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172 Cards in this Set
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DISSOLUTION
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disintegration
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ERRANT
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traveling
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EXTEMPORANEOUS
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improvised
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CARDINAL
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basic, primary
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AUDACIOUS
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bold, daring
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EFFRONTERY
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boldness, extreme
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ARTLESS
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without guile, natural
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CREDULOUS
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gullible
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DIRGE
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mourning song/poem for the dead
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DULCET
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melodious, good sounding
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ELEGY
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mournful poem
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EULOGY
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speech to honor the dead
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ARDUOUS
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taxing, require effort
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ASSIDUOUS
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diligent
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DIAPHANOUS
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transparent
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EFFUSIVE
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apparent, clearly
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EXPATIATE
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to discuss at length
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ELOQUENT
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well-spoken
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EPITOME
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perfect example
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BALEFUL
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sinister
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ENORMITY
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evilness
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EXIGENT
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urgent
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ARRANT
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completely such
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BEDIZEN
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to adorn in cheap/showy manner
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BOMBASTIC
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pompous
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CONSEQUENTIAL
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self-important
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EPICURE
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devoted to sensual pleasure (ex. food)
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AUSPICIOUS
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favorable,successful
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DIDACTIC
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intended to teach
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ERUDITE
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scholarly
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ESOTERIC
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jargon, words intended for a specific group
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CADGE
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to beg, sponge
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BANE
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cause of injury
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CAPRICIOUS
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feckle, changeable
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DESULTORY
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random, thoughtless
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EPHEMERAL
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brief
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EVANESCENT
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vanishing
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CARNALITY
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relating to body
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CONTIGUOUS
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sharing border, touching
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CHARY
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wary, cautious
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DISCRETION
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reserved in speech
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EQUANIMIY
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composed (as in manner)
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APPROBATION
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approve
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COUNTENANCE
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to approve or tolerate
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BROOK
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tolerate
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AUGUST
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majestic
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BLANDISH
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to coax with flattery
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COGENT
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convincing
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ABJURE
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to reject, avoid
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ABROGATE
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to abolish
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ESCHEW
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to avoid
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AMALGAMATE
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to mix
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COALESCE
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to fuse/unite
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ECLECTIC
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a mixture of different elements
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DEBACLE
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complete failure
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DISCOMFIT
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to defeat
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CHIMERA
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untrue, illusion
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ARABESQUE
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complex design
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BYZANTINE
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complex, labyrinthine
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CONVOLUTED
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complex
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APOCRYPHAL
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of doubtful origin
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DOGGEREL
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a piece of trivial, poorly constructed verse
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CONTENTIOUS
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argumentative
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DEPREDATE
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to destroy
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EXTIRPATE
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to destroy
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ANTIPATHY
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dislike
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APATHY
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lack of interest
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ANTITHETICAL
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of opposing stance
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BELLICOSE
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warlike
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CHOLERIC
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tend towards anger
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DISPARAGE
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to belittle
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EPITHET
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belittling words
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EXCORIATE
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to censure, criticize
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DEMUR
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to question/oppose
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DENIGRATE
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to blacken/belittle
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DEPRECATE
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to belittle
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DERISION
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scorn, ridicule
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DIATRIBE
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harsh criticize
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ADMONISH
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to disapprove
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ASPERSION
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to defame
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CASTIGATION
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to severely criticize/punish
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CENSURE
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criticize severely
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CONTEMN
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to scorn, despise
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BOISTEROUS
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loud, noisy
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BOOR
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rude person
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CHURLISH
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boorish, rude
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DIN
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loud consistent moise
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DISSEMBLE
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to disguise/mislead
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EQUIVOCATE
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use ambiguous word to deceive
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BELIE
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to misrepresent
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CALUMNIATE
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to slander
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CHICANERY
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trickery
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COZEN
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to deceive
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DETRACTION
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verbal attack
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EVINCE
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to show clearly
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EXHORT
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to make urgent appeal
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APPRISE
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to inform
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AVER
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to state as fact
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BROACH
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to announce
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DIVULGE
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to disclose a secret
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EDIFYING
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enlightening
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EXACERBATE
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to make worse
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ABATE
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to lessen
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ASSUAGE
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to lessen, pacify
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ATTENUATE
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to weaken, lessen
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DAMP
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to diminish the intensity of
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ENERVATE
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to weaken
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AMENABLE
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agreeable, soothing
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ANODYNE
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willingness to comply
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EMOLLIENT
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soothing, mollify
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ALACRITY
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eager, enthusiastic
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BLITHE
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carefree, happy
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DYNAMO
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generator, energic person
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EBULLIENCE
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lively expression of thought and feeling
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EXTANT
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existing
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AUSPICE
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support or protect
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BOLSTER
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to support
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ABSTAIN
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to refrain from activity
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ASCETIC
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one who abstains
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ASTRINGENT
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harsh, severe
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AUSTERE
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simple, bare
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CONTRITE
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regretful, remorse
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CULPABLE
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deserving blame
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EXPIATE
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to make amends for
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ACERBIC
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sour, bitter character
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ANTAGONIZE
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to irritate
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ASPERITY
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severity, harshness
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CAUSTIC
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burning, corrosive
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ACCRETION
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growth, increase
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BURGEON
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to flourish
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CRESCENDO
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gradual increase
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ADUMBRATE
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to vaguely foreshadow
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AUGURY
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a omen
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ACUMEN
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quick, keen
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ADROIT
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adept, dexterous
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ESTIMABLE
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worthy
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ENNUI
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boredom
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APOSTATE
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abandon a cause
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DESUETUDE
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disuse
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AGGRANDIZE
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increase in power
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AMELIORATE
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to make better
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APOGEE
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highest point
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ZENITH
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highest point
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PERIGEE
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lowest point
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NADIR
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lowest point
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ENGENDER
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to cause, to give rise to
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ACCOLADE
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to praise
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ADULATION
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excess praise
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APOTHEOSIS
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glorification
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BEATIFY
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to bless, make happy
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ENCOMIUM
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glowing praise
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ABERRANT
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deviate from normal
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ANOMALY
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not normal
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DISPARATE
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fundamentally different
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DISTRAIT
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distracted
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CORRIGIBLE
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correctable
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DISABUSE
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to undeceive
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EXCULPATE
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clear of blame
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EXONERATE
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to remove blame
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EXPURGATE
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to purify
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AMBIVALENCE
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having opposing feelings
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ABSCISSION
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to cut off, remove
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DENOUEMANT
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outcome, conclusion
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EFFICACY
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the ability to produce the desired outcome
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EGRESS
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exit
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APPOSITE
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appropriate
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COMMENSURATE
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matching, corresponding
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ADULTERATE
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to make impure
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DROSS
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waste, scum, impurity
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CRAVEN
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lacking courage
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DIFFIDENT
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timid
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DILETTANTE
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amateur
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