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117 Cards in this Set
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abandon (n)
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lack of inhibition
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abase
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to humble, disgrace
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abash
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embarass
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abatement
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decrease
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aberrant/aberration
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not normal
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abet
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to aid
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abeyance
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temporary suppression
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abject
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miserable, pitiful
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abjure
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reject formally
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ablution
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cleansing
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abnegate
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deny, renounce
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abolitionist
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one who opposes the practice of slaveryabrogate
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abominate
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hate
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abortive
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interrupted while incomplete
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abrogate
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abolish by authority
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abscond
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depart secretly
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absolve
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forive
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abstemious
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moderate in appetite
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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abut
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touch, contact with
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abyss
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extremely great depth.
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accede
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agree to, express a
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acclaim
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praise
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accolade
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praise
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accomodating
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helpful
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accord
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reconcile
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acerbic
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bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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acidulous
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sour in taste or manner
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acquittal
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release from blame
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acrimony
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bitterness, animosity
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adage
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old saying
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adjunct
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something added, attached.
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admonish
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reprimand
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adulterate
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corrupt, make impure
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adumbrate
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sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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adventitious
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accidental
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aerie
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nest built high in the air
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affable
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friendly
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affected (adj)
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pretentious, phony
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affront (n)
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personal offense
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aggrandize
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make larger or greater.
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aggregate (n)
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collective mass, total
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aggrieve
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to afflict, distress
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agitation
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commotion, uneasiness.
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alchemy
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philosophy based on changing metal into gold.
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aligned
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precisely adjusted, committed to one side or party
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allay
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lessen, ease, soothe
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allegory
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symbolic represenation
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allocation
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allowance, portion, share
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altercation
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noisy dispute
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ambulatory
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itinerant, walking around
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ameliorate
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make better
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amenable
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agreeable, cooperative
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amend
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improve, correct flaws
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amenity
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pleasantness
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amiable
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frinedly
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amity
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friendship
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amorous
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loving
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amortize
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dimish by installment payments
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amulet
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charm against evil spirits
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anachronism
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chronologically inappropriate
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anachronistic
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outdated
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analgesia
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lessening of pain
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anathema
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ban, curse
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ancillary
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accessory, subordinate
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animation
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enthusiasm
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annul
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cancel, nullify,
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anodyne
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smt that calms or soothes pain
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antedate
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dated prior to actual occurence
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antediluvian
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prehistoric, ancient
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antepenultimate
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third from last
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anthology
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collection of literary works
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anthropomorphic
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attributing human qualities to nonhumans
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antipathy
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dislike
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apace
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done quickly
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aphasia
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inability to speak or use words
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aphelion
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point in a planet's orbit that's farthest from the sun
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aphorism
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old saying
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aplomb
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poise, confidence
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apocryphal
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not genuine, fictional
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apostate (n)
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one who renounces a religious faith
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apostrophe
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speech to the reader
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apothegm
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short, instructive saying
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apotheosis
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glorification
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appraise
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to evaluate the value of something
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apprehension
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fear
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apprise
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give notice of
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approbation
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praise, official approval
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appropriate (v)
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to take possession of
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arable
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suitable for cultivation
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arcane
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obscure, secret
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ardent
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passionate
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ardor
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great emotion/passion
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arduous
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difficult and laborous
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arraign
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call to court to answer a charge
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arrogate
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demand, claim arrogantly
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artless
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open and honest
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ascertain
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to determine, discover
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ascribe
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attribute to, assign
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askance
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scornfully
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asperity
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harshness, rougness
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aspersion
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false rumor
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assail
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attack, assault
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assay
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to analyze/estimate
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assignation
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appoint for lovers' meeting
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assonance
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resemblance in sound
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astral
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exalted, elevated in position (stars)
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astute
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having good judgment
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asunder
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into different parts
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augment
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expand, extend
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augury
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prophecy
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autocrat
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dictator
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avarice
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greed
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aver
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to affirm
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awry
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crooked
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avert
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turn away, prevent
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avow
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to state openly or declare
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