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278 Cards in this Set
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SOOTHE
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to calm; to ease pain; to relieve
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VIGOR
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strength; liveliness
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TRIVIAL
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unimportant; insignificant
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VULNERABLE
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in danger; unprotected
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QUALIFY
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to state exceptions to a general statement
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ESSENTIAL
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important; vital; absolutely necessary
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DETRIMENTAL
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harmful; working against
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SOMBER
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gloomy; serious
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TERSE
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brief; concise; to the point
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OPAQUE (OPACITY)
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dark; unclear; impossible to see through or understand
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OPPOSITION
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disagreement; opinions against; people against; the other side
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REPROVE
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to criticize mildly
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UNIFORM
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unchanging; the same everywhere
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PROLONG
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to lengthen in extent or duration
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VIABLE
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workable; capable of living
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ENLIGHTEN
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to inform; to explain
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INQUISITIVE
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curious
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SOLITARY
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alone; isolated
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MODEST
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shy; reserved; not extreme
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PROGRESSIVE
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moving forward
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OPPOSITION
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disagreement; opinions against; people against; the other side
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REPROVE
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to criticize mildly
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UNIFORM
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unchanging; the same everywhere
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PROLONG
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to lengthen in extent or duration
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VIABLE
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workable; capable of living
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ENLIGHTEN
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to inform; to explain
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INQUISITIVE
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curious
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SOLITARY
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alone; isolated
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MODEST
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shy; reserved; not extreme
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PROGRESSIVE
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moving forward
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PLAUSIBLE
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believable
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SPONTANEOUS (SPONTANEITY)
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happening without apparent cause; happening freely; free
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DISTINGUISH
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to recognize something separately
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SERENE (SERENITY)
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quiet; calm; peaceful
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EXOTIC
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foreign; uncommon; from a distant place; unusual
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RUFFLE
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to disturb the smoothness of; to upset mildly
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CAPRICIOUS (caprice)
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unpredictable; likely to change
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TRANSPARENT
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clear; easily seen; easily understood
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THEORETICAL
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not based on experience; in theory; unproven
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SYMPATHY
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shared understanding or feeling
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VERIFY
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to prove or test the truth of
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FLOURISH
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to grow well; to grow strong; to grow abundantly
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INCIDENTAL
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occurring accidentally; by the side; of less importance
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MOROSE
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gloom; sullen; sad
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ROTUND
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round
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VITAL
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alive; of great importance; crucial
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WIDESPREAD
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occurring widely
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EXPUNGE
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to erase; to strike out
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REPULSE
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to send back; to reject
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COLOR
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to affect; especially to influence another's opinions or beliefs
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PREVARICATE
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to lie
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METICULOUS
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especially careful; paying close attention to detail
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EFFECTUAL
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effective
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RESERVED
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self-restrained; modest; retiring; not showy
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SWINDLER
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a cheat; a con man
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VOLUNTEER
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to offer freely; to join a cause
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HARMONY
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pleasant agreement; friendship
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INSPIRE
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to encourage; to give hope to
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GLUTTON
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one who eats or consumes excessively
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ISOLATED
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alone; single; unconnected
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INTEGRITY
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honesty; trustworthiness
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RESPONSIVE
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readily able to respond; friendly
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WARY
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cautious; unsure
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DELIBERATE
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to think over
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BARREN
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unproductive; lacking; desolate
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CORRUPT
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to make impure
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RIGIDITY
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stiffness; unwillingness to change or bend
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TONIC
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something that refreshes; a refreshing or invigorated drink
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DEVOTION
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loyalty
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EXPLICIT
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to make clear and specific; stated
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TRAGIC
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disastrous
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ELEGANCE
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refinement; grace
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VIVID
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clear and bright
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WEIGHT
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importance
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SURFEIT
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excess; excessive amount; overeating or overdrinking
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VOID
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emptiness
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REVELATION
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something revealed; insight; an understanding given by something else
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NOVICE
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beginner
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RETALIATION
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revenge
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INTENSIFY
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to increase the strength, size, or force of; to make more severe
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SOPORIFIC
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sleep inducing; extremely boring
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SUBJUGATE
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to subdue and dominate; to enslave
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SUPERFLUOUS (SUPERFLUITY)
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extra; unnecessary
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REMOTE
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far away; unfriendly
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RESOURCEFUL
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able to deal effectively with different situations
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INNATE
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existing since birth; inborn
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RATIFY
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to approve formally or officially
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STALEMATE
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a stand-off; a situation where nobody wins
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SPORADIC
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stopping and starting; scattered; occurring at irregular intervals
