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123 Cards in this Set
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acerbic
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sharp comment
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acidulous
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sharp taste
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acrimonious
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speech, sharp
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asperity
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harsh quality
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caustic
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can burn organic tissue
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mordacious
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quality; biting sarcasm
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mordant
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quality; biting sarcasm
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trenchant
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vigorous expression
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audacious
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bold
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courageous
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brave
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dauntless
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audacious
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banal
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boring
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fatuous
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pointless
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hackneyed
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phrase/idea w/o significance because of overuse
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insipid
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lack flavour
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archenemy
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hostile or opposed to someone/thing
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anarchy
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disorder due to absence of authority
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autocrat
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absolute ruler
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oligarchy
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ruled by select group
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belittle
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make small of something
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bemoan
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express sorrow
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bewilder
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perplex or confuse
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belie
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fail to show true impression
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antebellum
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after war
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benign
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gentle
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benediction
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utter a blessing
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benevolent
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kindly
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belligerent
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aggressive
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bona fide
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genuine
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querulous
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full complaint
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umbrage
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offense
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waspish
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snappy
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dilettante
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person does something for fun
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fledgling
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inexperienced person
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neophyte
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beginner
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novitiate
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beginner
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proselyte
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new convert
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tyro
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amateur
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burgeoning
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bud begin to flower
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callow
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inexperienced person
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engender
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beget
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inchoate
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not yet fully developed
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incipient
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begin to appear
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nascent
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begin to appear
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annuity
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fixed money paid to someone yearly
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perennial
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enduring
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annals
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report of the work of a society
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anterior
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near the front
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antecedent
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comes before
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antedate
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comes before something in date
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antediluvian
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comes before the Bible flood
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misanthrope
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hate of man
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philanderer
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womanizer
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androgynous
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not male/female
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androgen
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characterized by masculinity
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antropocentric
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man as centre of universe
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antiseptic
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prevent germs
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antipathy
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prevent disease
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antipodal
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opposite side of globe
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apocalypse
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revelation/disclosure
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apogee
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highest/most distant point
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apocryphal
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doubt authorship
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apostasy
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desert religion completely
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bolster
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structure hold something up
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corroborate
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confirm
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countenance
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encourage
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espouse
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advocate
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munificent
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chief support/part
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mainstay
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giving (assist)
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proponent
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person support cause
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stalwart
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person support cause
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sustenance
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maintain nourishment
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bilious
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irritable
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dudgeon
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feel offense
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irascible
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short-temper
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pettish
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peevish
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petulant
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peevish
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pique
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rescent
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allegory
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literature interpreted to reveal hidden meaning
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amatory
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love related
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amenity
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desirable feature of a building/place
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amorous
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showing sexual desire
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enamored
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foolish fondness
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amity
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friendly relation
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inamorata
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female lover
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amiable
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friendliness
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amicable
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friendliness
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ambient
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relating to immediate surrounding of something
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preamble
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beginning of literature
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ambulatory
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walk-related
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perambulator
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pedestrian
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unamimous
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full in agreement
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animosity/animus
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enimity
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equanimity
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mental/emo stability (esp. when tense)
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magnanimous
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generous w/ forgiving an insult
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abridge
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abbreviated version
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compendium
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collection of i.e. encyclopedia on similar subjects
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cursory
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hastily communicate
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curtail
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cut short communication
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synopsis
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summary
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terse
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sparing use of words
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apace
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act quick
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abrupt
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quick
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headlong
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headfirst; reckless
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impetuous
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impulse; rapid force
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precipitate
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cause suddenly
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abet
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assit in crime
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abdicate
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renounce throne
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ancillary
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support organization activity (can be person)
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amoral
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without moral
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atypical
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not typical
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atrophy
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waste away of tissue
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agnostic
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believes nothing is known about God
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abduct
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take illegally
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abhor
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hate
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abolish
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formally put an end to (system, practice, institution)
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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exacerbate
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worsen
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litigate
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make legal
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prodigal
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wasteful
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pedagogue
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teacher
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adhere
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stick fast/believe
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adjoin
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be next to/joined with
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