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396 Cards in this Set
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glib
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ready and smooth but not sincere
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glimmer
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weak/unsteady light
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gloat
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over look at with selfish delight
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glut
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supply to much fill to excess
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gnaw
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waste away bite steadily
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goad
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smth urging a person to action
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gorge
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eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream
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gossamer
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soft light delicate material
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gouge
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tool for cutting grooves in wood
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grandiloquent
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using pompous words
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grave
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serious requiring consideration
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graze
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touch or scrape lightly in passing
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gregarious
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living in societies liking the company
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grievous
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causing grief or pain serious dire grave
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grovel
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crawl humble oneself
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guile
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deceit cunning
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gullible
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easily gulled
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gush
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burst out suddenly/talk ardently
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gust
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outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
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hack
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cut roughly hired horse
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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hallow
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to make holy consecrate
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harangue
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a long passionate speech
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harbinger
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smth or smb that foretells the coming of
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harrow
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to distress create stress or torment
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haughty
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arrogant conceited
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heed
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attention/give notice to
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heinous
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odious (of crime)
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heresy
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belief contrary to what is generally accepted
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hermetic
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sealed by fusion
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heterogeneous
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made up of different kinds
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hew
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make by hard work cut (by striking)
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highbrow
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(person) with superior tastes
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hirsute
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hairy shaggy
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hoax
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mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
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hoi
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polloi the masses the rabble
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hollow
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not soled with hole
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holster
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leather case for a pistol
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homiletics
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act of preaching
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hone
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stone used for sharpening tools
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hoodwink
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trick mislead
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hospitable
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liking to give hospitality
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hubris
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arrogant pride
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hush
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make or become silent
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husk
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worthless outside part of anything
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hypocrisy
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falsely making oneself appear to be good
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iconoclast
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person who attacks popular beliefs
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idiosyncrasy
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personal mannerism
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idolatry
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excessive admiration of
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idyll
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a carefree episode or experience
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ignoble
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dishonorable common undignified
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ignominious
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shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful
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illicit
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unlawful forbidden
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imbroglio
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complicated and embarrassing situation
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immaculate
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pure faultless
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imminent
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likely to come or happen soon
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immutable
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that cannot be changed
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impair
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worsen diminish in value
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impassive
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unmoved feeling no sign of passion
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impecunious
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having little or no money
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impede
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hinder get in the way of
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impediment
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smth that hinders (e.g. stammer)
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impending
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imminent being about to happen expected
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imperative
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urgent essential
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imperious
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commanding haughty arrogant
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impermeable
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that cannot be permeated
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imperturbable
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calm not capable of being excited
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impervious
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not allowing to pass through (of materials)
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imperviousness
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haughty arrogant commanding
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impetuous
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having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful
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impiety
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lack of reverence or dutifulness
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implacable
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incapable of being placated unpleasable
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implicate
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show that smb has a share
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implicit
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implied though not plainly expressed
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implosion
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collapse bursting inward
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importune
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beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)
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imprecation
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an invocation of evil a curse
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impromptu
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without preparation
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impudent
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rash indiscreet
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impugned
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challenged to be doubted
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impute
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to attribute to a cause or source ascribe
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inadvertent
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not paying proper attention
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inane
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silly senseless
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inasmuch
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since because
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incense
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make angry
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incessant
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often repeated continual
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inchoate
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not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary
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incipient
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beginning
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incise
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engrave make a cut in
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incite
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stir up rouse
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inclined
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directing the mind in a certain direction
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incongruous
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out of place not in harmony or agreement
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incorrigibility
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cannot be cured or corrected
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incredulous
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skeptical unwilling to believe
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inculcate
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fix firmly by repetition
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incumbents
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official duties
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incursion
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a raid a sudden attack
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indefatigability
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not easily exhaustible tirelessness
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indelible
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that cannot be rubbed out
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indigence
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poverty
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indigenous
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native
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indistinct
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not easily heard seen clearly marked
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indolence
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laziness
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indomitable
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not easily discouraged or subdued
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indulge
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gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself
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indulgent
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inclined to indulge
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ineffable
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to great to be described in words
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ineluctable
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certain inevitable
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inept
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unskillful said or done at the wrong time
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ineptitude
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quality of being unskillful
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inferno
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hell
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infuriate
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fill with fury or rage
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infuse
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put pour fill
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ingenuous
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naive young artless frank honest sincere
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ingest
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take in by swallowing
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inimical
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harmful or friendly
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inimitable
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defying imitation unmatchable
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innocuous
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causing no harm
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inscrutable
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incapable of being discovered or understood
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insensible
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unconscious unresponsive unaffected
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insinuate
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suggest unpleasantly make a way for smth gently
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insipid
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without taste or flavor
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insouciant
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unconcerned carefree
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insularity
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narrow-mindedness isolated
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insurrection
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rising of people to open resistance to
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interdict
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prohibit forbid
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interim
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as an installment
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intersperse
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place here and there
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intransigence
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unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability
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intransigent
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uncompromising
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intrepid
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fearless brave undaunted
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introspection
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examining one's own thoughts and feelings
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inundate
