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204 Cards in this Set
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admonish
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to caution or advise against something; to scold mild; to remind of a duty
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breach
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an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; to create an opening, break through
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brigand
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a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
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circumspect
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careful, cautious
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commandeer
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to seize for military or official use
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cumbersome
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clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
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deadlock
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a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; to bring to such a standstill
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debris
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scattered fragments, wreckage
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diffuse
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to spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
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dilemma
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a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
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efface
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to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
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muddle
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to make a mess of; muddle through: to get by; a hopeless mess
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opinionated
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stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to ones own ideas; having a closed mind
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perennial
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lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for a long time
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predispose
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to incline to beforehand
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relinquish
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to let go, give up
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salvage
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to save from fire or shipwreck; property thus saved
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spasmodic
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sudden and violent but brief; fitful, intermittent
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spurious
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not genuine, not true, not valid
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unbridled
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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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adjourn
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to stop proceedings; move to another place
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alien
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a citizen of another country; foreign, strange
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comely
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having a pleasing appearance
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compensate
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to make up for; to repay for services
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dissolute
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loose in ones morals or behaviors
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erratic
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not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
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expulsion
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the process of driving or forcing out
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feint
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a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
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fodder
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food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fortify
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to strengthen, build up
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illegible
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difficult or impossible to read
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jeer
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision
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lucrative
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bringing in money; profitable
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mediocre
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average, ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate
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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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subjugate
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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sully
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to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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tantalize
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to tease, torment by teasing
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terse
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brief and to the point
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unflinching
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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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abridge
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to make shorter
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adherent
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a follower, supporter; attached, sticking to
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altercation
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an angry argument
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cherubic
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resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
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condone
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to pardon or overlook
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dissent
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to disagree; disagreement
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eminent
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famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
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exorcise
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to drive out by magic; to dispose of something menacing or opressive
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fabricate
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to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
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irate
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angry
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marauder
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a raider, plunderer
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obesity
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excessive fatness
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pauper
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an extremely poor person
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pilfer
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to steal in small quantities
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rift
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a split, break, breach
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semblance
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a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
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surmount
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to overcome, rise above
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terminate
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to bring to an end
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trite
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commonplace; overused, stale
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usurp
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to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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abscond
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to run off and hide
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access
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approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase; to get at, obtain
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anarchy
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a lack of government and law; confusion
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arduous
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hard to do, requiring much effort
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auspicious
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favorable, fortunate
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biased
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favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
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daunt
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to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
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disentangle
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to free from tangles or complications
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fated
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determined in advance by destiny or fortune
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hoodwink
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to mislead by a trick, dislead
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inanimate
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not having life; without energy or spirit
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incinerate
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to burn to ashes
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intrepid
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very brave, fearless, unshakable
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larceny
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theft
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pliant
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bending readily; easily influenced
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pompous
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overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
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precipice
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a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
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rectify
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to make right, correct
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reprieve
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a temporary relief or delay; to grant a postponement
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revile
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to attack with words, call bad names
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accomplice
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a person who takes part in a crime
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annihilate
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to destroy completely
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arbitrary
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unreasonable; based on ones wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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brazen
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shameless, impudent; made of brass
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catalyst
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a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
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exodus
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a large-scale departure or flight
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facilitate
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to make easier; to assist
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incorrigible
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not able to be corrected; beyond control
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latent
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hidden, present but not realized
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militant
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given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; an activist
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morose
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having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
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opaque
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not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
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paramount
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chief in importance
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prattle
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to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; baby talk; babble
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rebut
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to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
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reprimand
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to scold; find fault with; a rebuke
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servitude
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slavery, forced labor
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slapdash
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careless and hasty
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stagnant
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not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
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succumb
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to give way to superior force, yield
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atone
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to make up for
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bondage
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slavery; any state of being bound or held down
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credible
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believable
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defray
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to pay for
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diligent
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hardworking, industrious, not lazy
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doleful
