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154 Cards in this Set
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liter
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latin root
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literate
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can read and write
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illiterate
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cant reaad or wite
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literacy
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the ability to read or write
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literal
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real
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literally
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really
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alliteration
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repetition of a consonant sound
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assonance
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repetition of a vowel sound
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bene
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good
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benediction
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a parting blessing
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beneficiary
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one who receives money
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benefactor
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a sponsor, supports with money
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benign
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harmless
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benevolent
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kind
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benevolence
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kindness
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bona fid
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genuine
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trans
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across
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transient
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not having a permanent home
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transgression
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act of breaking a law
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transcendental
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supernatural, not limited by a boundary
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transcript
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an official written copy
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omni
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all
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omniscient
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all knowing
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omnipotent
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all powerful
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omnipresent
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everywhere
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omnivore
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eats all
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omnibus
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vehicle carrying many people
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omnifarious
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made up of all types
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multyfarious
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made up of many types
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phil
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love
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philadelphia
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city of brotherly love
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philanthropist
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one who loves humanity and donates money
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philanthropy
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a charitable organization created out of the love of humanity
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philander
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to cheat on spouse
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mor
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death
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mortal
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can die
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immortal
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cant die
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morgue
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room for the dead
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mortician
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one who prepares the dead
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mortify
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to humiliate
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morbid
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strong interest in death
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moribund
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approching death
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moratorium
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a ban, stopping the use or practice of
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greg
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group
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congregation
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a group with a purpose
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segregate
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to separate into groups
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desegregate
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to stop segregation
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gregarious
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friendly; outgoing; social
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egregious
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outrageously bad
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theo
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god
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theology
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study of gods
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atheist
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one who does not believe in a god
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theologian/theologist
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one who studies religion
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pegan
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one who believes in a false god
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agnostic
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one who denies that gods existence is provable
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monotheism
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belief in one god
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polytheism
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belief in many goods
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theogracy
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government based on religion
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theomaniac
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one who thinks he or she is a god
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affect
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to influence
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effect
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to accomplish
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all ready
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all prepared
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already
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previously
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allright
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satisfactory
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all together
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in the same place
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altogether
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entirely
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altar
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a table or stand at which religious rites are performed
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alter
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to change
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capital
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center of government
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capitol
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a building where a legislature meets
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coarse
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rouge, crude
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course
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a playing field
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complement
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to make whole or complete
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compliment
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a courteous act or statement
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consul
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a person appointed by a government to serve its citizens in a foreign country
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council
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a group called together to accomplish a job
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counsel
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advice
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councilor
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a member of a council
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counselor
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an advisor
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desert/ dessert
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dry region, to abandon/ the final course
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ante
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before/ money put in card game pot before cards are dealt
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anterior
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infront of
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antecedent
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the noun referred to by the pronoun
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antebellum
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before the civil war
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antenna
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a feeler on an insect
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anteroom
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a room at the front
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ante meridiem (A.M.
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before noon
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ling
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young, small
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yearling
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an animal is 12 months old
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sapling
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a young tree, weak person
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underling
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one wo is under the orders of another
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hireling
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one who is hired for small jobs
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groundling
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person of the lower classes
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changeling
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baby switched at birth
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foundling
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bab left at the door
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nestling
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a bird still in the nest, over dependent person
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princeling
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minor prince
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fledgling
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a bird still learning to fly
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cred
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believe
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credible
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can be believe
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incredible
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cant be believed
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credulous
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gullible
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incredulous
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not gullible
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creed/credo
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a relgion
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credentials
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papers that proves who you are
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accredited
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worthwhile
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credulity
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desire to believe
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incredulity
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loss of belief
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lic
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to permit or allow
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license
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a permit
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licensee
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one who gets a permit
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licit
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legal and moral
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illicit
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illegal and imoral
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solicit
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to approach for business
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solicitor
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british defence lawyer
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licentious
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questionable morals
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mono
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one
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monogamy
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having one spouse
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monologue
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a speech made by one person
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monotone
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a voice with one tone
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monotonous
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boring
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monogram
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set of initials
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monophobia
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fear of being alone
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monarch
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king or queen
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monomania
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obsessed with one thing
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monocle
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eyeglass
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monolith
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a towering rock formation
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ology
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to study of
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biology
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study of living things
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paleontology
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study of fossils
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archaeology
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study of ancient cultures
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antropology
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study of humankind
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pathology
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study of disease
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neurology
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study of the nervous system
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gynecology
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medicine dealing with feminine health care
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psychology
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study of themind and behavior
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geology
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study of the earth
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terminology
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a system of words used in a particular field
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etymology
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study of the origin and development of words
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graphology
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study of handwriting
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ornithology
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study of birds
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graph
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write or draw
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graphite
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pencil lead
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graphic
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very detailed
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calligraphy
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beautiful handwriting
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cartography
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science of art of making maps
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demographics
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statistical characteristics of human populations
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polygraph
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a lie detector
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astro
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star
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astrology
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study of stars and their effect
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astronomy
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study of stars - scientific
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astronomical
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very high
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asterisk
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small star
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disaster
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a terrible event
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