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flood cover by overflowing
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inured
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accustomed to adapted
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invective
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abusive language curses
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inveigh
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to attack verbally denounce deprecate
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inveterate
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deep-rooted. long-established
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invincible
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too strong to be defeated
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involute
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complex
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irascible
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irritable easily angered
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irate
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angry
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ire
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anger
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irksome
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tiresome
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irresolute
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hesitating undecided
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irrevocable
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final and unalterable
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itinerate
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to travel from place to place to peregrinate
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jabber
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talk excitedly utter rapidly
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jibe
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gibe make fun of
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jocular
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meant as a joke
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judicious
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sound in judgment wise
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knit
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draw together unite firmly
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labyrinthine
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to entangle the state of affairs
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lachrymose
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causing tears tearful
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lackluster
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(of eyes) dull
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lament
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show feel great sorrow
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lassitude
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weariness tiredness
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latent
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present but not yet active developed or visible
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laudatory
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expressing or giving praise
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lavish
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giving or producing freely liberally or generously
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legacy
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smth handed down from ancestors
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levee
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formal reception/embankment
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levity
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lack of seriousness
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libel
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statement that damages reputation
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liberality
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free giving generosity
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libertine
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immoral person
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lien
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legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
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limn
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paint portray
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limp
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lacking strength walking unevenly
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lionize
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treat as a famous person
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lithe
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bending twisting
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loll
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rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
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lope
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move along with long strides
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loquacious
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talkative garrulous
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lucubrate
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write in scholarly fashion
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luculent
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easily understood lucid clear
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lugubrious
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mournful excessively sad
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lull
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become quiet or less active
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lumber
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move in a clumsy/noisy way
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luminary
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star light-giving body
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lurk
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be out of view ready to attack
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lustrous
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being bright polished
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macabre
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gruesome suggesting death
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macerate
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make or become soft by soaking in water
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machination
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plot scheme (esp. evil)
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maladroit
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tactless clumsy
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malapropism
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misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
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malevolence
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wishing to do evil
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malign
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injurious speak ill of smb tell lie
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malinger
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to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
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malleable
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yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
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manacle
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chains for the hands or feet
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massacre
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cruel killing of a large number of people
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matriculation
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be admitted enter a university as a student
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maudlin
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sentimental in a silly or tearful way
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maul
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hurt by rough handling
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maverick
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rebel nonconformist
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mellifluous
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sweetly flowing
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mendacity
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dishonesty
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mendicant
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a beggar
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mercurial
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quick changeable in character fleeting
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meretricious
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attractive on the surface but of little value
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mesmerize
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hypnotize
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meticulous
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giving great attention to details
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mettle
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quality of endurance or courage
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mettlesome
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courageous high-spirited
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middling
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fairly good but not very good
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minatory
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menacing threatening
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mince
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pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize
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misanthrope
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person who hates mankind
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mischievous
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harmful causing mischief
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miser
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person who loves wealth and spends little
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misogynist
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one who hates women/females
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moderation
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quality of being limited not extreme
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mollify
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make calmer or quieter
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molt
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moult lose hair feathers before new growing
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morbid
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diseased unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
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morose
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ill-tempered unsocial
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muffler
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cloth worn round the neck/silencer
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multifarious
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varied motley greatly diversified
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mundane
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worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday
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myriad
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very great number
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nadir
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lowest weakest point
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nascent
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coming into existence emerging
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nebulous
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cloud-like hazy vague indistinct
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negligent
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taking too little care
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neophyte
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person who has been converted to a belief
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nexus
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a connection tie or link
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nibble
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show some inclination to accept (an offer)
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noisome
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offensive disgusting (smell)
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nonchalant
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not having interest
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nonplused
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greatly surprised
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nostrum
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a quack remedy an untested cure
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noxious
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harmful
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nugatory
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trifling/worthless
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obdurate
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hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible
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obfuscate
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to darken make obscure muddle
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oblivious
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unaware having no memory
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obloquy
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abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
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obsequious
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too eager to obey or serve
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obstreperous
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noisy loud
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obtain
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to be established accepted or customary
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obtrusive
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projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
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obtuse
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blunt/stupid
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obviate
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to make unnecessary get rid of
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occluded
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blocked up
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odious
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repulsive hateful
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odium
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contempt dislike aversion
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odor
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smell favor reputation
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officious
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too eager or ready to help offer advice
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ominous
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threatening
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onerous
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needing effort burdensome
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opaqueness
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dullness/not allowing light to pass through
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opprobrious
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showing scorn or reproach
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ossify
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to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea
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ostensible
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seeming appearing as such professed
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ostentation
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display to obtain admiration or envy
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ostracism
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shut out from society refuse to meet talk
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overhaul
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examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
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overweening
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presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk
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paean
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song of praise or triumph
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palate
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roof of the mouth sense of taste
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palatial
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magnificent
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palliate
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lessen the severity of
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palpability
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can be felt touched understood
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palpitate
