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104 Cards in this Set
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adversity
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hardship
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advocate
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a lawyer.
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affluence
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wealth
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apathy
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lack of feeling or emotion
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approbation
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praise
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AVAIL
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TO USE OR ADVANTAGE
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BENEVOLENCE
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KINDNESS, COMPASSION, CHARITY.
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COMPLIANCE
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CONCESSION, OBEDIENCE, SUBMISSION
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CONJECTURE
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SPECULATION, PREDICTION
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DILIGENCE
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STEADY AND EARNEST APPLICATION OF EFFORT
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EFFUSION
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AN EMOTION EXPRESSED WITHOUT RESTRAINT
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ELOQUENCE
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FLUENT AND EFFECTIVE SPEECH
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EMULATION
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EFFORT OR DESIRE TO EQUAL OR EXCEL OTHERS
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FORTITUDE
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STRENGTH, STAMINA
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INCLINATION
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TENDENCY TOWARDS
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INDIGNATION
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STRONG DISPLEASURE AT SOMETHING CONSIDERED UNJUST
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MULTITUDE
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THE STATE IF BEING MANY
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PERDITION
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UTTER DESTRUCTION OR RUIN
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PITTANCE
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A SMALL PERSON, AMOUNT, OR WAGE
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TUMULT
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A STATE OF CONFUSION
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PRECEPT
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A COMMAND OR PRINCIPLE INTENDED AS A GENERAL RULE
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PRETENSION
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THE QUALITY OF BEING ARROGANT, SNOBBISH
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PRUDENCE
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ACT OF BEING CAUTIOUS
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REMORSE
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A GNAWING DISTRESS ARISING A SENSE OF GUILT
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RESOLUTION
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A FIRM DECSION
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RESPITE
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INTERVAL OF RELIEF
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SOLICITUDE
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CONCERN ATTRACTIVENESS EAGERNESS
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SUSTENANCE
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MEANS OF LIVING, SOURCE OF NOURISHMENT
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TORRENT
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A TURBULENT, FAST FLOWING STREAM
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VIVACITY
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THE QUALITY OF BEING FULL OF LIFE
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ZEAL
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A PASSION OR DEVOTION FOR A CAUSE
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AFFIRMATIVE
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POSITIVE
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CONDUCIVE
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TENDING TO PRODUCE
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CURSORY
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HASTILY DONE SUPERFICIAL
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DAUNTLESS
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FEARLESS
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DIABOLICAL
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DEVILISH, WICKED
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DIFFIDENT
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SHY LAKING CONFIDENCE
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DOCILE
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TAME, WILLING TO BE TAUGHT
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FERVENT
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PASSIONATE, INTENSE, ZEALESS
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FUTILE
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SERVING NO USEFUL PURPOSE: HOPELESS
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IMPERIOUS
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ARROGANTLY, SELF ASSURED, DEMEANING, OVERBEARING
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IMPERTINENT
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RUDE
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IMPERVIOUS
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NOT PERMITTING PENETRATION OR PASSAGE
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INDELIBLE
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MAKING MARKS THAT CANNOT BE ERASED
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INEXORABLE
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INFLEXIBLE, UNYIELDING
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INTRINSIC
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INHERENT, INTERNAL
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LANGUID
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LACKING IN VIGOR OR VITALITY
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LIVID
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DISCOLORED FROM A BRUISE
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LOATHSOME
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HATEFUL
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MALIGNANT
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EVIL IN INFLUENCE OF EFFECT.
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OBSCURE
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NOT CLEAR OR PLAIN
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PALLID
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PALE
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PERPETUAL
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ENDLESS, LASTING
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TRIFLING
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OF SLIGHT WORTH, TRIVIAL, INSIGNIFICANT
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UNCOUTH
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AWKWARD, CLUMSY, UNMANNERLY
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POIGNANT
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EMOTIONALLY MOVING
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PROSPEROUS
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WEALTHY OR SUCCESSFUL
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REPULSIVE
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OFFENSIVE, DISGUSTING, SICKENING
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ROBUST
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STRONG AND HEALTHY
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SERENE
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CALM PEACEFUL
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SUPERFLUOUS
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EXCESS, EXTRA
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TEDIOUS
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TIRESOME, SLOW, DULL
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VACILLATING
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WAVERING, SHOWING INDECISION
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AGITATE
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TO UPSET OR EXCITE
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AMELIORATE
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TO MAKE BETTER, IMPROVE
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AMEND
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TO IMPROVE OR CORRECT FLAWS
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ASCERTAIN
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TO DETERMINE, DISCOVER, MAKE CARTAIN OF
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ATTEST
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TO TESTIFY
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AUGMENT
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TO ENLARGE
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BROOD
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TO THINK ANXIOUSLY ABOUT SOMETHING
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CENSURE
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TO FIND FAULT WITH
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CONSECRATE
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TO DECLARE SACRED
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CONTRIVE
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TO DEVISE, PLAN OR MANAGE
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DEPRAVED
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TO MAKE MORALLY BAD OR EVIL
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DERIVE
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TO OBTAIN FROM A SOURCE
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DISCOURSE
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TO TALK
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DISPEL
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TO DISPERSE OR CAUSE TO VANISH
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ENDOW
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TO EQUIP OR SUPPLY WITH A TALENT
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ENTREAT
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TO PLEAD OR BEG
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EXALT
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TO RISE IN RANK
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EXEMPLIFY
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TO ACT AS ESPECIALLY GOOD EXAMPLE
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FESTER
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TO UPSET AS A FEELING OR RESENTMENT
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IMPEL
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TO URGE FORWARD AS IF DRIVEN BY STRONG MORAL PRESSURE
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INCITE
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TO MOVE, TO ACTION
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INDUCE
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TO PERSUADE; BRING ABOUT
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INFUSE
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TO INSPIRE OR ANIMATE
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LAMENT
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TO DEPLORE, GRIEVE
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MIMIC
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TO IMITATE, TO COPY
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PERUSE
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TO EXAMINE CLOSELY
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EXEMPLIFY
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TO ACT AS ESPECIALLY GOOD EXAMPLE
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PROCURE
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TO OBTAIN
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FESTER
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TO UPSET AS A FEELING OR RESENTMENT
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IMPEL
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TO URGE FORWARD AS IF DRIVEN BY STRONG MORAL PRESSURE
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INCITE
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TO MOVE, TO ACTION
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INDUCE
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TO PERSUADE; BRING ABOUT
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INFUSE
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TO INSPIRE OR ANIMATE
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LAMENT
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TO DEPLORE, GRIEVE
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MIMIC
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TO IMITATE, TO COPY
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PERUSE
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TO EXAMINE CLOSELY
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PROCURE
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TO OBTAIN
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RELINQUISH
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TO RENOUNCE OR SURRENDER
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SATIATE
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TO SATISFY
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SPURN
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TO REJECT WITH DISDAIN
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TINGE
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TO IMPART A SLIGHT TASTE OR SMELL TO
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