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108 Cards in this Set
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Indefatigable
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never tired
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Perpetually
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endlessly; always
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Bestow
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to give as a gift
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Oblivion
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the state of being completely forgotten
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Resolve
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to determine or to make a firm decision about
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Sustenance
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means of living, source of nourishment
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Procure
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to obtain
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Adversity
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hardship
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Contrive
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to devise, plan, or manage; to form in an artistic manner
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Pittance
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a small portion, amount, or wage
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subsistence
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means for exictence; the necessities of life
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Interment
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burial
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Relinquish
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to renounce or surrender something
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utility
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usefulness, efficiency, functionality
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Repent
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to regret a past action
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Docile
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tame, willing to be taught
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Animated
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lively, excited, filled with spirit; having life, alive
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Constraint
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something that forces or compels; something that restrains or confines
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Luxuriant
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elegant, lavish
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Pretension
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the quality of being arrogant, snobbishness; a false claim; an allegation of doubtful value
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Intercession
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the act of intervening between feuding parties to help achieve an agreement
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Dissimilitude
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lack of resemblance or similarity
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Aerial
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celestial, imaginary
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compensate
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to repay or reimburse
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Chivalry
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the qualities of an ideal knight, honor, courtesy, and generosity
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Indulgent
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lenient, tolerant
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Amiable
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friendly, pleasant, likable
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Ardor
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passion, enthusiasm
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Emulation
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jealous rivalry, ambition to excel
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Incite
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to move to action, to urge on
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odious
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Hasteful, contempible
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Destitute
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very poor, poverty stricken, lacking
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Taint
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to spoil or infect; to stain honor
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Ignoble
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dishonorable, not noble in character
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Torrent
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a turbulent, fast flowing stream
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Predilection
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preference, liking
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Inclemency
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storminess; unmercifulness, lack of lenience
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Apathy
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lack of feeling or emotion
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Neglect
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to ignore or disregard, to be negligent
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Chimerical
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fanciful, imaginary, visionary
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Cursory
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hastily done, superficial
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Avidity
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keen eagerness; consuming greed
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Procure
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to obtain
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Censure
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an expression of disapproval or criticism
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Disclose
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to open up, divulge
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Diligence
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steady and earnest application of effort
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Elixir
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a substance capable of sustaining life indefinitely; a medicinal concoction
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Banish
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to force to leave, exile
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Invulnerable
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impossible to harm, protected
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Fidelity
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loyalty
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Distillation
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the evaperation and collection of a liquid by condensing as a means of purifying
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Disinclination
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aversion, reluctance
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Discouse
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to talk or converse
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Utility
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usefulness, efficiency, functionality
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Lexicon
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a dictionary; the vocabulary of a language
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Devolve
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to pass on; to degenerate gradually
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Afflict
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to distress severely so as to cause persistent anguish
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Banish
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to force to leave, exile
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Pre-Eminence
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Superiority, sense of being outstanding
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Comply
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to yield or agree, to go along with
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Resolve
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to determine or to make a firm decision about
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Entreaty
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a plea or request
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Imprudence
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carelessness, lack of caution
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Malignant
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evil in influence or effect; aggressively malicious; tending to prodice death
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Prognosticate
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to indicate in advance; to forecast
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Fortitude
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strength, stamina
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Benignity
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kindness, gentleness, charity
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Consolation
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something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship
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Indulge
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to give in to a craving or desire
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Countenance
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apperance, facial expression
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Irreparable
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unable to be repaired
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Indulhence
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lenience, the act of giving into desires
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Sacrilege
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a technical violation of something, someone, or someplace sacred
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Defer
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to delay, to delegate to another
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Respite
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interval of relief
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Imperious
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arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing
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Devolve
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to pass on; to degenerate gradually
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Console
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to alleviate grief and raise spirits of, provide solace
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Lament
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to deplore, grieve
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Compliance
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concession, submission, obedience
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Superfuous
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Extra, more than necessary
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Melancholy
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sad, depressing
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Invincible
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invulnerable, unbeatable
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Repugnance
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strong dislike, distaste, or antagonism; an instance of contradiction or inconsistency
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countenance
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appearance, facial expression
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Ardentl
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passionately, enthusiastically, fervidly
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Repent
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to regret a past action
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Affirmative
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a statement of agreement; a valid confirmation
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Procure
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to obtain
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Reprobate
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to disapprove of, condemn
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Repulsive
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offensive, disgusting, sickening
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Doctrine
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instruction, teaching, a body of theories or principles
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Contempt
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disrespect, scorn
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Futile
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serving no useful purpose; hopeless
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Chimera
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a fanciful mental illusion
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Fervour
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passion, intensity, zeal
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Panegyric
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elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
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Transmute
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to change in apperance or shpae
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Mimic
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to imitate or copy
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Mien
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characterictics expressice of attitude or personality
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Affability
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friendliness, courteousness
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Contempt
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disrespect, scorn
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Zeal
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passion or devotion for a cause
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Erroneously
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with errors; mistakenly
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Presumption
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rudeness, improper boldness
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Affectation
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fakeness, phoniness, artificiality, false display
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Neglect
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to ignore or disregard, to be negligent
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Derange
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to disturb the functions of; to make insane
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