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130 Cards in this Set
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Stalwart
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strong/ sturdy/ brave
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Prate
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talk alot in foolish way
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redoubtable
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inspiring fear or awe
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reprove
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to find fault; scold
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disavow
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deny connection with
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cadaverous
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pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
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gauntlet
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challenge, protective glove; lines of men
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ignoble
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mean, low, base
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impugn
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call into question
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expurgate
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cleanse, purify
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odium
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hatred strong dislike
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expostulate
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attempt to dissuade someone with reasoning
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provincial
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outlying area, narrow point of view
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innuendo
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hint of reference
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jaded
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wearied, worn-out, dull
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meritorious
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worthy, deserving recognition & praise
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coalition
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a combo, merger for purpose
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decadence
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decay
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hackneyed
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used often so it isnt org.
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hiatus
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gap,open,(element missing)
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exhort
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to urge
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approbation
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approval,praise
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surmise
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guess, likely ideal/no proof
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lassitude
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weariness
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permeate
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spread through
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interloper
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intruder
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infringe
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violate
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exofficio
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because of holding a certain office
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epitome
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summary; rep. larger instance
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aplomb
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poise
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callow
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immature
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drivel
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saliva from mouth
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amorphous
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shapeless, no type of char. or unity
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intercede
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3rd party, plead on behalf of someone
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affable
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couteous & pleasent, sociable, easy to speak to
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aura
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surrounds; distinctive quality
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irrevocable
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incapable of being changed or called back
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sleazy
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thin or flimsy in texure, cheap; bad quality
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querulous
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peevish; complaining
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wheedle
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get something by flatery
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inadvertent
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from lack of atten., unintentional
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commiserate
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sympathize with, share sorrow
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circuitous
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round about, not direct
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ascribe
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refer to something as cause
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acculturation
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blend of cultures
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abominate
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dislike or hatred
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noncommital
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not decisive or definite
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erudite
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scholarly, learned, bookish
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prerogative
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special right; quality showing excellence
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unctuous
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smooth or smug, trying to hard;pliable
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precipitate
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to bring out suddenly give distinct form to
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ameliorate
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make better, improve
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assuage
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make easier, satisfy, quench
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umbrage
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shade by trees, over shadowing power
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restitution
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restoring someone w/ their property
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vicarious
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exp. something in place of someone else
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sinecure
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an easy job
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amnesty
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pardon, forginess
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dissesnsion
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disagreement, diff. of opinion
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insular
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relating to, char. of; situated on an island
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perfidy
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faithlessness, treachery
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surreptitious
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escape obser. stealthy, made by fraud
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expiate
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make amends or make up for
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inveigh
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violent attack w/ words; strong dissaproval
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elicit
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draw forth, bring out
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petulant
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peevish anoyed by trifles, easily irratated
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic
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aspersion
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slandering or defaming
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ingratiate
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make oneself for everyone else( to please)
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sepulchral
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funeral, gloomy or dismal
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caveat
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warning to prevent misunderstanding
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castigate
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punish/ critize severly
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crass
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coarse, unfeeling, stupid
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extricate
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free frm entanglements, remove with effort
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intemperate
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lacking in self-control
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consternation
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dismay, confusion
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repudiate
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disown; reject
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remonstrate
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to argue or plead with, protest against
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adventitious
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chance, acquired
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acrimontous
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bitter in temper or tone
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punctilious
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care exact
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relegate
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place in lower position
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desecrate
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treat irreverently, to pollute
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peculate
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to steal for your use
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sedulous
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persistence, dtermin.
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seditious
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against authority
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ferment
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great excitement
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enjoin
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direct in action, prohibit
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sangfroid
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composure in trying
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nominal
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name only(no power)
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tenuous
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thin lacking support
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proclivity
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a tendency
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resilient
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return to old shape
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reverberate
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refelct, echo
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disconcert
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confuse; diturb composure of
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occult
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to hide, coceal. supernatural/magical
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lurid
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causes shock, passionate in intense lack of restraint
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intrinsic
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by nature
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stringent
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strict, severe, bitter taste
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propensity
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a natural inclination or predilection toward
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scurrilous
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abusive, foul mouthed
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trangress
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beyond limit, sin
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ennui
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boredom from no interest
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immutable
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consistant, no change
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fetter
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chain on feet, restrains
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disabuse
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set free from deception and set right
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contrive
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plan a scheme
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brusque
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abrupt, blunt
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anomalous
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abnormal, unusual
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austere
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stern, sour, plain
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beneficent
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performing acts of kindness
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inconsequential
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trifling; unimport.
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mitigate
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make milder
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transmute
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change nature
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cajole
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persuade by fltlery or lies
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transient
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a short time (lastng or staying)
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vapid
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dull lacking liveliness
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unwieldy
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not easily handeled because of size
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sopoforic
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cause sleep
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salutary
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beneficial, helpfull, healthfull
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fractious
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troublesome, unruly, unpredictable
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scathing
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severe, causing great harm
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scourge
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punish
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filch
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to steal in sneaky way
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equitable
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fair, emboding principle of justice
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blazon
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embellish, proclaim widely
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axiomatic
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expressing universally excepted opinion
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autonomy
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self gov't, pol.controll
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flout
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mock, treat w/ cntempt
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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