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110 Cards in this Set
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tainted
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Contaminated; Corrupt
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sumptuous
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lavish;rich
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ogle
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to make eyes at; glance with interest
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mores
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customs
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inhibit
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prohibit; restrain
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temper
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to moderate; town down or restrain; toughen (steel)
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trident
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three-pronged spear
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vanguard
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forerunners; advance forces
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yoke
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join together; unite the instrument
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molt
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to shed or cast off hair or feathers
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misconstrue
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misjudge; interpet incorrectly
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petrify
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cause fear; turn to stone
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revile
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slander; vilify
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vacuous
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empty; inane
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utopia
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imaginary land that is perfect
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adversary
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opponent
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aviary
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enclosure for birds
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clavicle
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collarbone
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facsimile
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copy, likeness
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liquidate
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clearup; kill
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brackish
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somewhat salty (H20)
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Cache
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hiding place; supply store of goods
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deducible
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derived by reasoning
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erratic
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unpredictable; odd
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intricate
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complex, tangled
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mangy
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shabby, wretched
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placate
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appease; pacify
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simian
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monkey-like
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tantamount
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equal to, very much like
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wry
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twisted/numerous twist
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knell
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tolling-sound- of a bell esp. for a funeral
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infantile
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childish (bad connotation)
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goad
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urge on
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embargo
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ban on commerce or other activity
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cataract
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great waterfall, eye abnormally
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empathy
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to feel like someone else
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conception
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understanding; idea
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mediate
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to go or come between parties
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paranoid
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condition of being, too afraid
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regurgitation
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to bring up food, vomit
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assimilate
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make alike; absorb
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artifice
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trick; craft; skillfull contriving
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seceded
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withdraw; broke away from
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innovation
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something new, new device
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protract
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prolong, extend
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inkling
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a small hint or feeling
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acumen
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keenness of mind, sharpness
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alms
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food, money given to the poor
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stigma
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marked in a bad way, bad reputation
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towdry
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tasteless, cheap
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creed
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a statement of faith; belief
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congenital
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existing at birth
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detonation
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explosion
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thwart
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baffle; frustrate; prevent
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fortnight
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14 days; two weeks
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beseech
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to beg urgently; implore
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pneumatic
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air, wind, pertaining to lung
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antecedent
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that which goes before, a noun to which a pronoun refers
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manifest
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clearly- apparent
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sabbath
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day of rest; sunday
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hierarchy
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a system of rank in order of importance
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vacillate
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to sway or waver; to be indecisive
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sardonic
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scornful, bitterly mocking
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didactic
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to teach (too much) usually
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fiasco
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a complete ridiculous failure
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tchotchke
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knickknack; trinket
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lampoon
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to ridicule; to satirize; the satire
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titan(ic)
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a giant, one of great power or ability
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deus ex machina
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"god from a machine;" a quick ending to end a work
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schism
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a split; a division
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hodgepodge
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a diverse mixture
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kaput
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finished; washed up; done for
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redundant
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excessive; not needed; superfluous
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bonanza
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a rich find; a great yield
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savoir faire
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"to know how to do;" ability to act appropriatly
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trauma
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wound; injury; emotional scarring
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escalate
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increase; build up
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tycoon
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wealthy; powerful; business man; powerful leader
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grisly
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causing horror; gruesome; ghastly
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javial
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merry; joyful
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meander
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to drift; twist and turn
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forensic
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related to the law or judical procedure; ability to speak in public
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vernacular
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native; domestic language
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momentuous
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of great importance
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testy
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irritable; quick-tempered
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cum laude
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with praise; honor
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status quo
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present condition
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sibling
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brother/sister
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cavalier
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gentleman
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charisma
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charm; people appeal; personal magnatism
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austere
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severe; stern
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superficial
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on the surface; not real; shallow
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supple
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soft in texture; flexible
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swath
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a row; strip; sweep of a scythe
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eminent
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prominent; famous; well-known
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apprehension
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fear, dread
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askew
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crookedly, at an angle
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vegetate
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to live in a monotonous way
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upshot
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outcome, result
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tempo
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speed of music
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annul
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to make void
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deft
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quick but sure skilled
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ozure
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blue of a clear sky
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bestow
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to give gift; charity
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invert
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to upside down; or inside out
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Amorous
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loving
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Censor
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person who reads to eliminate innappropriate remarks; editor
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Armada
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A fleet of worships
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Maternal
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Motherly
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Rescind
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to cancel; take back in order or law
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