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120 Cards in this Set
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adulterate
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To corrupt
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well
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augment
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to make larger
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bereft
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deprived of
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deploy
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to position or arrange
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dour
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stern, unyielding
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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gape
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to stare with open mouth
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gibe
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to utter taunting words
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guse
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an external appearance, cover, mask
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious
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pliable
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easily bent
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reiterate
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to say again
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stolid
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not easily moved metally or emotionally
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tentaive
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experimental in nature
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unkempt
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not combed
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verbatim
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word for word
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warily
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cautiously
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adroit
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skillful
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amicable
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peaceable
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste
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belligerent
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given to fighting
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benevolent
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kindly
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cursory
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hasty
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duplicity
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treachery
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible
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grimace
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a wry face
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by
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impetus
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a moving force
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful
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nostalgia
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a longing for something past
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quintessence
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toe purst essence or form of something
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retrogress
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to move backward
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm
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adversary
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an enemy
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alienate
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to turn away
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artifice
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a skillful or ingenious device
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coerce
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to compel
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craven
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cowardly
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demise
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a death
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exhilarate
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to enliven
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fallow
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plowed but not seeded
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harass
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to disturb
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inclement
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stormy
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way
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negligible
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so unimportat that i can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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to make permanent or long lasting
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precedent
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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
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inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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to set right
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sojourn
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a temporary stay
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urbane
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refined in manner or style
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
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forceful
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converge
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to move toward one point
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disperse
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to scatter
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esteem
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to regard highly
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expunge
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to erase
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finite
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having limits
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malevolent
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spiteful
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omniscient
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knowing everything
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panacea
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a remedy for all ills
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scrupulous
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exact
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skulk
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to move about stealthily
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supercilious
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proud and cotemptuous
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uncanny
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strange
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venial
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easily excused
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altruistic
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unselfish
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assent
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to express agreement
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benefactor
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one who does godd to others
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chivalrous
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marked by honor
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clemecy
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mercy
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dearth
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a lack
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diffident
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shy
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discrepancy
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a difference
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embark
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to go aboard
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facile
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asily done or attained
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indomitable
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unconquerable
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infallible
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free from error
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly
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pungent
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causing a shardp sensation
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duty
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repose
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to rest
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temerity
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rashness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel
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unfeigned
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sincere
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virulent
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extremely poisonous
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accede
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to yield to
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashin
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comprise
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to include or contain
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deft
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skillful
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destitute
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deprived of the necessitiesof life
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explicit
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definite
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time
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musty
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stale
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officious
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meddling
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ominous
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unfavorable
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assent
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to express agreement
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benefactor
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one who does godd to others
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chivalrous
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marked by honor
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clemecy
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mercy
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dearth
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a lack
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diffident
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shy
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discrepancy
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a difference
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embark
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to go aboard
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facile
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asily done or attained
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indomitable
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unconquerable
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infallible
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free from error
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly
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pungent
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causing a shardp sensation
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duty
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repose
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to rest
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