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120 Cards in this Set
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Acrid
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Sharp, Pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Boorish
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Ill-mannered
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Cynical
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Believing that people act selfishly
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Epistle
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a letter (communication)
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Heresy
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Against orthodox opinion
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Lance
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spear, spike, javelin
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Obscure
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difficult to understand, partially hidden
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Poignant
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deeply moving, strongly affecting the emotions
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Respite
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a break, intermission
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Terse
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concise, to the point
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Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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Bourgeois
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middle class
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Debility
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weakness, incapacity
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Epistolary
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concerned with letters, through correspondence
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Hiatus
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interruption, pause
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Languid
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tired, slow
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Obscured
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hidden, covered, blurried
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Poised
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calm, collected, self-possessed
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Resplendent
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shining, glowing
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Therapeutic
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medicinal, curative
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Acuity
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Sharpness (mental or visual)
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Braggart
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one who boasts
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Debunking
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exposing false claims or myths
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Epitomized
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typified, characterized, personified
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Hidebound
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rigid opinions
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Languish
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decay, fade away, get weaker
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Obsequious
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servile, submissive
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Polemical
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causing debate or argument
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Restorative
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a tonic
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Thwart
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prevent, frustrate
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Adamant
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forceful, inflexible
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Brawny
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muscular
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Decathlon
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ten event track competition
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Equivocate
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speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
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Hieroglyphics
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picture-writing; writing that is difficult to read/ enigmatic
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Larceny
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theft, robbery, stealing
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Obsession
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a dominating concern
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Ponderous
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weighty, slow and heavy
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Retention
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preservation, withholding
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Timorous
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cowardly, fearful
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Adroit
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skillful
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Brevity
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Briefness
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Decorum/ Decorous
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dignified, decent, correct behavior
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Err
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to make a mistake
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Hinder
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obstruct
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Largess
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generosity
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Obsolete
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no longer valid
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Pontificate
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speak pompously
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Reticent
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restrained, holding something back,uncommunicative
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Tirade
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steam of verbal abuse
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Adulation
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strong admiration, worship
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Bristle
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to show irritation
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Decoy
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lure, trap, trick
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Erratic
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wandering, irregular
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Histrionic
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theatrical, exaggerated
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Laud
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praise
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Obstreperous
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noisy and boisterous
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Portend
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foretell
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Retraction
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retraction
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Titter
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giggle quietly
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Adversity
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hardship
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Broach
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start to discuss, approach
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Deference
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respect
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Hoary
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old
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Lavish
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on a grand scale, wasteful, luxurious
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Obtuse
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mentally dull
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Portent
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a warning sign, omen
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Revere
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worship
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Tome
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large book
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Advocate
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support
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Brusque
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blunt, abrupt
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Defoliate
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cause leaves to fall off
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Espouse
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promote, take up, support
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Hone
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perfect, sharpen, increase
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Lax
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creless, not strict
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Obviate
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avoid, make unnecessary
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Poseur
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someone who puts on an act
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Riddled
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full of
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Torpid
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inactive, lazy, stagnant
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Esoteric
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Obscure and difficult to understand
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Aesthetic
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concerning art or beauty
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Bulwark
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fortification, barricade, wall
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Defunct
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no longer in existence
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Etymology
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the study of word origins
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Hyperbole
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grossly exaggerated expression
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Legend
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key to a map/ myth or story
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Odious
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hateful
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Posterity
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future generations
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Rife
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common, widespread
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Torpor
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dormancy, sluggishness, inactivity
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Affable
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friendly, social, easy going
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Bureaucracy
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administration marked by hierarchical authority
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Degradation
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deprivation, poverty, debasement
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Eulogy
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praise
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Hypochondriac
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a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
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Legion
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in large numbers
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Officious
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domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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Posthumous
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after death
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Rigor
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thoroughness
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Totter
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walk unsteadily
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Abhor
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hate, detest
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Broach
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Start to discuss, approach
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Deference
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respect
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Esoteric
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obscure and difficult to understand
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Hoary
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old
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Lavish
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grand and wasteful
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Obtuse
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mentally dull
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Portent
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omen, a warning sign
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Revere
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worship
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Tome
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large book
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Advocate
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support
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Brusque
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blunt, abrupt
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Defoliate
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cause leaves to fall off
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Espouse
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promote, take up, support
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Hone
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sharpen, increase, perfect
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Lax
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careless, not strict
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Obviate
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avoid, make unnecessary
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Poseur
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someone who puts on an act
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Riddled
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full of
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Torpid
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inactive, lazy, stagnant
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