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OMINOUS
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threatening
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VOCIFEROUS
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loud; outspoken
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MONARCH
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a single ruler; a king or queen
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KINDLE
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to begin to burn
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VARIABLE
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changing
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TRUNK
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the main body of something
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HARSH
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severe; demanding; unfriendly
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SANCTION
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formal or official approval; a legal penalty
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TRANQUIL
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quiet; calm; serene
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SYNCHRONIZE
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to cause to act on the same schedule
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SWAGGER
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to strut
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UPROAR
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noisy excitement or confusion
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STRUT
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to walk with overconfidence
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SPURIOUS
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false; fake
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WAYWARD
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going one's own way; erratic; unpredictable
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OPTIMISM
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hope; a positive outlook
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SLIGHT
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an insult
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AFFECTATION (AFFECTED)
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artificial behavior, usually intended to impress
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ENHANCE
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to improve; to make better
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EXTREME
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intense; remote; drastic; severe
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MALICE
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ill will; a desire to harm
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INHIBIT
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to hold back; to restrain
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RELIEVE
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to ease; to free from an unpleasant situation
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STOLID
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emotionless
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SEVERE
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harsh; demanding; painful; serious; without frills
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WEARY
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tired; exhausted
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ENDURANCE
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ability to last
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VERTICAL
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upright; standing up; perpendicular to the ground
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TABLE
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to remove from consideration
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ZANY
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light-hearted; crazy
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DURABLE
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lasting
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ARROGANT
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cocky; overconfident
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TAILOR
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to shape or alter for a particular purpose
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SUBMISSIVE
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giving in easily
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MOSAIC
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a detailed pattern made from many different tiles or pieces
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TRITE
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unoriginal; overused
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VAGUE
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unclear; lacking definite shape or substance
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ETHICAL
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moral; correct; honest
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RAUCOUS
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harsh or rough-sounding
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PREDICAMENT
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a difficult situation, especially when a tough choice must be made
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STUPOR
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mental confusion
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REFORM
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to improve; to change for the better
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SCALE
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to climb up
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PROSE
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ordinary speech or writing (as opposed to poetry)
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VALID
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having legal force; sound
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TRADITIONAL
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as was done in the past; customary
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TARDY
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late
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DIMINISH
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to reduce; to make less
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SULLEN
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sulky; in a bad mood
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TIRADE
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a long, angry speech
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WOODEN
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stiff; inflexible
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REBUFF
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to reject; to snub; to refuse abruptly
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ANONYMOUS (ANONYMITY)
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of unknown identity
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SLUGGARD
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a lazy person
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THEOLOGY
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the study of religion
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SURMISE
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to guess
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POMPOUS (POMPOSITY)
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arrogant; cocky; showy
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PROFANE (PROFANITY)
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not having to do with religion; irreligious; unholy; disrespectful
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NEWFANGLED
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new; untested
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INTRICATE
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detailed; complex
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WELL-FOUNDED
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based on solid evidence or good reasons
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FERTILE
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productive; supporting plants
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GILL
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the breathing organ of a fish
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UNRULY
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difficult to control; disobedient
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STRATAGEM
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a trick or deception
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SPLINTER
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a sharp, slender piece broken or split off from something; to split
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THIMBLE
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small protective cap that protects a fingertip
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TREACHERY
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betrayal of trust
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NEWFANGLED
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new; untested
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INTRICATE
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detailed; complex
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WELL-FOUNDED
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based on solid evidence or good reasons
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FERTILE
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productive; supporting plants
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GILL
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the breathing organ of a fish
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UNRULY
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difficult to control; disobedient
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STRATAGEM
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a trick or deception
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SPLINTER
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a sharp, slender piece broken or split off from something; to split
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THIMBLE
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small protective cap that protects a fingertip
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TREACHERY
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betrayal of trust
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TROUPE
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a company of actors, singers, or dancers
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VIRTUOUS
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honest; moral; ethical
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BLUEPRINT
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the plan of a building; a detailed plan
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INDIFFERENT
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having no feeling about a matter; not really caring; unbiased
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JOVIAL
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happy; in good spirits; jolly
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VESTIGE (VESTIGIAL)
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the remains of something that no longer exists
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SOLOIST
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an individual performer
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VENT
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to give expression to; to release one's feelings
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UNDERMINE
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to weaken the support of
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REPLETE (REPLETION)
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completely filled; stuffed; abounding
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PRUDISH (PRUDE)
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overly concerned with being modest or proper
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VINDICTIVE
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revengeful
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TRESPASS
