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212 Cards in this Set
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SOPORIFIC
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sleep inducing
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DOLT
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blockhead
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PARAMOUR
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an illicit lover
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MANQUE
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1 to 18 in Roulette,
defect of character to fall short |
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ERUDITION
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knowledge
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SAGACITY
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wisdom
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INEPT
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unskilled
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BUNGLING
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unskilled
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PLETHORA
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abundance
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INDOLENT
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lazy, laid back
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LETHARGIC
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drowsy, sluggish
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LISTLESS
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languid, indifferent, spiritless
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DILIGENT
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constant, painstaking
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METICULOUS
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precise, thorough, finicky
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BESPOKE
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custom tailored
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SCURRILOUS
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obscenely abusive
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DEBACLE
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sudden collapse, rout
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VERACITY
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truthfulness
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DASHIKI
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type of shirt
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POSEUR
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fakir, someone with an attitude
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VOTARY
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devoted follower
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PEREMPTORYDOCILE
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absolute, imperative
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PULCHRITUDINOUS
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full of beauty
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PUSILLANIMOUS
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lacking courage, timid
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IMPECUNIOUS
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poor, penniless
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EUPHEMISM
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polite expression
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BON VIVANT
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person who lives the good life
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CACOPHONOUS
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bad sound
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NEFARIOUS
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full of bad
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IMPLACABLE
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unable to calm down
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ANTE MERIDIAN
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before the middle
first half of the day |
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ANTE DILUVIAN
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before the flood
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DOCILE
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easily swayed
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ANTEBELLUM
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before the war
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COQUETTE
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little chicken
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PECCADILLO
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little sin
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CORPULENT
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stout, fat, portly
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FROWZY
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dirty, slovenly
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MISNOMER
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wrong name
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ALTERCATION
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disagreement
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REPROOF
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condemnation, criticism
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PERFIDY
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disloyal
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COW
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intimidate
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AGORAPHOBIC
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fearful of open spaces
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ELEGIAC
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sad, mournful
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INNOCUOUS
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not full of harm
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PHLEGMATIC
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calm, composed
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TRANSGRESSION
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trespass
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NIBBLE
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small bite
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ERUCTATION
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belch
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TUMULTUOUS
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wild, chaotic, disorganized
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DUPE
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double crossed person
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ADULATION
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hero worship
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RETROSPECTION
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a look back
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PROPHET
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one who predicts the future
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EXCULPATE
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to remove blame
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EXONERATE
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to remove guilt
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COMPROMISE
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imperil
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PROLIFERATE
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to grow in number
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PERTURB
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exasperate, annoy, harass
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DESSICATE
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dry out, remove moisture
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ENERVATE
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devitalize, weaken
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SANCTION
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restrict
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CHICANERY
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trickery in matters of the law
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ATTENUATE
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make slender, thin, diluted
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EMACIATED
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attenuated, gaunt
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DEROGATE
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denounce, critical
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EPITHET
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descriptive term, critical
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TOADY
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over-flatterers, kiss-ass
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SYCOPHANT
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ass kissing Army Nurse
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MISER
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cheapskate, stingy
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RECLUSE
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hermit
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PEDANT
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teacher, precise, didactic
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PRODIGY
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talented person
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BLUESTOCKING
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learned woman, literary circle
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BELLICOSE
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belligerent, hostile
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BENEFACTOR
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person who does good
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BEGUILING
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tricking, confusing
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TACITURN
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not talkative
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NARCISSIST
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over flowing with self-love
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CHARISMATIC
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inspiring loyalty
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IMBECILE
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feeble minded person
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OBSEQUIOUS
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excessively flattering
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CANTANKEROUS
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grumpy
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LOQUACIOUS
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talkative
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QUAGMIRE
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bog
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CADGING
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beg or scrounge
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SUPPLANT
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displace, push out
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CONNOTATION
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association, implication
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FROWARD
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stubborn
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PERORATION
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summing up
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SALUBRIOUS
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healthful, wholesome
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SANCTION
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restrict
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CHICANERY
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trickery in matters of the law
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ATTENUATE
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make slender, thin, diluted
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EMACIATED
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attenuated, gaunt
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DEROGATE
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denounce, critical
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EPITHET
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descriptive term, critical
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TOADY
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over-flatterers, kiss-ass
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SYCOPHANT
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ass kissing Army Nurse
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MISER
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cheapskate, stingy
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RECLUSE
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hermit
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PEDANT
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teacher, precise, didactic
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PRODIGY
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talented person
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BLUESTOCKING
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learned woman, literary circle
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BELLICOSE
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belligerent, hostile
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BENEFACTOR
