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142 Cards in this Set
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ELUDE, EVADE, AVOID, ESCHEW
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dodge
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FERVID, FERVENT, TORRENT, ARDENT
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eager, enthusiastic
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INTERNMENT, INCARCERATION, IMPRISON
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jail
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APEX, ZENITH
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pinnacle
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ABSTEMIOUS, ASCETIC, AUSTERE
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self-denial
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ABUNDANT, EXORBITANT, EXTRAVAGANT, LUXURIANT
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plentiful, excessive
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PLENTITUDE, PLETHORA
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plentiful, excessive
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PROFUSE, PROFUSION, PROLIFIC
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plentiful, excessive
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SUMPTUOUS, SURFEIT, SURFEITED
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plentiful, excessive
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ENDORSE, ESPOUSE
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advocate, support
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IMPARTIAL, IMPARTIALITY, IMPASSIVE
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indifferent, apathetic
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ARDENT, AVID
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passionate, eager
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ZEAL, ZEALOUS
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passionate, eager
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ACERBIC, ACRID, ACRIMONIOUS
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bitter, caustic
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MORDANT, PUNGENT,TRENCHANT
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bitter, caustic
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SARCASTIC, SARDONIC, SATIRICAL
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bitter, caustic
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BRUSQUE, CONSISE, CURSORY, SUCCINCT, TERSE
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abrupt, curt
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PITHY, PERFUNCTORY
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abrupt, curt
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CAJOLE, COERCE, COMPEL
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convince, pressure
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COERCE, DURESS
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convince, pressure
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FICKLE, FLUCTUATE
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wavering, capricious, changing
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FLUCTUATE, OSCILLATE, VACILLATE
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wavering, capricious, changing
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VACILLATE, VOLATILE
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wavering, capricious, changing
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VOCIFEROUS, BOISTEROUS, FRACAS
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clamor
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CLARIFY, CLARION
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clear, distinct
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PELLUCID, LUCID, TRANSLUCENT
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clear, distinct
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LIMPID, LUCID
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clear, distinct
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PALPABLE, PATENT, PERSPICUOUS, PROMINENT
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clear, distinct
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CONCLAVE, CONCOCT, CONNIVE, CONSPIRACY, CONSPIRATORIAL
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conspiracy, plot
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DECADENT, DELETERIOUS, DEPRAVED, DERELICT, DIABOLIC, DISSOLUTE
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corrupt, wicked
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IMPIOUS, INVIDIOUS
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corrupt, wicked
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DECADENT, MALEVOLENT, MISCREANT, RECREANT
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corrupt, wicked
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HERETICAL, PRODIGAL, SCOUNDREL, UNETHICAL, WASTREL
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corrupt, wicked
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MALICIOUS, SALACIOUS, SACRILEGIOUS, DELETERIOUS
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corrupt, wicked
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BLASHPHEMY, VULGARITY
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corrupt, wicked
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BOOR, BOURGEOISIE
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unsophisticated
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CALLOW, FALLOW
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unsophisticated
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UNCOUTH, UNENLIGHTEND
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unsophisticated
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REPRIMAND, REPRISAL, REPROACHABLE, REPROVE
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criticize
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DEBASE, DEMEAN, DEPRECATE, DERIDE, DERISION, DEROGATORY
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criticize
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CHIDE, FLAY, GIBE, MOCK, TAUNT
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criticize
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APPRISE, AVER, ASSERT, ATTEST
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declare, confirm
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CONEDE, CONFIRM
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declare, confirm
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AUTHENTICATE, CORROBORATE, PROMULGATE, VALIDATE
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declare, confirm
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DECREPIT, DELAPIDATED
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ragged, worn
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TATTERED, WEATHERED
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ragged, worn
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CATACLYSM, CATASTROPHIC
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demise
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APPREHEND, APPRAISE, ASSESS
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differentiate, interpret
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DECIPHER, DEDUCE, DESCRY
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differentiate, interpret
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FATHOM, INFER
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differentiate, interpret
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INDEFATIGABLE, INDUSTRIOUS, INDUSTRIOUSLY
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dilligent, persistent
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SEDULOUS, STUDIOUS
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dilligent, persistent
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PERSISTANCE, DILLIGENCE
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dilligent, persistent
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ABHOR, ABOMINATE
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dislike, hate
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ADVERSARIES, ADVERSE, ADVERSITY, AVERSE
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dislike, hate
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ANTAGONISM, ANTAGONISTIC, ANTIPATHY
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dislike, hate
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DEPLORE, DEPLORABLE, DESPICABLE
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dislike, hate
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DISPARATE, DIGRESS, DEVIENT, DIVERGENT, DIVERSE
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diverse, mixed
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PIEBALD, PUERILE
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diverse, mixed
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DIDACTIC, DOGMATIC
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idealogical, assertive, doctrinating
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ERADICATE, EXPURGATE, EXTIRPATE, OBLITERATE
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erase, censor
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EXPUNGE, EXPURGATE
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erase, censor
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EXCULPATE, EXONERATE, EXTENTUATE, VINDICATE
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exonerate, acquit
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SPECIOUS, SPURIOUS, FICTITIOUS
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fake, deceptive
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CHICANERY, DUPLICITY, MENDACITY
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fake, deceptive
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FEIGN, FORGED
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fake, deceptive
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FABRICATE, SIMULATE
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fake, deceptive
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CONGREGATE, INTEGRATE
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gather, collect
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HAGGARD, CADAVEROUS
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guant, emaciated
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AFFABLE, AMENABLE, AMIABLE, CONVIVIAL, JOVIAL
