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206 Cards in this Set
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cartography
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the art of making maps and charts
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delectable
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delightful; delicious
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diatribe
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a bitter, abusive denunciation; a very negative argument
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ennui
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boredom
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halcyon
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peaceful
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interloper
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intruder
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jocular
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humorous; jolly
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trenchant
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concise
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viscous
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thick
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zeitgeist
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the mood or spirit of the times
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raucous
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loud; harsh; rowdy
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gratis
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free of charge
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specious
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something that seems real, but is really misleading; deceptive
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punitive
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inflicting punishment
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schism
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division; separation; discord or disharmony
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appendage
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something to add on to something else
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appellation
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a name
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bauble
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a small inexpensive ornament
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byzantine
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extremely intricate
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cascade
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a waterfall
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curmudgeon
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a difficult bad tempered person
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edifice
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a large, imposing building
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expostulate
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to reason with someone in order to warn
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flippant
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disrespectful; saucy; pert; flip
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jingoism
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belligerant, mean spirited patriotism, war mongering
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perpetuate
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to make something perpetual; to keep from perishing
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placebo
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fake medication
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queue
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a line or file
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superscede
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to take the place of something or to make obsolete
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patrimony
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an inheirance, especially from the father
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perpetrator
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the one who committed the act
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phantasm
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ghost
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supplication
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humble prayer
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unilateral
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involving one side only
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veneer
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outward appearance
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vagary
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whim
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litany
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recital or list
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licentious
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promiscuous
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ingratiate
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to work to make yourself liked
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garner
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to gather
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exodus
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a max departure of journey away
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dirge
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a funeral song
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conundrum
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a puzzle or problem w/o a solution
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cherub
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a super cute, chubby-cheecked baby
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cabal
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a group of conspirators
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cache
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a hiding place
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barrage
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a concentrated out pouring of artillery fire
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aphasia
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inability to speak
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volumptuous
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extra full and shapely
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tryst
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a secrete meeting of lovers
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supine
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lying on one's back
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sophomoric
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goofy, childish
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puritanical
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very strict
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pseudonym
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false name
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propound
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to set forth and propse
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nirvana
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a blissful, painfree, worry free condition
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inviolate
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free from injury
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facade
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false front
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document
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to support with evidence
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estrange
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to make unfriendly or hostile
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dissidents
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a person who disagrees
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crux
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the central point
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conversant
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familiar
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bedlam
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noisy uproar-chaos
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atrophy
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to wither away
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anthology
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a collection, especially of literary works
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verdant
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covered with green plants
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timorous
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fearful, easily frightened
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replicate
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to reproduce exactly
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rationale
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underlying reason
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prurient
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having lustful thoughts or desires
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pliable
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flexible
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oscillate
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to swing back n' forth
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motley
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extremely varried or diverse
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listless
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without energy or enthusiasm
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exorbitant
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excessively costly; excessive
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dissemble
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to act or speak falsely
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demure
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shy
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convolutions
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a twist or turn
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bristled
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to stiffen with anger
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arrears
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the state of being in debt
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acquisitive
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seeking or tending to acquire
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waft
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to float
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verity
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of being true
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tepid
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lukewarm
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systemic
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affecting the entire system
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ribald
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indecent or vulgar
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propagate
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to reproduce, to multiply
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pontificate
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to speak pompously or dogmatically
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porous
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filled with many tiny holes
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precocius
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unusually mature or gifted
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stolid
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not easily roused to emotion; apathetic
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transfix
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to cause to stand motionless with awe
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usury
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lending money at an extremely high rates or interest
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vivacious
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lively
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ancillary
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subordinate
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warrant
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to provide grounds
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brusque
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abrupt in manner
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clandestine
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concealed to secrete
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astringent
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harsh, severe
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deity
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a god or goddess
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elocution
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the art of public speaking
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aranment
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implements of war; the proccess of arming for war
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prattle
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to chatter on and on
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impetuous
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rash
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harp
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to repeat tediously
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muse
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to ponder
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expunge
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to erase
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rapture
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ecstasy
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plunder
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to loot
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sanction
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penalty
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elite
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the best and most select group
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forte
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a person's strong point
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lyrical
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melodious
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neophyte
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beginner
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nebulous
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vague or indistinct
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regimen
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a regulated course
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scorn
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to disdain, to find someone or something contemptible
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serene
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peaceful; tranquile
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teem
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to swarm
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tummult
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violent noisy commotion
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vogue
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fashion or style
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wane
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to decrease in strength
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abase
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to humillate
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affliction
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misery
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apposite
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distinctly suitable
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armistice
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truce
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bravado
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a false or overlydone show of bravery
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carreen
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to swerve
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contraband
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smuggled goods
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ebb
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to dimish or recede
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edict
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an official decree
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embryonic
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undeveloped, rudimentary
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ensue
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to follow immediatley afterward
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feign
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to make false representation of; to pretend
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forensic
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related to or used in courts
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grievous
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tragic; agonizing
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idiom
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a language or dialect used by a group of people
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impressario
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a person who manages public entertainments, especially operas by others as well
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marginal
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related to or located at the margin or the border
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oxymoron
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a figure of speech in which two contradictory words or phrases are used together
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paranormal
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having to deal with events that can't be explained scientifically
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preponderance
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superiority in weight, numbers, size, extent
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saluation
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greeting
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shibboleth
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a distinctive word, pronounciation, or behavior that typifies a particular group
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susceptible
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capable of being influenced.
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homage
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respect or reverance paid
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louts
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an awkward, clumsy person
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disarray
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to throw into disorder
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eclipse
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to completely cover
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ensued
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to follow immediately afterwards
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bacchanal
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place of meeting with friends
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obtrusive
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having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
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fawned
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to seek notice or favor by servile demeanor
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cant
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insincere, esp. conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
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alchemists
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a person who is versed in or practices magic
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motif
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a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., esp. in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
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inimitable
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incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless.
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galvanize
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to startle into sudden activity; stimulate
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canvass
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a soliciting of votes, orders, or the like.
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advent
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a coming into place, view, or being; arrival
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cipher
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to use figures or numerals arithmetically
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posterity
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the future generations
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cardinal
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prime importance
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resplendent
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shinning brightly
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disposition
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the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude
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thorny
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full of difficulties
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effigy
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a representation or image, esp. sculptured, as on a monument.
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aperture
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an opening
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quintessential
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the most perfect embodiment of something
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precarious
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dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure
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stalwart
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strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
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artisan
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a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
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sect
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a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination.
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banter
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an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery
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fiscal
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of or relating to fiances
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figment
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something made up or invented
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harbinger
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a precursor; an indication; an omen
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impregnable
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unconquerable; able to withstand
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larceny
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theft
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mania
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crazed
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mores
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customary moral standards
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obeisance
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a bow or a curtsy
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palatable
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pleasant to the taste
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psyche
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the human soul
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redress
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to remedy
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reville
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to scold abusively
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secede
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to withdrawl from an alliance
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temporal
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pertaining to time
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waive
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to relinquish
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balk
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to abruptly refuse to do something
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balm
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something that heals or soothes
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capacious
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spacious; roomy
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cavalier
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arrogant
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conspicuous
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easily seen
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dilate
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to make larger
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dotage
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senility; foolish affection
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ennity
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deep hatred; animosity
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excise
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to remove by cutting
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fickle
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likely to change
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incursion
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a hostile invasion
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jaunt
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a short pleasureable trip
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mire
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marshly, mucky ground
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pressage
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to pretend
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rebuff
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to snob or reject
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sententious
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pompous
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