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124 Cards in this Set
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malignant
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dangerous or harmful
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impromptu
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spur of the moment
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countenance
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a facial expression
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unscathed
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unharmed
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pervade
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to spread
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ignominious
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humiliating
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eloquence
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having flowiness and expression
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rash
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having lack of consideration (bad behavior)
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indefatigable
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unable to become tired
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retribution
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a penalty for wrongdoings
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reconcile
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to rejoin a friendship
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benevolent
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kind, generous
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exploit
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a striking or notable deed
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stupefy
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to make stupid
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intimate
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hinting at somehting
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abolish
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to get rid of
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eminent
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a noteworthy deed
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speculate
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to ponder all the aspects of something
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poignant
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painful
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surmount
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to overcome
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pernicious
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causing harm
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fray
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small battle: skirmish
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augment
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enhance in size
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transgression
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a small infringement of the law
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purge
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to rid of impurness
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gall
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severe
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posterity
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future generations
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woo
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to charm
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esteem
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to admire
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boisterous
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loud
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nuptial
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having to do with marriage
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disparagement
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to bring down (with words)
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prodigious
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huge
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loathe
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to feel disgusted
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bewail
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to regret or mourn
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destitute
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lacking life necessities
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detract
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to take away
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emancipate
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to set free from slavery
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extol
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to praise
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flamboyant
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showy
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impetus
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a force (motive)
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insuperable
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impossible to overcome
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intermittent
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stopping and starting (not continuous)
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maxim
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a short saying
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obligatory
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mandatory
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plumb
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to understand
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vagabond
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person who wanders from place to place
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visage
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a facial expression
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wheedle
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to persuade (to get someone to do something)
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alacrity
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eagerness
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array
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an orderly arrangement
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deduce
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To reach (a conclusion) by reasoning.
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encumber
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burden
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fraught
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emotional
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haphazard
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not organized or planned
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incontrovertible
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unquestionable
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inexplicable
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unable to be explained or understood
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ingenious
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clever
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laggard
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straggler
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sustenance
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nutrient for a living thing; food and drinks
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torrid
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hot and dry
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traverse
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to cross
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ubiquitous
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being or seeming to be everywhere at once
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zenith
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the highest point
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allude
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to refer indirectly to
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consecrate
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to declare sacred
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disseminate
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To scatter widely
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dote
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To show excessive fondness or love
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exhort
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to urge strongly
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feckless
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Careless and irresponsible
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implicate
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to be involved
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lament
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to grief or mourn
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monetary
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having to do with money
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pensive
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deeply thoughtful
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pomp
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display or showing
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stilted
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stiff
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subjugate
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To bring under control; conquer
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trauma
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A serious injury or shock to the body
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wanton
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cruel
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adage
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a saying
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camaraderie
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warm feelings among friends
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contend
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1. to struggle with
2. maintain |
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extraneous
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irrelevant
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hubbub
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noisy confusion
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meander
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to follow a winding course
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odoriferous
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giving off a smell
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paraphernalia
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personal belongings
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punctilious
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careful and attentive of details
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recuperate
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to regain health or strength
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regale
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to entertain or delight
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sedentary
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doing or requiring a lot of sitting
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spartan
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simplicity
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temporal
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relating to the everyday world instead of the spiritual or mental state
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wry
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1. to or bent to one side in humor
2. amusing in a sharp or quiet way |
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callow
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immature
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contemporary
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living in the same time period as another
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cynical
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bringing down others motives
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despot
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dictator
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enunciate
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to speak clearly
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impediment
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obstacle; something that stands in the way
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impoverish
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to take away
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indolent
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lazy
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sagacious
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shwred
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secular
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worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, sacred, or spiritual
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speculate
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to ponder
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strife
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to struggle
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venerate
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to respect
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voracious
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ravenous for food; hungry
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wane
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to decrease in size; to get smaller
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apropos
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appropriate
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ascendancy
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domination
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assess
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To set or determine the amount of
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aver
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To affirm positively; declare.
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concede
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to admit
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deficient
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lacking life necessities
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dogma
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statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true
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embody
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to be an example of
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impart
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To make known
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oratory
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The art of public speaking
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propagate
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To cause an organism to multiply or breed.
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proponent
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One who argues in support of something; an advocate.
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rudimentary
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immature; elementary; basics
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sojourn
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A temporary stay
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vociferous
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loud and forceful
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