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125 Cards in this Set
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ELUCIDATE
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VERB. TO MAKE CLEAR BY EXPLAINING SYN; CLARIFY ANT; CONFUSE
ELUCIDATE |
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LUCID
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EASY TO UNDERSTAND; CLEAR SYN; COMPREHENSIBLE ANT; CONFUSING
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LUC/LUX/LUCIS
LATIN |
LIGHT
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SPEC/SPECT/SPECERE/SPECTUM
LATIN |
TO LOOK AT
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VID/VIS/VIDERE/VISUM
LATIN |
TO SEE, TO LOOK
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NUNC/NOUNC/NUNTIARE/NUNTIATUM
LATIN |
TO ANNOUNCE
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VOC/VOK/VOCARE/VOCATUS
LATIN |
TO CALL
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FA/FOR/FARI
LATIN |
TO SPEAK
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DIC/DICT/DICERE/DICTUM
LATIN |
TO SAY, TO TELL
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PHOTOTROPIC
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ADJ.
TENDING TO GROW OR MOVES TOWARDS LIGHT |
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PHOSPHORESCENT
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ADJ.
GIVING OF LIGHT WITHOUT HEAT |
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PHOTOGENIC
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ADJ.
ATTRACTIVE IN PICTURES OR PHOTOGRAPHS |
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TRANSLUCENT
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ADJ.
ALLOWING LIGHT TO PASS THROUGH SYN; SEMI-TRANSPARENT |
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CIRCUMSPECT
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ADJ.
CAREFUL; MINDFUL OF RULES AND CONSEQUENCES SYN; PRUDENT ANT; RECKLESS |
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PROSPECT
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NOUN.
THAT WHICH IS EXPECTED |
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SPECTER
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NOUN.
A GHOST OR PHANTOM |
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INVIDIOUS
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ADJ.
HATEFUL OR SPITEFUL SYN; DEFAMATORY ANT; PLEASANT |
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PROVIDENTIAL
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ADJ.
HAPPENING BY GOOD FORTUNE SYN; FORTUNATE ANT; UNLUCKY |
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IMPROVISE
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VERB.
TO CREATE WITHOUT FORETHOUGHT OR PREPARATION ANT; PLAN |
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EDICT
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NOUN.
AN OFFICIAL ORDER SYN; DECREE |
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INDICT
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VERB.
TO CHARGE WITH A CRIME; ACCUSE SYN; CHARGE ANT; EXCUSE |
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DICTUM
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NOUN.
A FORMAL OR AUTHORITATIVE STATMENT |
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ENUNCIATE
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VERB.
TO PRONOUNCE OR ARTICULATE SYN; ARTICULATE ANT; MUMBLE |
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RENOUNCE
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VERB
TO REJECT BY DECLARATION SYN; DISAVOW ANT; REAFFIRM |
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PRONOUNCEMENT
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NOUN.
A DECLARATION OF OPINION; JUDGEMENT SYN; DECLARATION |
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INVOKE
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VERB
TO CALL ON FOR SUPPORT SYN; APPEAL TO |
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PROVOCATIVE
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ADJ.
CAUSING DISTURBANCE OR EXCITEMENT |
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REVOKE
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VERB.
TO CALL ON FOR SUPPORT SYN; RECALL-CANCEL ANT; ACTIVATE |
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INEFFABLE
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ADJ.
UNUTTERABLE; INDESCRIBABLE |
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INFANTILE
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ADJ.
CHILDISH; IMMATURE SYN; JUVENILE ANT; MATURE |
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AFFABLE
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ADJ.
EASY TO CONVERSE WITH; FRIENDLY SYN; COURTEOUS ANT; SURLY |
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HIB/HAB
LATIN |
TO HAVE, HOLD
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FUS/FOUND
LATIN |
TO POUR OUT
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TEN/TAIN/TIN
LATIN |
TO HOLD
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PLE
LATIN |
TO FILL
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REPLETE
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ADJ.
FILLED UP WITH |
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IMPLEMENT
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VERB
TO PUT INTO ACTION; EXECUTE |
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DEPLETE
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VERB
TO USE UP; WASTE |
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ABSTAIN
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VERB
TO NOT DO SOMETHING; REFRAIN ANT; INDULGE |
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TENACIOUS
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ADJ.
