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250 Cards in this Set
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comity
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discord
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ancillary
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principal
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inebration
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sobriety
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odium
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liking
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deference
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contempt
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debacle
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complete success
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unbridled
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restrained
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impasse
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open road
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anathematize
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bless
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obtuse
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shrewd
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aseptic
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contaminated
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choleric
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cool-headed
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dissemble
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behave honestly
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nefarious
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virtuous
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cursory
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detailed
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vaunted
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belittled
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reputable
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shady, unsavory, questionable
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revere
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scorn, disdain, mock, deride
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stodgy
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forward-looking, avant-grade, progressive
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abound
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lack, want
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despondent
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jubilant, elated
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heartrending
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amusing, funny, hilarious
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rotund
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thin, angular, lean, lanky, skinny, gaunt
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saunter
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speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry, rush
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scrimp
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splurge
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giddy
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levelheaded, seriuos, earnest, sober
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liberate
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imprison, fetter, shackle, bind
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logical
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absurd, ridiculous, unsound, preposterous
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optional
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required, mandatory, compulsory
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outright
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partial, incomplete; by degrees
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sluggish
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active, energetic, ively, rapid, brisk
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gruesome
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pleasant, delightful, appealing
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melancholy
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merry, happy, cheerful; joy, elation
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ordeal
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pleasure, cinch
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parch
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soak, drench, saturate, waterlog
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persist
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give up, discontinue
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puny
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robust, brawny, mammoth, gigantic
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ratify
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cancel, repeal, annul, veto
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regal
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lowly, humble, abject, servile
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brunt
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aftershock, aftermath, repercussion
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combatant
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civilian; peaceful, neutral
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boorish
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suave, urbane, polished, courtly, well-bred
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abase
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elevate, ennoble, exalt
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protract
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contract, compress, concentrate
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probe
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conceal, hide, cover-up, whitewash
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plaintiff
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defendant, accused
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liberality
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stinginess, miserliness, narrow-mindedness
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impenitent
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ashamed, remorseful, contrite, apologetic
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decrepit
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youthful
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niggardly
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prodigal
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extirpate
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implant
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recondite
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easily understood
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insidious
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loyal
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fractious
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agreeable
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stability
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inconstancy
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dissonant
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harmonious
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noisome
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beneficial
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subliminal
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obvious
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limber
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rigid
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precipitate
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deliberate
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pillory
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exalt
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deleterious
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harmless
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tyro
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expert
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nebulous
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clear
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turgid
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deflated
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hibernal
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estival
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authorative
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unofficial, unreliable
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lethargic
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wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic
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malady
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health, well-being
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mellow
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unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident
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nomadic
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stationary, settled, rooted, fixed
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piecemeal
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all at once
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random
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planned, deliberate, systematic
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foster
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stifle, smother, quash, discourage
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hilarious
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boring, dull, humorous, heartrending
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hoard
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v. waste, throw away, squander
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indisposed
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adj. healthy, willing, eager
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legitimate
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unlawful, illegal, improper, unauthorized
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mirth
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gloom, sadness, sorrow
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partial
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complete, fair, just, unbiased
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patronize
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boycott, refuse to deal with
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sagacious
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silly, foolish, ill-advised, dopey
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agitation
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peace of mind, composure, calm
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countenance
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disapprove of
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diminish
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increase, enlarge, augment
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echant
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bore, nauseate, disgust
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fluctuate
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stay put, remain unchanged
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ignite
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quench, extinguish, douse, put out
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magnitude
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smallness, unimportance, insignificance
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dynamic
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lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish
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eradicate
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implant, instill, foster, promote
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frustrate
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help, assist, abet
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grim
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mild, merciful, delightful
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makeshift
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permanent, durable, solid, sturdy
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marginal
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central, pivotal, focal
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pending
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settled, decided, resolved
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prominent
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inconspicuous, unnoticeable, abscure
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quaint
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familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary
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reluctant
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willing, eager, inclined
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utmost
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least
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refurbish
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to dilapidate, run down
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subsequent
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prior, preceding
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unerring
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fallible, unreliable
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resourceful
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incompetent, dull-witted
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bumbling
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adroit, effective
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consequence
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a source, cause
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foil
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to aid, abet, assist, promote
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abominable
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praiseworthy, delightful
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initiative
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sloth, shiftlessness
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pry
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to mind one's own business
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posterity
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ancestors, forebears; the past
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accelerate
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slow down, retard, decelerate
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bystander
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active participant
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casual
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formal, serious, premeditated, intentional
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downtrodden
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uplifted, liberated
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entice
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nauseate, sicken, revolt, repel
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erode
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nurture, promote, encourage
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graphic
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dull, boring, unrealistic, colorless
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stifle
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nurture, promote, encourage
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vital
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nonessential, unnecessary
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browse
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pore over, scrutinize
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dupe
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undeceive, disabuse
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vengeance
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forgiveness, pardon
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abnormal
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normal, usual, regular, typical
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capsize
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remain upright
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cryptic
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crystal clear, unambiguos
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divergent
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merging, intersecting, converging, orthodox, conventional
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enmity
