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laconic (a)
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few words
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Spartans
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succinct (a)
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clear and precise
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brusque (a)
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rudely abrupt
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brev
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abridge (v)
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to shorten
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brev
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conspire (v)
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to plan secretively
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con
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concord (n)
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state of harmony
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con
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congenital (a)
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born with
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Schism
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a division
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cis
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incisive
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keen insight
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in+cis
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adjudicate
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to judge a case
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jud+ate
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prejure
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lie under oath
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per+jur
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jurisprudence
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philosophy of law
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jur+prudentia
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adjure
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command
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ad+jure
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adjude
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determine based upon law
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ad+jud
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acumen
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keenness--judgment
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acus
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elocution
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espressive deliver- public speech
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e+loqu+tion
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Schism
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a division
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cis
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pontificate
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speak pompously
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pontifex
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incisive
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keen insight
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in+cis
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discursive
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straying from topic
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dis+curs
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adjudicate
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to judge a case
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jud+ate
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euphemism
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subsitiuion of innofensive word for offensive one
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eu+pheme
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prejure
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lie under oath
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per+jur
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ingratiate
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put one in good favor with another
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in+grat
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jurisprudence
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philosophy of law
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jur+prudentia
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gratis
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free of charge
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grat
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adjure
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command
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ad+jure
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euphonious
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sweet sounding
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eu+phon
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adjude
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determine based upon law
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ad+jud
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acumen
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keenness--judgment
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acus
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elocution
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espressive deliver- public speech
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e+loqu+tion
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pontificate
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speak pompously
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pontifex
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discursive
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straying from topic
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dis+curs
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euphemism
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subsitiuion of innofensive word for offensive one
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eu+pheme
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ingratiate
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put one in good favor with another
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in+grat
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gratis
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free of charge
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grat
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euphonious
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sweet sounding
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eu+phon
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transmute
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transform
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trans+mut
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amorphous
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lacking sape
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a+morph
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merdurial
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erratic
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speedy god mercury
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protean
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can have different forms
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form changing god proteus
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vacillate
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change ones mind often
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hackneyed
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overused
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vacuous
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lacking sustance
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vac
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prosaic
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ordinary
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epuanimity
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even tempered
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equa+anima
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magnanimous
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generous
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magna+anima
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saguine
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optimistic
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sanguis
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phlegmaic
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sluggish
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choleric
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easily angered
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choler+ic
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recalcitrant
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resistant to authority
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re+calcitrare
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splenetic
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easily angered
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splen
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querulous
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complaining often
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dolorous
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expressive of sorrow or pain
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dolor
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pusillanimous
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cowardly
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pusillus+anima
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lassitude
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weakness
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spurious
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fake
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beguile
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decieve with charm
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strategem
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decietfull scheme
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sratego
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surrepititous
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sneaky
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sub+rapere
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duplicity
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hypocritical
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duplit
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specious
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false but plausable
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specere
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furive
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sneaky
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fallacious
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false
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fallacia+ious
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rapacious
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greedy
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rapere+ious
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ephemeral
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short lived
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hemera
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extemporaneous
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no practice
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anachronism
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out of place
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ana+chronos
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transitory
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short time
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transitus
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contemporaneous
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occuring at the same time
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con+tempore
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interminable
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never ending
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in+term
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protracted
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prolonged
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pro+tract
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calcumny
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slander
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diaribe
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criticism
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dia+tribein
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caustic
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cast off publicaly
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repudium
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disparage
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belittle
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dis+parage
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maledicion
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curse
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mal+dictus
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harangue
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critical pompus speech
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pejorative
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make worse
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pejore
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sanctimonious
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falsly religious
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sanctus
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sacrosanct
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really sacred
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sacer+sanctus
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deference
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restpect for wishes
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de+ferre
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consecrate
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declare holy
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sacer
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talisman
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magical power
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telos
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lionize
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treat as celeb
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bulwark
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strong defense
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redoubtable
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arousing fear
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re+douter
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efficaious
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producing a desired effect
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efficere
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stalwart
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phisically or moraly strong person
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impregnable
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unable to be entered by force
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im_prehendere
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bastion
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stronghold
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atrophy
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to weaken
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a+troph
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abate
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subside
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ad to batre
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lassitude
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weakness
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lassus
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obsequious
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submissive
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ob to sequi
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enervate
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weaken
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ebb
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decrease
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compliant
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submissive
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inert
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sluggish
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in ertem
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quiescent
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resting
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quies
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static
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statinary
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status
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moratorium
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postponement
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torpor
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lethargy
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incite
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urge into action
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citare
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assail
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attack
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cacophony
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discord
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acrid
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harsh smellin
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acri
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eregious
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bad
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peripatetic
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travellin from place to place
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peri
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itinerant
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travelling
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vagrant
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wandering
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vagus
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jetison
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throw overboard
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dearth
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lack
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rescind
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take back
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re sindere
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efface
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errase
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munificent
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generous
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