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a trite remark or statement
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platitude
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careless; irresponsible
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feckless
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something false or empty that is supposed to be genuine
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sham
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required, compulsory
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mandatory
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troublesome; oppressive
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onerous
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a conquerer
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conquistador
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losing foliage after the growing season
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deciduous
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a combination of independent businesses
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cartel
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required; essential
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requisite
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to pretend to be ill to avoid work
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malinger
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being or taking a roundabout course
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circuitous
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the musical interval or eight full tones
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octave
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to conclude without sufficient evidence
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surmise
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the close imitation of the speech of another
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mimicry
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failure to fulfill an obligation
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default
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an interpretation of a musical score
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rendition
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the act or instance of seeking or pursuing something
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quest
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the process of gaining possession
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acquisition
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sparing; moderate
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abstemious
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the act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness
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evasion
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to strive to equal or excel
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emulate
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exceeding what is necessary or natural
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redundant
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of the art of cultivation
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horticultural
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repeated significant phrase that indentifies an idea
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motif
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emotional or intellectual obligation
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commitment
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to examine, verify, or correct
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audit
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done or made in good faith; sincere
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bona fide
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to give a false appearance of
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feign
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to abolish or annul by authority
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abrogate
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pertaining to or resembling a tree
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arboreal
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to increase or grow; accumulate
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accrue
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to indicate or warn of in advance
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presage
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the process of beginning to grow
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germination
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a corporation
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conglomerate
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the condition of being temporarily set aside
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abeyance
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to repeat in concise form
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recapitualte
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difficult to understand
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abstruse
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condition of being legally responsible
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liability
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a payment receieved in addition to a regular wage
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perquisite
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to avoid habitually; shun
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eschew
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an article of trade that can be transported
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commodity
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something that takes the place of another
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surrogate
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green with vegetation
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verdant
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written evidence of ownership
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security
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to escape from, as if by cunning or daring
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elude
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the text of an opera or other dramatic musical work
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libretto
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any of the powers possessed by the human mind
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faculty
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a harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds
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dissonance
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perhaps, possibly
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perchance
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having pertinence or relevance
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relative
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relative lacking freshness or originality; trite
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banal
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to neglect, put off, or avoid discharging (a duty)
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shirk
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of conclusions reached through logic
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theoretical
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an original type or form that serves as a model
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prototype
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required to answer for one's actions
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accountable
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imposed as an obligation or duty
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incumbent
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lax in attending to duty
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remiss
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decpetion by trickery
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chicanery
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unquestionable; true
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veritable
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profitable; producing wealth
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lucrative
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eager to learn; curious
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inquistive
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animals of a certain region, period, or environment
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fauna
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abounding in trees; wooded
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sylvan
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keenness of perception; wisdom
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sagacity
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to avoid by or as if passing around
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circumvent
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indirect; not straightforward
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oblique
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to have an influence on
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affect
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to command slemnly, as under oath
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adjure
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to reach the highest point or degree
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culminate
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most favorable or advantageous; best
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optimum
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a man engaged to be married
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fiancé
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the most complete instance
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quintessence
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the typical or perfect example of an entire class or type
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epitome
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to go free of bias or self-interest
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disinterested
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one who does not accept a particular faith
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infidel
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a person to whom secrets are confided
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confidant
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without equal; unmatched
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peerless
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to obscure or overshadow the importance of
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eclipse
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to come before in time
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precede
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to take revenge or get satisfaction for
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avenge
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faithfulness to obligations or duties
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fidelity
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written statement sworn before an official
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affidavit
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the highest point; peak
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zenith
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impossible to imitate or copy
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inimitable
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not paying attention; indifferent
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uninterested
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to say or express indirectly
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imply
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to give false testimony under oath
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perjure
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the loyalty of a vassal to his feudal lord
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fealty
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not to be excelled; supreme
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sublime
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without flaw; perfect
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impeccable
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vengeance; retaliation
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revenge
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something brought about by a cause or agent
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effect
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authority, power, or control
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jurisdiction
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to produce as if by magic
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conjure
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