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adulturate
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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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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; increase
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bereft
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deprived of; make unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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to position or arrange; to utilize
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dour
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stern,unyielding,gloomy,ill-humored
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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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guise
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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, flexable
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reiterate
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to say again, repeat
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stollid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally
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tentative
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experamental in nature; uncertian, hesitant
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unkempt
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not combed, untidy
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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adroit
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skillful, expert inthe use of the hands or mind
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amicable
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peaceable, friendly
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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, warlike
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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cursory
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hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
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trechery, deceitfulness
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible, able to be done
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grimace
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a wry face, facial distortion
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holocaust
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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
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moving force, impulse, stimulus danger
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jepardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extreamly careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
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a longing for something past; homesick
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quintessence
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the purest essence or form of something
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retrogress
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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
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to examin closely
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tepid
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lukewarom;unenthuthiastic
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adversary
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an enemy; opponent
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alienate
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to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile
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artifice
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a skillful or ingenious device
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coerce
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to comple, force
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craven
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cowardly
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culinary
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of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
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to erase, wipe out, cut out
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demise
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a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilerate
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to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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fallow
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plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish- yellow
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harass
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to disterb, worry
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inclement
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stormy, harsh
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
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so unimportant that it 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, remedy
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sojourn
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a temporary stay
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urbane
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refined in mannor or style, suave
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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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, convincing
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converge
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to move foreword to one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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to regard highly
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expunge
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to erase, obligate, destroy
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a llimited time
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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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, convincing
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converge
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to move foreword to one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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to regard highly
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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expunge
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to erase, obligate, destroy
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ascertain
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to find out
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a llimited time
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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cogent
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forceful, convincing
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ascertain
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to find out
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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converge
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to move foreword to one point, approach nearer together
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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ascertain
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to find out
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ascertain
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to find out
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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esteem
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to regard highly
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cogent
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forceful, convincing
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
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expunge
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to erase, obligate, destroy
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converge
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to move foreword to one point, approach nearer together
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cogent
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forceful, convincing
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cogent
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forceful, convincing
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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to regard highly
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expunge
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to erase, obligate, destroy
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a llimited time
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converge
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to move foreword to one point, approach nearer together
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a llimited time
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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converge
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to move foreword to one point, approach nearer together
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esteem
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to regard highly
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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expunge
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to erase, obligate, destroy
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esteem
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to regard highly
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a llimited time
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expunge
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to erase, obligate, destroy
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a llimited time
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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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, convincing
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converge
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to move foreword to one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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to regard highly
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expunge
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to erase, obligate, destroy
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a llimited time
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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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, convincing
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converge
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to move foreword to one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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to regard highly
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expunge
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to erase, obligate, destroy
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a llimited time
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invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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cool and confident, unconcerned
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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, cure-all
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scrupulous
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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details
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skulk
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to move about stealthily
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supercilious
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proud and contemptuous
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uncanny
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strange, mysterious, wierd, beyond recognition
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venial
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easily excused; pardonable
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alturistic
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unselfishness, concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
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to express agreement; agreement
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benefactor
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one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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nmarked by honor, coutesy and courage; knightly
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident
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shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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discrepancy
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a difference; a lack of agreement
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embark
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to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
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facile
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easily done or atained; superficial; ready,fluent; easiy shown but not sicerely felt
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indomitable
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unconquerable, refusing to yield
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infallible
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free from error; absolutly dependable
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly; to walk slowly
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pungent
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causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
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repose
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to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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temerity
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rashness, boldness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; aggressive; beadly, distructive, scathingly harsh
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unfeigned
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sincere, real, without pretense
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virulent
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extreamly poisionous
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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 fashion
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comprise
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to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
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skillful, nimble
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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accede
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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
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to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
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skillful, nimble
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots; to distroy totally
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inopportune
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comming at a bad tim ; not appropriate
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ironic
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sugessting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony , sarcastic
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musty
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stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
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unfavorable, thretaning, of bad oman
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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premediated
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considered beforehand, diliberately planned
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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solace
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comfort, relief; to comfor, console
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stately
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dignified, majestic
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supple
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bending easily; bending wiht agility; readily adaptable; servile
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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surpress
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to stop by force, put down
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ominous
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unfavorable, thretaning, of bad oman
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ominous
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unfavorable, thretaning, of bad oman
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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ominous
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unfavorable, thretaning, of bad oman
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ominous
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unfavorable, thretaning, of bad oman
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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ominous
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unfavorable, thretaning, of bad oman
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premediated
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considered beforehand, diliberately planned
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premediated
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considered beforehand, diliberately planned
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accede
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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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premediated
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considered beforehand, diliberately planned
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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premediated
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considered beforehand, diliberately planned
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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comprise
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to include or contain; to be made up of
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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solace
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comfort, relief; to comfor, console
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deft
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skillful, nimble
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premediated
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considered beforehand, diliberately planned
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solace
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comfort, relief; to comfor, console
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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stately
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dignified, majestic
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stately
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dignified, majestic
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solace
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comfort, relief; to comfor, console
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supple
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bending easily; bending wiht agility; readily adaptable; servile
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stately
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dignified, majestic
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surpress
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to stop by force, put down
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solace
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comfort, relief; to comfor, console
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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supple
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bending easily; bending wiht agility; readily adaptable; servile
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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supple
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bending easily; bending wiht agility; readily adaptable; servile
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surpress
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to stop by force, put down
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots; to distroy totally
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surpress
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to stop by force, put down
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solace
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comfort, relief; to comfor, console
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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inopportune
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comming at a bad tim ; not appropriate
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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ironic
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sugessting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony , sarcastic
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musty
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stale, moldy; out-of-date
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stately
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dignified, majestic
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stately
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dignified, majestic
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supple
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bending easily; bending wiht agility; readily adaptable; servile
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supple
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bending easily; bending wiht agility; readily adaptable; servile
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surpress
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to stop by force, put down
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surpress
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to stop by force, put down
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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allude(v)
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to refer to casually or indirectly
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clairvoyant(adj)
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supernaturally perceptive
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conclusive(adj)
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serving to settle an issue
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disreputable(adj)
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not respectable, not esteemed
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endemic(adj)
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native or confined to a particular region or people
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exemplary(adj)
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worthy of imitation,commendable
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fathom(v)
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to understand, get to the bottom of
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guile (n)
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treacherous,cunning,deceit
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integrity(n)
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honesty,high moral standards
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itenerary(n)
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a rout of apporval
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misconstrue(adj)
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to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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obnoxious(adj)
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highly offensive,arousing strong dislike
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placate(adj)
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to appease,soothe, pacify
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placid(adj)
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calm, peaceful
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plagiarism(n)
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passing off or using as one's own the writing of another person
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potent(adj)
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powerful; highly effective
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pretext(n)
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a false reason, deceptive excuse
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protrude(v)
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to stick out, thrust forth
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stark(adj)
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harsh, unrelieved, desolate
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superficial(adj)
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on or near the surface
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