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143 Cards in this Set
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Jest
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to joke
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Jeer
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to make fun of
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Parody
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a humorous imitation
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Recreation
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something done for fun
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Skit
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a short comic scene
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Adjunct
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an accessory
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Coalesce
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to come together
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Congeal
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to thicken
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Consensus
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an agreement
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Contiguous
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lying side by side
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Fission
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a splitting apart
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Fusion
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a joining together
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Integrate
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to bring together and make whole
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Juxtapose
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to place side by side
--Jerry ________ed the two wathes to see if they were alike. |
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Pact
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a formal agreement between two countries; a bargain
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Rendezvous
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a meeting
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Abdicate
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to give up power
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Accord
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to be in agreement
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Allege
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to declare that something is true without proof
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Assess
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to evaluate or determine the worth of
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Condone
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to forgive or disregard an offense
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Conventional
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traditional
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Counsel
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to advise
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Debunk
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to prove false
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Decree
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an order of a command
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Inquiry
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a request for information
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Ratify
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to approve
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Sustain
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to support (continue an action/thing)
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Ambiguous
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unclear
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Amorphous
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without shape
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Itinerant
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nomadic
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Kinetic
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moving
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Obscure
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hidden or dark
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Remote
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far away
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Writhe
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to twist
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Egress
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exit
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Epoch
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a period of time
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Intangible
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not able to be touched or sensed
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Polymorphous
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having many shapes
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Prolific
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fertile
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Scull
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a small rowboat or an oar for a rowboat
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Sporadic
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having no pattern or order
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Surrogate
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a substitute
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Variegated
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having many parts or colors
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Akin
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related to or alike
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Amiable
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friendly
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Congenial
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agreeable
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Equivalent
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equal
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Extol
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to praise (ex)
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Placate
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to quiet down
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Altuistic
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doing good for others
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Aspirant
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someone reaching for something
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Astute
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sharp
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Benevolence
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goodness
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Animosity
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hostility
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Debilitating
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weakening
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Deficient
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lacking an essential part
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Insolent
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disrespectful
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Irate
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enraged
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Notorious
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known widely and unfavorably {Gangster}
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Profane
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to abuse or put ill use
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Recalcitrant
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disobedient
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Warlock
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a male witch
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Aloof
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keeping a distance
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Banal
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unoriginal and boring
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Belligerent
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hostile
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Browbeat
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to intimidate
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Choleric
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irritable
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Garrulous
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overly talkative
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Incompetent
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not able to do something properly
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Insipid
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lacking interest
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Ostentatious
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showy
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Pedantic
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overly scholarly
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Pugnacious
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hostile
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Raventous
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extremely hungry
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Sanctimonious
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acting morally superior
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Abyss
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a deep narrow pit
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Barrage
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a flood
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Brig
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the prison of a ship
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Hovel
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a shack
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Indictment
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the situation of having been charged with a crime
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Quiver
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a portable container for arrows; to tremble
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Plight
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a bad situation
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Rue
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to regret
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Adverse
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unfavorable
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Aggravate
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to make worse
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Assailable
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vulnerable
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Corpulent
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excessively overweight
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Founder
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to sink (a boat "founders"); someone who starts something
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Impasse
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a deadlock
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Incumbent
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someone who is currently holding a political position
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Insinuation
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a sneaky suggestion of something bad
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Mar
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to spoil
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Null
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zero value
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Repudiate
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to put down
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Ruse
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a clever trick
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Sedate
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to calm
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Slander
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a false and mean spirited statement meant to injure someone
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Superfluous
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more than what is required or needed
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Benign
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harmless
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Exquisite
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beautifully made or designed
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Immaculate
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perfectly clean
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Robust
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healthy
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Clarity
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clearness
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Deft
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skillful
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Meticulous
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careful
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Pious
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deeply religious
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Illuminate
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to light up or make clear
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Imply
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to express indirectly
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Lament
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to express grief for
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Reminiscence
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a memory
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Dormant
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temporarily inactive
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Eradicate
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to erase or get rid of
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Excavate
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to dig up
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Fundamental
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an essential part
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Innate
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possessed at birth
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Merge
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to blend together
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Adept
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very skilled
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Facet
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an aspect of something
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Ingenuity
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innovation
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Inscribe
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to write or etch words on or into a surface
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Novice
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a beginner
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Procure
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to obtain
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Tenacious
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holding firmly
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Toil
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hard work
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Vend
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to sell
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Vigor
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strength
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Wane
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to decrease in size or strength
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Admiring
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regarding with approval or respect
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Ambivalent
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having opposing or mixed feelings (such as love and hate)
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Analytical
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intending to understand the nature of something
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Biased
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favoring one side or opinion or another
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Brash
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bold
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Cautious
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careful
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Dubious
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doubtful
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Ironic
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the use of words to express an unintended or contradicting meaning
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Jubilant
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overly joyful
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Objective
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not influenced by personal opinion
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Sarcastic
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the use of witty language used to insult or show displeasure
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Skeptical
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doubtful
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Somber
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serious
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Subjective
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influenced by personal opinion
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Temperament
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your usual mood or behavior
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