STUBBORNLY PERSISTENT; DETERMINED SYN; STEADFAST |
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RETINUE
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NOUN.
A GROUP WHO ATTENDS AND IMPORTANT PERSON SYN; ENTOURAGE |
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PROHIBIT
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VERB.
TO STOP FROM DOING SOMETHING ANT; ALLOW |
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INHIBIT
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VERB
TO GET IN THE WAY OF; HINDER |
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SUFFUSE
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VERB
TO FILL UP FROM WITHIN; TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT |
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CONFOUND
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VERB
TO CONFUSE AND FRUSTRATE |
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INFUSE
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VERB
TO INJECT; TO FILL SOMETHING OR SOMEONE WITH |
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SUSTAIN
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VERB
TO SUPPORT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME |
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FORM
LATIN |
TO FORM, TO ESTABLISH
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APT- EPT
LATIN |
TO FIT
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POS- PON
LATIN |
TO PUT, PLACE
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FIG
LATIN |
TO SHAPE
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POSIT
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VERB
TO PUT FORTH; ASSERT SYN; PROPOSE |
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IMPOSE
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VERB
TO FORCIBLY PLACE UPON SYN; INFLICT |
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DISPOSITION
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NOUN
ATTITUDE OR MOOD SYN; CHARACTER |
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FIGMENT
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NOUN
SOMETHING INVENTED OR IMAGINARY SYN; PHANTOM ANT; FACT |
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EFFIGY
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NOUN
A FIGURE CONSTRUCTED IN MOCKERY |
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PREFIGURE
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VERB
TO LOOK LIKE OR PREDICT A LATER THING OR EVENT SYN; FORESHADOW. |
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MISINFORMATION
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NOUN
UNTRUE OR WRONG INFORMATION |
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REFORM
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VER
TO BRING BACK TO RIGHTNESS, ORDER OR MORALITY |
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FORMATIVE
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ADJ.
OCCURRING AT THE TIME OF MOST INFLUENCE |
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INEPT
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ADJ.
UNSKILLED; CLUMSY SYN; AWKWARD ANT; GRACEFUL |
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ADEPT
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ADJ.
SUITED TOWARDS SYN; MASTERFUL ANT; INCOMPETENT |
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APTITUDE
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NOUN
SKIL OR SUITABILITY FOR |
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PULS-PEL
LATIN |
TO PUSH
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LAT
LATIN |
BROUGHT-CARRIED
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LEGA
LATIN |
TO APPOINT, TO SEND ON A MISSION, TO CHARGE WITH
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ACT- AG
LATIN |
TO DO, ACT
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EXACTING
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ADJ.
DEMANDING PERFECTION; STRICT SYN; PICKY |
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PROACTIVE
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ADJ.
SEEKING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM BEFORE IT OCCURS |
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AGENDA
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NOUN
PLAN OF ACTION; PURPOSE |
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DELEGATE
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VERB
TO DIVIDE UP, ESPECIALLY RESPONSIBILITIES SYN; DESIGNATE |
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LEGACY
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NOUN
BODY OF IDEAS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND MORALS SYN; HERITAGE |
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DILATE
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VERB
TO WIDEN |
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SUPERLATIVE
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ADJ. EXCELLENT; ABOVE ALL OTHERS
SYN; SUPERIOR ANT; INFERIOR |
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RELATIVE
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ADJ.
DEPENDENT UPON |
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PROPEL
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VERB
TO CAUSE TO MOVE TOWARDS; PUSH SYN; PUSH |
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DISPEL
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VERB
TO SCATTER ABOUT, BREAK UP SYN; BANISH ANT; GATHER |
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REPULSION
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NOUN
DESIRE TO AVOID; DISGUST SYN; HORROR ANT; ATTRACTION |
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CANT- CHANT
LATIN |
TO SING- TO CALL
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AUD
LATIN |
TO HEAR
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SON
LATIN |
TO SOUND
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LOG
GREEK |
TO SPEAK TO REASON
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RECANT
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VERB
TO FORMALLY WITHDRAW SYN;REPEAL ANT; REAFFIRM |
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INCANTATION
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NOUN
RITUAL CHANT- SPELL SYN; SPELL |
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DISENCHANTED
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ADJ
LOSING FONDNESS FOR; DISILLUSIONED SYN; DISAPPOINTED ANT; ENTHUSIASTIC |
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INAUDIBLE
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ADJ.