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tremble beat rapidly and irregularly
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panegyric
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formal praise eulogy
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paradigm
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a model example or pattern
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parenthesis
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sentence within another one smth separated
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pariah
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an outcast a rejected and despised person
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parsimonious
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too economical miserly
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partisan
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one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
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patron
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regular customer person who gives support
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paucity
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scarcity a lacking of
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peccadillo
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small sin small weakness in one's character
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pedantic
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bookish showing off learning
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pedestrian
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commonplace trite unremarkable
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pellucid
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transparent easy to understand
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penchant
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strong inclination a liking
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penitent
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feeling or showing regret
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penurious
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poor/stingy
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penury
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extreme poverty
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peregrination
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traveling about wandering
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peremptory
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urgent imperative unchallengeable ending debate
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perfidious
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treacherous faithless
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perfidy
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treachery breaking of faith
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perfunctory
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done as a duty without care
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perilous
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dangerous
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peripatetic
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wandering
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perish
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be destroyed decay
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perjury
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willful FALSE statement unlawful act
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permeate
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spread into every part of
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pernicious
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harmful injurious
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perpetrate
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be guilty commit (a crime)
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personable
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pleasing in appearance attractive
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perspicacity
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quick judging and understanding
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pertain
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belong as a part have reference
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pest
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destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
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petrified
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taken away power (to think feel act)
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petrify
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to make hard rocklike
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petrous
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like a rock hard stony
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petulant
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unreasonably impatient
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philistine
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a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
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phlegmatic
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calm sluggish temperament unemotional
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picaresque
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involving clever rogues or adventurers
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pied
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of mixed colors
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pinch
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be too tight take between the thumb and finger
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pine
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waste away through sorrow or illness
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pious
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dutiful to parents devoted to religion
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piquant
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agreeably pungent stimulating
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pique
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hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
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pitfall
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covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
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pith
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essential part force soft liquid substance
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pivotal
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of great importance (others depend on it)
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placate
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soothe pacify calm
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plaintive
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mournful melancholy sorrowful
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plaque
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flat metal on a wall as a memorial
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platitude
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a trite or banal statement unoriginality
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plea
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request
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plead
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address a court of law as an advocate
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plethora
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glut
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pliant
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pliable easily bent shaped or twisted
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plod
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continue doing smth without resting
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pluck
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pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
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plumb
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get to the root of
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plummet
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fall plunge steeply
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plunge
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move quickly suddenly and with force
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poignant
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deeply moving keen
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poncho
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large piece of cloth
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ponderous
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heavy bulky dull
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portent
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omen marvelous threatening
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precarious
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uncertain risky dangerous
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precepts
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rules establishing standards of conduct
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preclude
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prevent make impossible
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precursory
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preliminary anticipating
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predilection
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special liking mental preference
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predominate
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have more power than others
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preen
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tidy/show self-satisfaction
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premature
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doing or happening smth before the right time
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preponderance
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greatness in number strength weight
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presage
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warning sign
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presumption
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arrogance
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preternatural
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not normal or usual
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prevalent
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common
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prevaricate
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to equivocate to stray from the truth
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prim
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neat formal
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pristine
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primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
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probity
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uprightness incorruptibility principle
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proclivity
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inclination
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procrastination
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keeping on putting off
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prodigal
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wasteful reckless with money
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prodigious
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enormous wonderful
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profane
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worldly having contempt for God
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profligacy
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shameless immorality
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profligate
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wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant
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profundity
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depth
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profuse
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abundant/lavish
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proliferate
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grow reproduce by rapid multification
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prolix
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tiring because too long
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prone
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prostrate inclined to (undesirable things)
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propagation
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increasing the number spreading extending
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propinquity
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nearness in time or place affinity of nature
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propitiatory
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conciliatory appeasing mitigating
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propitious
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auspicious presenting favorable circumstances
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prosaic
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everyday mundane commonplace trite pedestrian
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proscribe
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denounce as dangerous
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protracted
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prolonged
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provident
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frugal looking to the future
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provisional
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of the present time only
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provoke
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make angry vax
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prudence
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careful forethought
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prudish
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easily shocked excessively modest
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prune
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dried plum silly person
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pry
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get smth inquire too curiously
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pucker
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wrinkle
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pugnacious
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fond of in the habit of fighting
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puissance
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strength
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punctilious
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precise paying attention to trivialities
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pundit
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pedant authority on a subject
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pungency
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sharpness stinging quality
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purvey
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provide supply
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pusillanimous
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cowardly craven
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putrefaction
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becoming rotten
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pyre
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large pile of wood for burning
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quack
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person dishonestly claiming to smth
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quaff
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drink deeply
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quail
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lose courage turn frightened
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qualm
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feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness
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quandary
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state of doubt or perplexity
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quell
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suppress subdue
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quibble
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try to avoid by sophistication
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quiescence
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state of being passive/motionless
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quiescent
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at rest dormant torpid
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quirk
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habit or action peculiar to smb or smth
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quixotic
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generous unselfish
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quotidian
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banal everyday
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rabble
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mob crowd the lower classes of populace
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