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abandon
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quit, desert ,leave without planning to come back
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keen
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sharp, intense, eager
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jealous
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"wanting what s.o else has, afraid that the one you love might prefer someone else,wanting what someone else has"
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tact
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ability to say the right thing
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oath
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"promise, solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake''"
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vacant
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empty, unoccupied
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hardship
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difficulty, trouble; pain and suffering
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gallant
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brave, heroic
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data
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information
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unaccustomed
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unusual
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bachelor
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a man who has not married
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qualify
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become fit, add a modifier to a constituent
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corpse
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a dead body
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conceal
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hide
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dismal
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dark & depressing
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frigid
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very cold
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inhabit
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live in
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numb
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without the power of feeling
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peril
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danger
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recline
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lie down
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shriek
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scream
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sinister
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evil
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tempt
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test
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wager
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bet
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typical
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usual
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minimum
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the lowest amount
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scarce
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hard to get
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annual
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once a year
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persuade
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make willing
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essential
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necessary
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blend
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a mixture
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visible
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able to bee seen
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expensive
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costly
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talent
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natural ability
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devise
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plan
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wholesale
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in large quantity
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vapor
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fog
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eliminate
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remove
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villain
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a very wicked person
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dense
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thick
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utilize
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make use of
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humid
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moist
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theory
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explanation based on thought
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descend
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go down
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circulate
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go around
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enormous
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huge
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predict
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tell beforehand
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vanish
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disappear
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tradition
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beliefs handed down from one generation to another
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rural
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in the country
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burden
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a load
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campus
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grounds of a university
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majority
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the large number
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assemble
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bring together
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explore
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examine
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topic
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subject that people think
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debate
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a discussion against something
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evade
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get away from by cleverness
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probe
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search into
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reform
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make better
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approach
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come near
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detect
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discover
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defect
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fault
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employee
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a person who work for pay
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neglect
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give too little care
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deceive
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mislead
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undoubtedly
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certainly
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popular
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liked by most people
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thorough
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complete
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client
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customer
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comprehensive
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completely
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defraud
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take something by cheating
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postpone
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delay
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consent
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agree
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massive
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bulky
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capsule
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a small case
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preserve
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protect
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denounce
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express strong disapproval
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unique
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having no like
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torrent
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flood
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resent
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feel injured and angered at something
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molest
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disturb
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gloomy
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dark
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unforeseen
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unexpected
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exaggerate
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overstate
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amateur
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amateur
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mediocre
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average
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variety
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lack of sameness
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valid
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TRUE
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survive
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live longer than
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weird
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mysterious
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prominent
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important
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security
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care
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bulky
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large
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reluctant
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unwilling
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obvious
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plain
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vicinity
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neighborhood
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century
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100 years
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rage
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violent anger
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document
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document
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conclude
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finish
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undeniable
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not to be denied
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resist
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oppose
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lack
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have not enough
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ignore
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disregard
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challenge
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call to a fight
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miniature
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small scale
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source
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source
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excel
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do better than
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feminine
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of women or girls
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mount
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get up on
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compete
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be a rival
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dread
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causing great fear
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masculine
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male
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menace
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threat
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tendency
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leaning
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underestimate
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set too low a value
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victorious
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having won a victory
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numerous
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several
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flexible
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easily bent
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evidence
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that which makes clear the truth
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solitary
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alone
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vision
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power of seeing
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frequent
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happening often
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glimpse
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quick view
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recent
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done not long ago
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decade
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ten years
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hesitate
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fail to act quickly
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absurd
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foolish
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conflict
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disagreement
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minority
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less than half
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fiction
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that which is imagined
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ignite
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set on fire
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abolish
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put an end to
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urban
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having to do with cities
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population
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people of the city or country
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frank
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free in expressing
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pollute
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make dirty
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reveal
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make known
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prohibit
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forbid by law
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urgent
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important
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adequate
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as much as is needed
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decrease
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become less
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audible
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able to be heard
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journalist
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writer for newspaper
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famine
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starvation
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revive
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come back to life
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commence
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start
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observant
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watchful
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identify
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recognize as being
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migrate
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move from one lace to another
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vessel
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a ship
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persist
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continue firmly
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hazy
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misty
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gleam
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a flash
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editor
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person who prepare a publication
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unruly
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lawless
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rival
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opponent
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violent
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rough force
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brutal
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cruel
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opponent
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rival
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brawl
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a noisy fight
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duplicate
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an exact copy
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vicious
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evil
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whirling
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turn round
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underdog
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one who is expected to lose
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thrust
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push with force
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bewildered
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confused completely
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expand
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enlarge
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alter
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change
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mature
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fully grown
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sacred
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holy
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revise
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change
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pledge
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promise
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casual
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happening by chance
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pursue
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follow
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unanimous
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in complete agreement
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fortunate
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lucky
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pioneer
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one who goes first
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innovative
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fresh
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slender
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slim
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surpass
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excel
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vast
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very great
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doubt
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not believe
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capacity
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amount of space
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penetrate
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get into
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pierce
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go into
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accurate
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exactly right
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microscope
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microscope
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grateful
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thankful
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cautions
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very careful
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confident
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sure
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appeal
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attraction
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addict
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one who cannot break away from a habit
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wary
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cautious
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aware
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knowing
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misfortune
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bad luck
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avoid
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keep away from
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wretched
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miserable
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keg
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small barrel
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nourish
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feed
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harsh
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rough to the touch
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quantity
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amount
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opt
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select
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tragedy
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a sad play
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pedestrian
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walker
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glance
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a quick look
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budget
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amount of money that can be spend
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nimble
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quick moving
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manipulate
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handle skilfully
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reckless
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careless
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horrid
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terrible
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rave
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talk wildly
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economical
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not wasting money or time
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lubricate
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grease
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ingenious
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clever
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harvest
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gathering in of grain
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abundant
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more than enough
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uneasy
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restless
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calculate
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find out by adding....
