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severe
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avaricious
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greedy
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beverage
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drink
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brief
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short
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catastrophe
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disaster
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cautious
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careful
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cease
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stop
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celebrated
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famous
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centre
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middle
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chivalrous
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gallant, polite in manners
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circular
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round
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colossal
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huge
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commence
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begin
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compel
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force
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comprehend
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understand
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conceal
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hide
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conclusion
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end
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conversation
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talk
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countenance
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face
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courageous
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brave
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courteous
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polite
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deceive
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mislead, cheat
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deficiency
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shortage
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demonstrate
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show
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denounce
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condemn/ to make a formal accusation against,
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deride
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mock
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desert
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forsake
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despise
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dislike
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detest
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hate
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diminish
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lessen
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diminutive
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very small
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disperse
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scatter or spread out
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drowsy
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sleepy
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dubious
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doubtful
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edible
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can be eaten
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elude
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escape
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eminent
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famous
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encircle
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surround
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endeavour
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attempt
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energetic
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active
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enormous
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huge
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excavate
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dig
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exhibit
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show
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extravagance
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waste
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fatigue
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weariness
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ferocious
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fierce
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frigid
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cold
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generous
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kind
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gleaming
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shining
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gorgeous
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beautiful, splendid
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gratitude
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thankfulness
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grave
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serious
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gruesome
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horrible
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indolent
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lazy
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industrious
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busy
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infuriated
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angry
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inquire
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ask
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insane
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mad
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insolent
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cheeky
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intention
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purpose
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interior
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inside
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intoxicated
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drunk
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invaluable
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priceless
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invincible
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unbeatable
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isolation
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loneliness
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jovial
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jolly
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loathe
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hate
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lubricate
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oil
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mammoth
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huge
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margin
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edge
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mariner
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sailor
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matrimony
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marriage
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maximum
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most
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mechanism
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machinery
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melancholy
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sad
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minimum
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least
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lofty
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high
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moist
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damp
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motionless
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still
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mute
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dumb
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necessity
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need
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obstinate
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stubborn
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odour
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smell
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omen
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sign
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option
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choice
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pandemonium
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uproar
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pathetic
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pitiful
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peculiar
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odd
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penetrate
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pierce
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perceive
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see
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persuade
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coax
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peruse
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read
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portion
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part
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procure
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obtain
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prohibit
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forbid
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prominent
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outstanding
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prompt
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quick
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puny
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weak
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putrid
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rotten
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rare
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scarce
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reckless
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rash
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recollect
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remember
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regret
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sorrow
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reluctant
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unwilling
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reveal
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show
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robust
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strong
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ruddy
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red
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scanty
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scarce
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seclusion
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privacy
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sever
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separate
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significance
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importance
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slender
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slim
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solitude
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loneliness
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spectre
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ghost
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squander
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waste
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stationary
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still
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sufficient
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enough
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summit
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top
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tempestuous
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stormy
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tranquil
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calm
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unite
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join
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vacant
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empty
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valiant
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brave
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vanquish
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conquer
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velocity
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speed
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