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121 Cards in this Set
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hierarchy
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chain in command
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naive
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inexperienced
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haughty
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proud
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banal
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bland
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adjacent
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next to
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aloof
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standoffish
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ebullient
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high- spirited
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catalyst
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something that brings about a change
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affluent
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wealthy
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enclave
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closed society
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particularly
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specifically
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abhor
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hate or detest
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phenomenon
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fact or event
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intriguing
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interesting
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gait
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way of walking
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unabashed
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unashamed
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verbose
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wordy
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precedes
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comes before
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effulgent
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brilliant or radiant
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lofty
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superior
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persevered
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kept trying
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neophyte
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beginner
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descending
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downward
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cerebral
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brainy or intelligent
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stolid
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indifferent
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avert
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turn aside
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irrational
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not logical
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emitting
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giving off
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rant
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lecture
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articulate
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well- spoken
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salient
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significant
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disparities
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differences
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peruse
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examine
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resonance
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character or tone
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accordance
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agreement
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resolution
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promise
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condescending
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degrading
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dunce
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idiot
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implicit
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implied
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smug
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self- satisfied
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ritual
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tradition
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vicariously
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experience secondhand
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embellished
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decorated
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complemented
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matched
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protocol
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procedure
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inhibit
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restrain
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forlorn
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sad or dejected
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delectable
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tasty
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tedious
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dull or tiresome
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immutable
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unchangeable
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obese
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very overweight
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indolent
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lazy
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gamut
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spectrum
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forte
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strong point
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emaciated
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very thin
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ecstatic
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overjoyed
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abstraction
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formless concept
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absurdity
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ridiculousness
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banter
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chit- chat
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unkempt
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untidy
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innocuous
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harmless
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feigning
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faking
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inexplicable
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unexplainable
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tenaciously
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stubbornly
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pompous
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pretentious, self- important
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assessment
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evaluation
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apathetic
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uninterested
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vexing
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bothering
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provincial
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unsophisticated
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maudlin
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sappy
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goading
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prodding
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obstinate
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stubborn
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capitulated
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surrendered
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transfixed
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spellbound
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vapidity
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lifelessness
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rousing
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inspiring
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oration
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speech
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discipline
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self- control
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blanched
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turned white
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foreseeing
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predicting
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credibility
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trustworthiness
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wrath
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anger
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relishing
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savoring
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covert
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scret
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diplomacy
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skillful negotiation
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ploy
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tactic or strategy
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ruse
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trick
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interpid
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fearless
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conspicuous
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noticeable
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euphonious
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pleasant sounding
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unison
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harmony
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ignoble
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dishonorable
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din
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clamor or noise
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erupted
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burst forth
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dauntless
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fearless
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surreal
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unreal or strange
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revealation
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realization
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cavernous
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huge and empty
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diligent
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hard working
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loquacious
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talkative
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bevy
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crowd
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dousing
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drenching
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apex
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height
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prominent
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well- known
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distraught
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upset
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maternal
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motherly
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scrutinize
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examine closely
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aesthetically
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relating to beauty
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cherub
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angel
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subtle
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understand
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context
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setting
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authoritatively
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with command
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abashed
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embarrassed
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ruminated
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thought about
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essentially
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basically
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erudite
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scholarly
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sartorially
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style of dress
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accretion
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increase
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substantive
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real or solid
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stoic
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stone- faced
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rhetorical
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asked for effect
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