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absorb
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take in or suck up
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estimate
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form a judgment
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morsel
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a small bite
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quota
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share of a total due from or to a particular state
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threat
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sign or cause of possible evil or harm
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ban
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prohibit
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panic
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unreasoning fear
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appropriate
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fit
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emerge
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come out
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jagged
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with sharp points sticking out
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linger
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stay on
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ambush
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panahgah
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crafty
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skillful in deceiving others
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defiant
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openly resisting
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vigor
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active strength or force
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perish
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be destroyed
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fragile
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easy broken
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captive
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prisoner
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prosper
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be successful
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devour
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eat hungrily
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plea
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request
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weary
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tired
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collide
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come together with force
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confirm
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verify
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verify
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confirm
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anticipate
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expect
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dilemma
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a difficult choice
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detour
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a roundabout way
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merit
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goodness
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transmit
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send over
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relieve
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replace
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baffle
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be to hard to understand
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warden
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keeper
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acknowledge
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admit to be true
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justice
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fair dealing
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delinquent
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an offender
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reject
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refuse to take
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deprive
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take away from by force
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spouse
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husband or wife
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vocation
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occupation
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unstable
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not firmly fixed
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homicide
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murder
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penalize
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set a penalty for
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beneficiary
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person who receive benefit
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reptile
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khazande
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rarely
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seldom
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forbid
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make a rule against
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logical
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reasonable
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exhibit
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show
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proceed
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move forward
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precaution
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foresight
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extract
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pull out
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prior
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earlier
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embrace
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a hug
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valiant
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brave
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partial
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not total
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fierce
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savage
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detest
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hate
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sneer
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show scorn
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scowl
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frown
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encourage
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give courage to
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consider
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think about to decide
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vermin
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moozy animal
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wail
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cry loudly
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symbol
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symbol
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authority
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power delegated to another
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neutral
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on neither side of a quarrel
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trifle
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a small about
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architect
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creator
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matrimony
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married life
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baggage
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suitcases
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squander
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spend foolishly
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abroad
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going around
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fugitive
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a runaway
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calamity
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serious trouble
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pauper
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a very poor person
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envy
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jealousy
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collapse
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a breakdown
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prosecute
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bring before a court
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bigamy
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having two wives at the same time
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possible
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able to be
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compel
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force
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awkward
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clumsy
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venture
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to expose to risk
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awesome
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showing great respect
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guide
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to manage
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quench
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put an end to
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betray
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be unfaithful
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utter
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express
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pacify
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make calm
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respond
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answer
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beckon
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attract
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despite
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in spite of
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disrupt
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cause to break down
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rash
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too hasty
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rapid
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very quick
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exhaust
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tire out
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severity
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harshness
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feeble
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weak
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unite
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join together
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cease
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stop
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thrifty
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careful in spending
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miserly
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stingy
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monarch
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king or queen
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outlaw
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an exile
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promote
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help to grow and develop
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undernourished
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not fed
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illustrate
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make clear or explain
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disclose
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uncover
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excessive
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too much
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disaster
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a great misfortune
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censor
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to make change in
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culprit
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offender
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juvenile
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young
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bait
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food used to attract fish
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insist
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keep firmy to some position
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toil
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hard work
