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210 Cards in this Set
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Abase
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Lower; degrade; humiliate
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Abdicate
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Renounce; give up
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Aberrant
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Abnormal or deviant
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Abet
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Assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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Abeyance
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Suspended action
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Abject
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Wretched; lacking pride
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Ablution
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Washing
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Abnegation
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Renunciation; self-sacrifice
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Abominate
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Loathe; hate
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Abortive
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Unsuccessful; fruitless
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Abrogate
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Abolish
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Abscission
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Removal by cutting off, as in surgery; separation
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Abscond
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Depart secretly and hide
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Absolve
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Pardon (an offense)
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Abstruse
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Obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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Accede
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Agree
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Accord
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Agreement
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Acme
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Peak; pinnacle; highest point
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Actuate
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Motivate
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Adjunct
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Something (generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached
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Advent
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Arrival
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Affable
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Easily approachable; warmly friendly
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Agglomeration
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Collection; heap
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Alacrity
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Cheerful promptness; eagerness
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Allusion
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Indirect reference
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Amalgamate
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Combine; unite in one body
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Ameliorate
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Improve
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Amend
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Correct; change, generally for the better
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Amplify
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Broaden or clarify by explaining; intensify; make stronger
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Antagonism
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Hostility; active resistance
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Antic
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Extravagantly odd
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Apiary
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Place where bees are kept
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Apprehend
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Arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive
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Apprise
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Inform
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Apropos (adj.)
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To the point and timely
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Aquiline
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Curved; hooked
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Arabesque
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Style of decoration involving intertwined plants and abstract curves
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Arbitrary
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Unreasonable or capricious; tyrannical
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Arcade
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A covered passageway, usually lined with shops
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Arcane
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Secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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Archetype
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Prototype; primitive pattern
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Ardor
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Heat; passion; zeal
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Aria
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Operatic solo
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Arraign
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Charge in court; indict
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Articulate (adj.)
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Effective; distinct
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Ascendancy
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Controlling influence
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Assail
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Assault
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Assay
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Analyze; evaluate
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Assurance
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Promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
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Auspicious
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Favoring success
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Autocratic
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Having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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Avert
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Prevent; turn away
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Bait (v.)
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Harass; tease
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Balk
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Foil
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Balm
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Something that relieves pain
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Baneful
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Destructive; causing ruin or death
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Bawdy
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Indecent; obscene
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Begrudge
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Resent
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Belligerent
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Quarrelsome
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Bemused
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Confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
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Benediction
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Blessing
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Benevolent
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Generous; charitable
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Bereavement
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State of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
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Bizarre
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Fantastic; violently contrasting
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Blandish
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Cajole; coax with flattery
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Blighted
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Suffering from a disease; destroyed
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Bluff (adj.)
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Rough but good natured
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Boisterous
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Violent; rough; noisy
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Boon
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Blessing; benefit
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Bravado
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Swagger; assumed air of defiance
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Brazen
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Insolent
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Brook
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Tolerate; endure
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Bugaboo
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Bugbear; object of baseless terror
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Cadge
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Beg; mooch; panhandle
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Canny
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Shrewd; thrifty
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Canvass
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Determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.
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Caprice
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Whim
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Cardinal
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Chief
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Cataclysm
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Deluge; upheaval
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Catcall
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Shout of disapproval; boo
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Cavalcade
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Procession; parade
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Cede
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Yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally
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Censorious
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Critical
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Chaff
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Worthless products of an endeavor
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Champion
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Support militantly
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Charisma
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Divine gift; great popular charm or appeal
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Chasten
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Correct by punishment or scolding; restrain
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Chasened
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Humbled; subdued; rebuked
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Chisel (v.)
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Swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel
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Circumspect
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Prudent; cautious
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Circumvent
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Outwit; baffle
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Clangor
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Loud, resounding noise
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Cleave
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Split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to
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Clout
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Great influence
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Coalition
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Partnership; league; union
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Codify
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Arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify
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Cohorts
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Armed band
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Collate
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Examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order
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Colloquial
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Pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal
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Comely
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Attractive; aggreeable
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Complacency
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Self-satisfaction; smugness
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Comport
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Bear one's self; behave
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Concatenate
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Link as in a chain
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Concerted
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Mutually agreed on; done together
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Conciliatory
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Reconciling; soothing
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Conclave
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Private meeting
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Concomitant
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That which accompanies
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Concord
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Harmony
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Conflagration
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Great fire
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Congruent
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In agreement; corresponding
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Connubial
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Pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
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Consanguity
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Kinship
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Consign
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Deliver officially; entrust; set apart
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Consolidation
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Unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger
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Consort (n.)