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person who does good
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BEGUILING
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tricking, confusing
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TACITURN
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not talkative, of few words
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NARCISSIST
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overflowing with self-love
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CHARISMATIC
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inspiring loyalty
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IMBECILE
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feeble minded person
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OBSEQUIOUS
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excessively flattering
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CANTANKEROUS
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grumpy
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LOQUACIOUS
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talkative
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QUAGMIRE
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bog
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CADGING
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beg or scrounge
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SUPPLANT
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displace, push out
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CONNOTATION
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association, implication
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FROWARD
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stubborn
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PERORATION
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summing up
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SALUBRIOUS
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healthful, wholesome
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IRASCIBLE
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hot tempered, easily angered
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MENDACIOUS
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lying, dishonest
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MENDICANT
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beggar
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FRANGIBLE
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breakable
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REFULGENT
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shining, radiant, gleaming
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HISTRIONIC
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theatrical, hysterical, dramatic
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PALLIATE
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soften, lessen, assuage
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FULMINATINGLY
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loud noise, detonate, condemnation
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STRIDENTLY
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shrill sound, character
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STENTORIANLY
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loud in sound
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BENIGNLY
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gracious, propitious, salubrious
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AMIABLY
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affable, humbly
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DECOROUSLY
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proper conduct, manners
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LUGUBRIOUS
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sad, mournful, dismal
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EBULLIENT
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boiling, agitated
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INDOLENT
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lazy, laid back
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SUPERCILIOUS
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patronizingly haughty, stuck up, conceited
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ENIGMATIC
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mysterious
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SESQUIPEDALION
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foot & half long
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DISSONANCE
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clashing sounds
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SONOROUS
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good sound
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CACOPHONY
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bad sound
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EUPHONY
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good sound
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HOMOPHONE
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words that sound the same
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ANTIPATHY
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dislike
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IMMUTABLE
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not changeable, constant
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MUTE
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silent
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AMORPHOUS
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without shape
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ELOCUTION
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proper speech
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PROLIX
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very talkative
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CREDULOUS
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trusting, naive
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CREDIBLE
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trustable, believable
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MISOGYNIST
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woman hater
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MISANTHROPE
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people hater
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PUGNACIOUS
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ready to fight
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PROLIFIC
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great deal of written material
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PROGNOSTICATE
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predictor
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PROCLIVITY
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natural tendancy toward
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PRESCIENT
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forethought or knowledge ahead of time
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OMNISCIENT
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all knowing
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ELUCIDATE
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make clear
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PAUCITY
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lack or scarcity
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ULTIMATE
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the last
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PRODIGIOUS
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wonderful, monsterous
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VORACIOUS
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large appetite
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HEINOUS
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hateful, reprehensible
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EFFULGENT
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brilliant, radiant
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FLOUNDERING
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clumsily
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DEPICT
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delineate, portray
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CONFLAGRATION
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destructive fire
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FATHOM
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6 feet, comprehend
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FASTIDIOUS
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hard to please
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WRETCHED
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despicable, contemptible
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INCENSED
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upset, burning mad
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PRECIPICE
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vertical fave of cliff, great peril
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INERT
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no action, stationary
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DISPARAGING
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belittle, to bring reproach
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INCREDULOUS
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skeptical, showing disbelief
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DOGGED
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despicable man or youth
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RUEFULLY
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deplorable, causing sorrow, pity
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TYRO
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novice, beginner
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CADGE
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borrow with no intent to repay
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OMNIPOTENT
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almighty, GOD, infinite
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DESCRY
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discern, discover, detect
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LEVIATHON
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sea monster, Thomas Hobbs
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SAGACIOUS
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shrewd, acute mental discernment
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SUPERFICIAL
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shallow, insignificant
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INDISCRIMINATE
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selectivity, lacking in care
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VISAGE
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countenance, facial expression
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OBVIATE
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prevent
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LAUD
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praise
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SOLECISM
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mistake, inconsistency
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DUPLICITY
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deception, two-faced
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RETICENT
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shy, holding back
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EFFRONTERY
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shameless boldness, audacity
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STOICISM
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showing no feeling or pain
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MUNDANE
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common, worldly
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DEARTH
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lack of
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VESTIGIAL
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not fully developed
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PECUNIARY
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money matters
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PENURIOUS
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poor, needy, destitute
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PRECIPITATE
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hasty, rash
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DESULTORILY
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aimlessly, not methodical
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SARDONIC
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sarcastic
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QUIXOTIC
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idealistic, impractical
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PRODIGAL
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squader, profuse waste
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ARTIFICE
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clever or artful skill
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EFFACEMENT
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eliminate, make indistinct
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EPHEMERAL
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lasting one day or short time
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PERMANENCE
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durability
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