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blunder
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stupid mistake
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daze
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confuse
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mourn
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grieve
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subside
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grow less
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maim
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disable
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comprehend
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understand
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commend
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praise
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final
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coming last
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exempt
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make free from
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vain
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having to much pride
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repetition
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act of saying or doing again
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depict
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describe
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mortal
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sure to die sometime
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novel
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new
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occupant
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person in possession of a position
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appoint
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decide on
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quarter
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region
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site
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place
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quote
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repeat exactly the words
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verse
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a short division in bible
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morality
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the right or wrong of a action
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roam
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wander
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attract
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draw to oneself
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commuter
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one who travels regularly
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confine
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keep in
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idle
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not busy
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idol
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person who loved very much
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jest
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joke
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patriotic
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loving one`s country
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dispute
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disagree
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valor
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bravery
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lunatic
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crazy person
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vein
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a blood vessel
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uneventful
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without important happiness
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fertile
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producing much of anything
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refer
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hand over
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distress
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great pain
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diminish
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make smaller in size
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maximum
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greatest amount
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flee
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go quickly
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vulnerable
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open to attack
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signify
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mean
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mythology
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stories that attempt to explain something in nature
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colleague
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associate
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torment
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cause very great pain to
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provide
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to supply
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loyalty
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faithfulness
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|
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volunteer
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person who offer one`s service
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prejudice
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to harm or injure
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shrill
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having a high pitch
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jolly
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full of fun
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witty
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cleverly amusing
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hinder
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hold back
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lecture
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speech
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abuse
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make bad use
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mumble
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speak indistinctly
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mute
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silent
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wad
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small
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retain
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keep
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candidate
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person who is proposed for office
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precede
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go before
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adolescent
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growing up to manhood
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coeducational
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educating both sexes
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radical
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fundamental
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spontaneous
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natural
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skim
|
remove from the top
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vaccinate
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vaccinate
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untidy
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not in order
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utensil
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tool used for practical purpose
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sensitive
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easily affected
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temperate
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moderate
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vague
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not clear
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elevate
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raise
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lottery
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lottery
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finance
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money matters
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obtain
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get
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cinema
|
moving picture
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event
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happening
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discard
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throw aside
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soar
|
aspire
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subsequent
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later
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related
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tell
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stationary
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not moving
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prompt
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quick
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hasty
|
quick
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scorch
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burn slightly
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tempest
|
a violent disturbance
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soothe
|
calm
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sympathetic
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having kind feeling toward others
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redeem
|
buy back
|
|
|
resume
|
begin again
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harmony
|
going well together
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refrain
|
hold back
|
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illegal
|
not lawful
|
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narcotic
|
drug
|
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heir
|
person who inherit anything
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|
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majestic
|
kingly
|
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dwindle
|
become smaller
|
|
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surplus
|
extra
|
|
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traitor
|
person who betray
|
|
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deliberate
|
consider carefully
|
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|
vandal
|
person who destroy
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drought
|
lack of rain
|
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abide
|
remain faithful
|
|
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unify
|
unite
|
|
|
summit
|
top
|
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|
heed
|
give careful attention
|
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biography
|
biography
|
|
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drench
|
soak
|
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swarm
|
crowd number
|
|
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wobble
|
move unsteadily from side to side
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tumult
|
noise
|
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kneel
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go down on one`s kneel
|
|
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dejected
|
sad
|
|
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obedient
|
willing to obey
|
|
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recede
|
go back
|
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|
tyrant
|
absolute ruler
|
|
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charity
|
generous giving to the poor
|
|
|
verdict
|
decision of a jury
|
|
|
unearth
|
discover
|
|
|
depart
|
go away
|
|
|
coincide
|
agree
|
|
|
cancel
|
call off
|
|
|
debtor
|
person who owes something
|
|
|
legible
|
able t be read
|
|
|
placard
|
poster
|
|
|
contagious
|
spreading by contact
|
|
|
clergy
|
persons prepare for religious work
|
|
|
customary
|
usual
|
|
|
transparent
|
clear
|
|
|
scald
|
pour boiling liquid over
|
|
|
epidemic
|
widespread
|
|
|
obesity
|
extreme fatness
|
|
|
magnify
|
make too much of
|
|
|
chiropractor
|
chiropractor
|
|
|
obstacle
|
obstruction
|
|
|
ventilate
|
change the air in
|
|
|
jeopardize
|
endanger
|
|
|
negative
|
saying no
|
|
|
pension
|
payment
|
|
|
vital
|
lively
|
|
|
municipal
|
of a city
|
|
|
oral
|
spoken
|
|
|
complacent
|
self-satisfied
|
|
|
wasp
|
wasp
|
|
|
rehabilitate
|
restore to good condition
|
|
|
parole
|
conditional freedom
|
|
|
vertical
|
not horizontal
|
|
|
multitude
|
a great number
|
|
|
nominate
|
appoint to an office
|
|
|
potential
|
capability
|
|
|
morgue
|
reference library
|
|
|
preoccupied
|
took up all the attention
|
|
|
upholstery
|
covering for furniture
|
|
|
indifference
|
lack of interest
|
|
|
maintain
|
keep
|
|
|
snub
|
treat coldly
|
|
|
endure
|
stand
|
|
|
wrath
|
very great anger
|
|
|
expose
|
uncover
|
|
|
legend
|
story coming from the past
|
|
|
ponder
|
consider carefully
|
|
|
resign
|
submit
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