SO QIUET AS TO BE IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR ANT; LOUD |
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AUDITORY
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ADJ.
HAVING TO DO WITH THE SENS OF HEARING |
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AUDIT
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NOUN.
A THOROUGH REVIEW |
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DISSONANCE
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NOUN
UNPLEASANT OR UN-HARMONIOUS SOUND SYN; DISCORD ANT; HARMONY |
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ASSONANCE
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NOUN
SIMILARITY OF WORD SOUNDS |
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RESONANT
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ADJ.
HAVING AND EFFECT; POWERFUL |
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ANALOGOUS
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ADJ.
COMPARABLE TO; LIKE SYN; EQUIVALENT ANT; UNRELATED |
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BELL
LATIN |
WAR
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AM
LATIN |
FRIEND
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AGON
GREEK |
CONTEST/ STRUGGLE
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PHIL
GREEK |
LOVE
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BIBLIOPHILE
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NOUN
ONE WHO LOVES BOOKS |
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PHILANTHROPY
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NOUUN
CHARITABLE DONATION TO PUBLIC CAUSES |
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PHILOSOPHICAL
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ADJ.
CALM AND WISE; REASONABLE |
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ANTAGONIST
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NOUN
ON WHO IS HOSTILE TOWARDS |
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PROTAGONIST
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NOUN
THE CENTRAL CHARACTER OF A WORK OF LITERATURE |
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ANTAGONIZE
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VERB
TO ACT HOSTILE TOWARDS PROVOKE SYN; OPPOSE ANT; SOOTH |
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AMICABLE
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ADJ.
NOT BITTER OR HOSTILE; FRIENDLY |
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AMIABLE
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ADJ.
GOOD NATURED; CHEERFUL SYN; CORDIAL ANT; DISAGREEABLE |
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ENAMORED
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ADJ.
FOND OF; FEELING LOVE TOWARDS SYN; CHARMED ANT; DISAGREEABLE |
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BELLIGERENCE
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NOUN
WALIKE MOOD OR ATTITUDE |
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ANTEBELLUM
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ADJ.
OCCURRING BEFORE A WAR |
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BELLICOSE
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ADJ.
WARLIKE IN NATURE |
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PES- PEDIS
LATIN |
FOOT
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PAIS- PAIDOS
GREEK |
CHILD
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VESTIS
LATIN |
CLOTHING
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CORPOR
LATIN |
BODY
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INCORPORATE
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TO BRING TOGETHER FEATURES, IDEAS OR ELEMENTS
SYN; INCLUDE- JOIN ANT; SEPARATE- REMOVE |
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CORPULENT
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EXTREMELY FAT OR OBESE
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CORPOREAL
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HAVING TO DO WITH THE BODY
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DIVEST
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TO STRIP OR REMOVE A TITLE OF AUTHORITY OR POSITION
ANT; ENDOW |
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VESTMENT
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CLOTHING WORN TO SYMBOLIZE RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL AUTHORITY
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VESTED
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SIGNIFICANT TO ONE'S OWN PROFIT OR WELL BEING
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IMPEDIMENT
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OBSTACLE/ GET IN THE WAY OF
SYN; BARRIER ANT; ASSISTANCE |
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EXPEDIENT
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PRACTICAL; PRUDENT
SYN; PROFITABLE |
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PEDESTRIAN
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LACKING EXCITEMENT; ORDINARY AND DULL
SYN; EVERYDAY ANT; ORIGINAL |
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PEDANT
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ONE POSSESSING ABUNDANT KNOWLEDGE OF MINOR OFTEN UNINTERESTING THINGS
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PEDAGOGUE
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A TEACHER, ESPECIALLY ONE WHO IS DULL AND NARROW MINDED
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TRAVESTY
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A BAD IMITATION OF; A PERVERSION OF
SYN; MOCKERY; FARCE ANT; GLORIFICATION |