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151 Cards in this Set
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sententious
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Self-righteous
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Neg. word
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defamatory
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Slanderous, libelous
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Neg. wordostracize
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ostracized
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excluded
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Commemorations of the American Civil War's 150-year anniversary, beginning in 2011, will hopefully prove more harmonious than the beleaguered centenary celebrations of 1961. Segregated convention facilities ostracized black Americans, and the ensuing uproar made it clear that the justices suffered by black Americans before, during, and after the Civil War had by no means been eradicated (eliminated).
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Ostracized
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Excluded, offended
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Eradicated
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Eliminated
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militated
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Forced, influenced
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antedated
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Preceded
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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skulking
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lurking
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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skulking
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lurking
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wheedling
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Persuading through flattery
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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skulking
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lurking
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wheedling
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Persuading through flattery
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Exonerate, vindicate
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Free from blame
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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skulking
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lurking
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wheedling
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Persuading through flattery
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Exonerate, vindicate
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Free from blame
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recriminate
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Make a counteraccusation
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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skulking
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lurking
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wheedling
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Persuading through flattery
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Exonerate, vindicate
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Free from blame
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recriminate
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Make a counteraccusation
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repudiate
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Refuse to accept
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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skulking
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lurking
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wheedling
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Persuading through flattery
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Exonerate, vindicate
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Free from blame
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recriminate
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Make a counteraccusation
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repudiate
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Refuse to accept
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Derision, ridicule
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Contempt, mockery
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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skulking
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lurking
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wheedling
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Persuading through flattery
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Exonerate, vindicate
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Free from blame
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recriminate
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Make a counteraccusation
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repudiate
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Refuse to accept
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Derision, ridicule
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Contempt, mockery
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Irreverent, jocular
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disrespectful, joking
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Many people in the audience were annoyed with the lecturer rather than impressed, as his jocular remarks seemed inappropriate rather than amusing given the gravity of the subject
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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skulking
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lurking
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wheedling
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Persuading through flattery
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Exonerate, vindicate
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Free from blame
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recriminate
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Make a counteraccusation
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repudiate
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Refuse to accept
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Derision, ridicule
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Contempt, mockery
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Irreverent, jocular
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disrespectful, joking
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Many people in the audience were annoyed with the lecturer rather than impressed, as his jocular remarks seemed inappropriate rather than amusing given the gravity of the subject
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disquieting
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seriousness
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Caviling, quibbling
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Making trivial or petty objections, bicker
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apportioned
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Divided or distributed
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Histrionic
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theatrics
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skulking
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lurking
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wheedling
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Persuading through flattery
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Exonerate, vindicate
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Free from blame
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recriminate
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Make a counteraccusation
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repudiate
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Refuse to accept
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Derision, ridicule
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Contempt, mockery
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Irreverent, jocular
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disrespectful, joking
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Many people in the audience were annoyed with the lecturer rather than impressed, as his jocular remarks seemed inappropriate rather than amusing given the gravity of the subject
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disquieting
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seriousness
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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plaudit
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Praise
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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plaudit
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Praise
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precarious
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Dangerous
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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plaudit
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Praise
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precarious
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Dangerous
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pervasive
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Well reasoned, sound, cogent, convincing
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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plaudit
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Praise
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precarious
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Dangerous
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pervasive
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Well reasoned, sound, cogent, convincing
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paltry
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Weak
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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plaudit
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Praise
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precarious
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Dangerous
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pervasive
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Well reasoned, sound, cogent, convincing
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paltry
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Weak
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inept
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Clumsy
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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plaudit
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Praise
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precarious
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Dangerous
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pervasive
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Well reasoned, sound, cogent, convincing
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paltry
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Weak
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inept
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Clumsy
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radical
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extreme
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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plaudit
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Praise
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precarious
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Dangerous
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pervasive
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Well reasoned, sound, cogent, convincing
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paltry
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Weak
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inept
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Clumsy
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radical
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extreme
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efficacious
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Effective, helpful
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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consummate
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Being highest degree
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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plaudit
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Praise
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precarious
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Dangerous
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pervasive
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Well reasoned, sound, cogent, convincing
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paltry
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Weak
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inept
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Clumsy
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radical
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extreme
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efficacious
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Effective, helpful
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eminent
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Distinguished, high, exalted position
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consummate
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Being highest degree
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Callow, verdant
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Immature, verdant
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pedagogy
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Art or science of teaching
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pertinence
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Connection with the matter at hand
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plaudit
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Praise
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precarious
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Dangerous
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pervasive
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Well reasoned, sound, cogent, convincing
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paltry
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Weak
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inept
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Clumsy
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radical
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extreme
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efficacious
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Effective, helpful
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