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sad; dreary
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ghastly
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frightful, horrible; deathly pale
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hamper
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to hold back
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hew
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to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
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impoverished
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poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
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incessant
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never stopping going on all the time
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intricate
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complicated; difficult to understand
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lucid
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easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
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posthumous
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occurring or published after death
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prim
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overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
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sardonic
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grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
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superfluous
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exceeding what is sufficient or required
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supplant
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to take the place of, supersede
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taunt
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to jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark
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tenacious
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holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
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adieu
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"Farewell"; a farewell
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advent
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an arrival; a coming into place or view
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apex
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the highest point tip
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assimilate
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to absorb fully or make ones own; to adopt as ones own; to adapt fully
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bogus
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false, counterfeit
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exorbitant
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unreasonably high; excessive
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interim
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the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time
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inundate
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to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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malign
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to speak evil of, slander; evil
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meander
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to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist
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metropolis
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a large city; the chief city of an area
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momentous
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very important
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obstreperous
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noisy; unruly disorderly
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pensive
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thoughtful, melancholy
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perilous
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dangerous
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shoddy
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of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
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sprightly
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lively, full of life; spicy, flavorly
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surly
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angry and bad-tempered; rude
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tirade
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a long, angry speech, usually very critical
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vagrant
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an idle wandere, tramp; wandering aimlessly
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assurance
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a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
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asylum
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an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety
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console
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to comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
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dilate
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to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
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dross
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refuse, waste products
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dwindle
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to lessen, diminish
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flippant
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lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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immunity
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resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
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institute
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to establish, set up; an organization for the promotion of learning
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liability
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a debt, something disadvantageous
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preposterous
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ridiculous, senseless
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome, fond of fighting
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realm
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a kingdom; a region or field of study
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rejuvenate
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to make young again; to make like new
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remunerate
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to reward, pay, reimburse
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sparse
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meager, scant; scattered
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sterling
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genuine, excellent; made of cilver of standard fineness
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venture
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a risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare
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warp
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to twist out of shape; an abnormality
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auxiliary
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giving assistance or support; a helper, aid
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candid
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frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
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cubicle
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a small room or compartment
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drudgery
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work that is hard and tiresome
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envoy
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a representative or messenger
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expedient
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a means to an end; advantageous
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feign
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to pretend
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flair
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a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style.
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grievous
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causing sorrow or pain; serious
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heterogeneous
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composed of different kinds, diverse
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horde
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a vast number of people; a throng
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impel
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to force, drive forward
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incredulous
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disbelieving, skeptical
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inscribe
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to writer or engrave; to enter a name on a list
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monologue
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a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
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prognosis
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a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
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rasping
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with a harsh, grating sound; a harsh sound
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repugnant
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offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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scuttle
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to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail
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The librarian had to _______ the noisy students several times before they settled down
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admonish
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Because of a serious _______ of the rules two players were ejected from the game.
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breach
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Our troops were unable to ______ the enemy's lines during the battle.
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breach
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Ancient caravans passing through desolate areas were sometimes attacked by __________.
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brigands
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It is important for a diplomat to behave in manner that is both discreet and _________.
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circumspect
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Under certain circumstances the U.S. government has the right to ________ private property.
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commandeer
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The bus was filled to capacity with holiday shoppers carrying large and ________ packages.
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cumbersome
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After fifteen innings, the score remained a frustrating 3-to-3 ________.
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deadlock
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The refusal of labor and management to modify their demands ______ the contract negotiations.
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deadlocked
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After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and other _______.
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debris
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The scent of lilacs slowly ______ through the open window.
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diffused
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The speech was so long and ________ that most members of the audience were thoroughly confused by it.
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diffused
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During the crisis the President found himself caught in a painful _______.
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dilemma
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Time had _______ almost all signs of the struggle that took place on that famous battlefield.
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effaced
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Too much stress and too little sleep will almost certainly ________ a person's ability to concentrate.
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muddle
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The ___________ was principally caused by their failure to carry out the general's orders properly.
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muddle
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My boss is not too _______ to listen to a reasonable proposal.
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opinionated
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Pizza is a ________ favorite of young and old alike in the United States.
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perennial
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A garden of _________ is relatively easy to maintain.
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perennials
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My genetic makeup seems to _________ me to colds and sore throats.
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predispose
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Severe illness forced me to _______ my role in the school play.
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relinquish
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Fortunately, we were able to _____ a few things from the fire.
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salvage
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__________ from sunken ships can be of great value to archaeologists and historians.
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Salvage
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_________ flashes of lightning and booming thunderclaps were accompianied by torrential rain.
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Spasmodic
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Manufacturers who make _____ claims for their products may face fines or lawsuits.
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spurious
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Sometimes the ______ enthusiasm of sports fans can get a little out of hand.
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unbridled
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