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friendship, amity
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fervent
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blase, apathetic, restrained, emotionless
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gaunt
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plump, chubby, stout, penetrate
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catastrophe
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triumph, victory, success
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decrease
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increase, grow, develop, wax
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disputatious
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nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific
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eject
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admit, let in, insert
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flourish
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wither, die, fade, shrivel up
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incentive
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curb, cheek, restraint, hindrance
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insubordinate
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obedient, submissive, docile, tractable
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legible
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unreadable, indecipherable
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nub
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fringe, periphery, edge
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onslaught
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none
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ordain
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forbid, veto, cancel
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outstrip
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trail, lag behind
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pervade
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saturate, permeate, diffuse, imbue
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refulgent
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dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky
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tyro
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vetran, past master, expert
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unremitting
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desultory, intermittent
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vacillate
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perservere
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paucity
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abundance, glut, plentiude, deluge
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raze
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build, construct, raise, erect
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recant
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reaffirm, reassert
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countermand
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reaffirm, reassert
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exacerbate
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allievate, mitigate, ameliorate
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fatuous
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sensible, intelligent, perceptive, bright
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irrefutable
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disputable, indefensible, untenable
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lackadaisical
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energetic, vigorous, wholehearted
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saturate
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drain
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increment
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loss, reduction, decrease
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mandate
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forbid, ban, outlaw
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paltry
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gigantic, imense, colossal
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redolent
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unevocative, oderless
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vituperative
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complimentary, laudatory, flattering
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authorative
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adj. official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial
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bankrupt
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adj. in a state of financial ruin; v. to ruin financially n. one who has been ruined financially
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clamor
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n. a public outcry; any loud and countied noise; v. to call for by loud, continued outcries
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coincide
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v. to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or
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despot
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n. a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant
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feud
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n. a bitter, long-term quarrel; v. to fight or quarrel with
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haggle
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v. to argue in a petty way, especially about a price
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reinforce
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weaken, undermine, sap, impair
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seclusion
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the thick of things
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turmoil
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peace and quiet, order
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allege
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prove, deny
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bandiage
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sermon
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imperturbable
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excitable
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hardy
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adj. able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough
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chary
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heedless, reckless, incautious
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dilettante
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professional
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harmonious
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adj. able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious
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hoard
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v. to store up, save; n. a hidden store or supply
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indisposed
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adj. slightly ill; disinclined to do something
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legacy
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n. an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past
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legitimate
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adj. lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable
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mirth
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n. merry fun, gaiety; laughter
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officiate
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v. to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a religious ceremony; to referee
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partial
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adj. not complete; favoring one side over another showing a strong liking for someone or someting
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patronize
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v. to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a shower of being kind or gracious
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rite
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n. a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice
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sagacious
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adj. shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way
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spurn
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accept, welcome, greet
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quarry
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hunter, predator, pursuer
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legion
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squad, platoon, few, sparse
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harangue
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whisper, murmur, undertone
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dubious
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certain, positive, indubitable, reliable
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deluge
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trickle, dribble
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subordinate
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superior, higher; chief, supervisor
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tint
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bleach, whiten
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variable
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constant, unchanging, steady
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slough
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take on, aquire, assume
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acclamation
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booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls
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bucolic
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urban, metropolitan
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cynical
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hopeful, optimistic
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feud
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n. pact, agreement, harmony, concord
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hardy
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frail, feeble, weak
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harmonious
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harsh, grating, discordant
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massive
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flimsy, frail, thin
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maternal
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fatherly, paternal
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pall
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v. intrigue, fascinate n. light, brightness
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leisurely
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hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic
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rant
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whisper, mumble
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conciliate
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antagonize, alienate, estrange
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saturnine
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lighthearted, cheerful, vivacious
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calumniate
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flatter, whitewash, praise
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dormant
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awake, active, lively, productive
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avert
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invite, induce, provoke, cause
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crony
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enemy, rival
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lackadaisical
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ambitious
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cynical
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adj. inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering
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prudent
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foolish, unwise, rash, reckless
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quench
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ignite, kindle
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remnant
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none
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simultaneous
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occurring at different times
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swerve
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none
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null and void
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in binding, valid
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baneful
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nonpoisonous
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extant
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destroyed
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fickle
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loyal
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trencherman
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finicky eater
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stereotyped
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original
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incipient
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concluding
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hyperborean
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sultry
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amalgamate
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separate
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drivel
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sense
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chary
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foodhardy
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puerile
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adult
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aver
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deny
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hapless
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fortunate
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effluvia
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desired products
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emaciation
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invigoration
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presumption
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humility
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proximate
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distant
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unruly
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obedient
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opulence
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poverty
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fell
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propitious
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unconventionality
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fidelity to custom
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rant
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speak moderately
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moribund
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robust
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bankrupt
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financially sound, solvent
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clamor
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n. uproar, din, racket; v. cry out for
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rigorous
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lax, indulgent, undemanding
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snare
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liberate
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