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143 Cards in this Set
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abeyance
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postponement
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abstemious
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moderate
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assimilate
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absorb
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cogent
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well-put, convincing
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collusion
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conspiracy
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deleterious
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harmful
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deprecate
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belittle
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desultory
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without direction in life
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didactic
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instructional
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divest
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strip, deprive
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effigy
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likeness, mannequin
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effrontery
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insolence
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engender
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generate
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exasperate
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irritate
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extemporize
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improvise
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foment
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instigate
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forsake
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abandon
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foster
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encourage
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fulminate
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denounce, menace
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furtive
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stealthy
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gainsay
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contradict
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gratuitous
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unwarranted, uncalled for
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harangue
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tirade
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hegemony
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authority, domination
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impecunious
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indigent
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impetuous
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impulsive
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impunity
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exemtion from harm
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ineffable
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inexpressible
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insidious
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treacherous
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inure
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accustom, habituate, harden
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irresolute
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hesitant, uncertain
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laudatory
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commendable
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lurid
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ghastly
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malevolence
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bad intent, malice
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nascent
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incipient
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obfuscate
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bewilder, muddle
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odious
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despicable
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officious
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forward, obtrusive
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opprobrium
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disgrace
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paragon
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standard of excellence
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parsimonious
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stingy
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penchant
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inclination
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penury
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poverty
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pernicious
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destructive
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perspicacious
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keen
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platitude
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trite remark
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pretext
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excuse
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probity
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integrity
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profligate
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licentrious, prodigal
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profusion
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overabundance
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propriety
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decorum
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proscribe
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prohibit
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recalcitrant
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stubborn
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redoubtable
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formidable, steadfast
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reproach
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blame
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reprobate
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miscreant
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repudiate
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disavow
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reticent
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reserved
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reverent
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respectful
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sanctimonious
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self-righteous
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secular
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worldly, nonreligous
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sedulous
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diligent
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selicitous
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considerate, concerned
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surfeit
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overabundance
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tacit
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understood without being spoken
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temerity
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boldness
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tenuous
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boldness
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terse
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concise
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torpid
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lethargic, inactive
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trenchant
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incisive, penetrating
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urbane
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refined, worldly
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vacillate
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waver
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vituperative
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abusive
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chary
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cautious
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abase
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degrade
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abbey
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monastery
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macabre
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gruesome
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machination
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plot
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macrobiosis
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longevity
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maelstrom
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whirlpool
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maldroit
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clumsy
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malapropism
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comical misuse of a word
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malcontent
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one who is forever discontent
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malediction
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curse
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malfeasance
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wrong doing
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malign
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defame
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manacle
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shackle
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mandrill
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baboon
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manifold
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multiple, diverse
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manumit
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set free
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lissome
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supple
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litany
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list
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loath
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reluctant
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lugubrious
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sad
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matriculate
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enroll
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melee
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riot
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mendacity
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untruth
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mendicant
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beggar
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mercenary
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calculating
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mete
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distribute
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metier
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occupation
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matutinal
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early
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maudlin
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weepy
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miasma
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toxin
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minatory
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threatening
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mollify
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appease
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morass
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swamp, difficult situation
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mote
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speck
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muckraker
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reformer
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myoptic
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narrow minded
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myrmidons
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loyal followers
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nefarious
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evil
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nepotism
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favortism
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adumbrate
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to darken or obscure, overshadow
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solictude
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tactful, thoughtful
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inculpate
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accuse
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blithe
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blissful
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disconsolate
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sad, gloomy
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arcot
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language characteristic of a group
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discerning
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keen, perspicatious
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misapprehension
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misunderstanding
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extol
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to commend
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sedulous
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industrious
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destitute
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poor, impecunious
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base
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severe deficient character
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foible
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minor character flaw
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haughty
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confident
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penurious
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provident, frugal to the point of miserliness
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exhort
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advise strongly
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contrite
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sorry
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obdurate
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hardened, shameless
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precipitate
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rash, impetuous
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flag
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lose strength
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abutting
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contiguous, side by side
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aphoristic
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self-evident, axiomatic
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appellation
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naming, classifying, epithet
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prudent
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cautious, politic
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cloyed
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satiated, jaded
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cormorant
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greedy
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facile
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easy
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jejune
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barren
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peevish
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cranky
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recidivism
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habitual criminal activity
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