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Husband or wife
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Constraint
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Compulsion; repression of feelings
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Constraint
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Compulsion; repression of feelings
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Consummate
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Wholly without flaw; supremely skilled; complete and utter
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Contiguous
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Adjacent to; touching upon
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Converse
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Opposite
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Coterie
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Group that meets socially; select circle
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Coy
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Shy; modest; coquettish
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Craven
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Cowardly
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Credence
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Belief
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Creed
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System of religious or ethical belief
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Crone
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Hag
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Culpable
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Deserving blame
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Curtail
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Shorten; reduce
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Cynosure
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Object of general attention
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Dally
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Trifle with; procrastinate
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Dauntless
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Bold
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Debacle
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Sudden downfall; complete disaster
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Demoniac
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Fiendish
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Denotation
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Meaning; distinguishing by name
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Deplore
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Regret
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Deposition
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Testimony under oath
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Derelict
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Abandoned; negligent
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Desuetude
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State of disuse
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Determinate
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Having a fixed order of procedure; invariable
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Diadem
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Crown
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Diaphanous
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Sheer; transparent
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Dire
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Disastrous
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Disapprobation
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Disapproval; condemnation
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Disclaim
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Disown; renounce claim to
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Disinter
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Dig up; unearth
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Dispatch (n.)
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Speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed
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Disputatious
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Argumentative; fond of arguing
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Disquisition
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A formal systematic inquiry; an explanation of the results of a formal inquiry
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Dissipate
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Squander; waste; scatter
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Docile
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Obedient; easily managed
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Doddering
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Shaky; infirm from old age
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Dolorous
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Sorrowful
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Dotage
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Senility
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Dote
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Be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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Dour
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Sullen; stubborn
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Dowdy
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Slovenly; untidy
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Drone
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Idle person; male bee
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Dross
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Waste matter; worthless impurities
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Dubious
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Questionable; filled with doubt
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Dumbfound
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Astonish
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Dutiful
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Respectful; obedient
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Economy
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Efficiency or conciseness in using something
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Effectual
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Able to produce a desired effect; valid
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Effete
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Lacking vigor; worn out; sterile
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Effluvium
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Noxious smell
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Egress
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Exit
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Elixir
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Cure-all; something invigorating
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Embroil
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Throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
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Emendation
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Correction of errors; improvement
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Enigma
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Puzzle; mystery
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Enmity
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Ill will; hatred
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Ennui
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Boredom
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Enthrall
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Capture; enslave
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Entree
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Entrance; a way in
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Epitome
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Perfect example or embodiment
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Equivocal
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Ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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Essay (v.)
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Make an attempt at; test
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Estimable
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Worthy of esteem; admirable
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Evocative
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Tending to call up (emotions, memories)
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Evoke
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Call forth
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Expurgate
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Clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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Extort
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Wring from; get money by threats, etc.
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Facile
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Easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial
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Factitious
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Artificial; sham
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Factotum
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Handyman; person who does all kinds of work
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Fastidious
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Difficult to please; squeamish
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Fecundity
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Fertility; fruitfulness
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Fickle
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Changeable; faithless
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Finesse
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Delicate skill
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Fitful
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Spasmodic; intermittent
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Flamboyant
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Ornate
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Flay
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Strip off skin; plunder; whip; attack with harsh criticism
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Foil (v.)
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Defeat; frustrate
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Foolhardy
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Rash
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Foray
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Raid
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Forbearance
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Patience
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Foreboding
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Premonition of evil
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Forthright
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Straightforward; direct; frank
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Fortitude
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Bravery; courage
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Fray (n.)
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Brawl
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Frenetic
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Frenzied; frantic
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Frivolous
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Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
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Froward
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Stubborn; contrary; obstinately disobedient
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Functionary
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Official
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Gadfly
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Animal-biting fly; an irritating person
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Gamely
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In a spirited manner; with courage
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Generality
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Vague statement
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Genteel
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Well-bred; elegant
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Gentility
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Those of gentle birth; refinement
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Gloat
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Express evil satisfaction; view malevolently
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