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happy, friendly
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VIVACIOUS, HARMONIOUS, JOCOSE
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happy, friendly
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ECSTATIC, EXULTATION
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happy, friendly
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JAUNTY, JOCOSE, JOVIAL, JUBILANT
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happy, friendly
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JUBILANT, EBULLIENT
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happy, friendly
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BALEFUL, BANEFUL, LETHAL
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harmful, deadly
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PERNICIOUS, PRECARIOUS
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harmful, deadly
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EXALTED, EXEMPLARY
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high point, peak
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PARAGON, PARAMOUNT
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high point, peak
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ACME, APEX
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high point, peak
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INFAMOUS, INIQUITOUS, INIQUITY
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wicked, ill-famed
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NEFARIOUS, NOTORIOUS
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wicked, ill-famed
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JARGON, ARGOT
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terminology, slang
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DIALECT, DICTION, IDIOM
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terminology, slang
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ACUMEN, ACUTELY, ASTUTE
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keen, astute
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INGENIOUS, INGENIOUSLY, INGENUITY, INSIGHT, INTUITIVE
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keen, astute
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PERCEPTIVE, PERSPICACIOUS, PERSPICACITY, PROFOUND
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keen, astute
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SAGACITY, SAGACIOUS, SAVANT
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keen, astute
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PRODIGOUS, VOLUMINOUS, COMMODIOUS, CAPACIOUS
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large, spacious
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LASCIVIOUS, LICENTIOUS, PROMISCUOUS
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lewd
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ANTEDILUVIAN, ANTIQUATED
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old
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EMBELLISH, GARNISH
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ornate, decorate
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ELICIT, ALLUSION, ALUDE
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mention
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COGITATE, CONTEMPLATE, RMINATE, SPECULATE
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ponder
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IMPOVERISHED, INDIGENT
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poverty
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ACCLAIM, ACCOLADE
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praise
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EXHORT, EXTOL
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praise
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VENERABLE, SACREDOTAL
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praise
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ARROGANCE, BUMPTIOUS, POMPOUS, SUPERCILIOUS
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pretensious
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HAUGHTY, HAUTEUR
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pretensious
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PORTENTIOUS, PROGNOSIS
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prophetic
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ARBITRARY, DESULTORY
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random
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ERRATIC, SPORADIC
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random
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CONTRADICTION, COUNTER
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refute
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REBUT, REBUTTAL, REFUTE
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refute
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COMPUNCTION, CONTRITE
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remorse, sorrow
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REMORSE, REUFUL
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remorse, sorrow
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RUEFUL, SCRUPLE
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remorse, sorrow
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DIFFUSE, DISPEL, DISPENSE, DISPERSE, DISSEMINATE
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scatter, disseminate
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DISSEMINATE, EMANATE
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scatter, disseminate
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EMANATE, EMIT, EXUDE
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scatter, disseminate
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ADEPT, ADROIT
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skilled
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EFFICACIOUS, EXPERTISE
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skilled
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DEGENERATE, DESECRATE, EXCORIATE, VITIATE
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slander
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MALEDICTION, MALIGN
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slander
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MEAGER, MIMED, MINISCULE, MODICUM
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small, insignificant
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PAULTRY, PAUCITY, PETTY
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small, insignificant
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TRIVIAL, DOGGEREL, BAUBLE
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small, insignificant
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ABET, ALLAY, APPEASE, ASSUAGE
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soothe
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EMOLLIENT, MOLLIFY
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soothe
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ALLEVIATE, AMELIORATE, MITIGATE, PALLIATE, PROPITIATE
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soothe
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QUASH, QUELL
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soothe
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USURP, USURY
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steal
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RAVAGE, RAZE
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steal
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AVARICIOUS, COVETOUS, PARSIMONIOUS, VORACIOUS
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stingy, greedy
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CONTUMACIOUS, FRACTIOUS, IMPERVIOUS
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stubborn
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IMPERVIOUS, INCORRIGIBLE, INTRACTABLE
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stubborn
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OBDURATE, OBSTINATE
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stubborn
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RECALCITRANT, REFRACTORY
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stubborn
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GARRULOUS, GREGARIOUS, LOQUACIOUS
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talkative
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VERBOSE, VOLUBLE
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talkative
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LANGUID, LANGUISH
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slow, lazy
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LANGUISH, SLUGGISH
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slow, lazy
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ABSTRACT, ABSTRUSE
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unclear, concealed
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AMBIGUOUS, AMORPHOUS
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unclear, concealed
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ENIGMATIC, ENSCONCED
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unclear, concealed
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INCONSPICUOUS, INDETERMINATE, INDISTINCT, INSULATE, INTANGIBLE
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unclear, concealed
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OBFUSCATION, OBLIQUE, OBSCURE, OBTUSE, OPAQUE
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unclear, concealed
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BELLICOSE, BELLIGERENT
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unhappy, displeased
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DISCOMFITURE, DISCONCERTING, DISCONSOLATE, DISCONTENTED, DISSEMINATE, DISTRAUGHT
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unhappy, displeased
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DOLEFUL, DOLOROUS, DOUR
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unhappy, displeased
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MAUDLIN, MORBID, MOROSE
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unhappy, displeased
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AFFLUENT, OPULENT
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wealth, luxury
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