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to invade another's property; to overstep; to commit an offense
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BEAR
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to endure; to put up with
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SALUTARY
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beneficial; wholesome
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RENOUNCE
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to resign; to disown; to give up formally; to reject
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THRIVE
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to grow strong; to flourish
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WINCE
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to shrink in pain
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MEAGER
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thin; of small quantity
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FLOWER
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to flourish; to mature well
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TURBULENT
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stormy
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ERRATIC
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inconsistent; unpredictable; constantly changing; all over the place
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SPACIOUS
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roomy; having a lot of space
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DETERMINED
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firm of purpose; unwavering
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HYPERBOLE
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an exaggeration
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HYPOCRISY (HYPOCRITE)
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pretending to feelings or beliefs one does not have; insincere
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UPHOLD
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to maintain or fight for
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SWELL
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to grow large
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PROTRUDE
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to push outward
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UNCOUTH
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ill-mannered
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WARM
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friendly; kind
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REPRESS
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to hold back; to hold down; to restrain
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IRRATIONAL
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incoherent; illogical; without apparent reason
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PARADIGM
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a good model or example
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PONDER
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to think over deeply
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CLARIFY
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to make clear
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SINISTER
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evil; threatening
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PREPOSTEROUS
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unbelievable; implausible
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RESIDUAL
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left over when something is gone
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REVIVE
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to bring back to life
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OASIS
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a fertile spot in a desert or barren place; an enjoyable place
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MOTIVE
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a reason or justification to do something
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VITALITY
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liveliness; energetic
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HINDRANCE
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an obstruction; something that gets in the way
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SYMBOLISM
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representation by signs or symbols
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FORMAL
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strictly following traditions or conventions; stiff; rigid
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PROLIFERATE
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to spread rapidly
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HASTEN
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to quicken; to speed up
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SUMMONS
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an order to appear in court
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HEART
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courage; spirit
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STYMIE
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to get in the way of; to hinder
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STILTS
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tall, slender supporting posts
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EFFERVESCENT
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bubbly
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STRATIFY (STRATUM)
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to make into layers
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SUPPRESS
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to hold down; to hold back
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TUMOR
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a local growth of abnormal tissue in the body
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HANGAR
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storage facility for planes
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SUBSIDE
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to sink; to become less active
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PUSHOVER
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a person easily influenced or exploited
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CONDENSE
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to compress; to shorten
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COMPROMISE
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to settle differences; to agree (rarely: to expose to suspicion or ridicule)
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EXTENSIVE
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widespread
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PALTRY
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of a tiny or insignificant amount; meager; scant
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PONDEROUS
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heavy; difficult
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TURPITUDE
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shameful wickedness; evil
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UTTER
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to say
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SHRINE
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a holy site
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SURREPTITIOUS
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secret; sneaky
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IMPOSE
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to establish on others by force or authority
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ACCOLADE
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an award; an honor
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IMPULSIVE
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tending to act thoughtlessly
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MATERIAL
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substantial; important
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SYNOPSIS
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a brief statement or outline
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SEMINARY
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a school for religious training
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PLACATE
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to please; to soothe
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PROCLAIM
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to state publicly
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SAVOR
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to taste something delicious
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DISTANT
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unfriendly; uncommunicative
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QUANDARY
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a state of uncertainty
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MISER
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a greedy person
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RESPLENDENT
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brilliant
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LURE
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an attraction
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OBSTINATE
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stubborn; unyielding
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ASCENDANCY
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dominance; being on top
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SOBRIETY (SOBER)
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seriousness
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ERRONEOUS
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incorrect; false; mistaken
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THREADBARE
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tattered
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UNSUNG
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unrecognized; uncelebrated
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RECTIFY
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to correct; to straighten; to make amends for
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VULGARIAN
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a vulgar person
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WAKE
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the track left when something leaves, especially a boat
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ANXIETY (ANXIOUS)
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deep nervousness
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GAUNT
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thin and bony, especially from illness or lack of food
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UNILATERAL
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on one side only
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EMBRACE
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to hug; to accept; to adopt a cause; to include
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CHECK
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to stop; to hold back; to block
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TANGENTIAL (TANGENT)
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off to the side; secondary
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TRAIT
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a feature that characterizes someone
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OBLITERATE
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to wipe out; to destroy completely
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EXTRICATE
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to free from difficulty; to remove something entangled; to untangle
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TIGHTFISTED
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greedy
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MONOTONOUS
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dull; boring; unchanging
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SUPERLATIVE
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of the highest quality; superb; praiseworthy
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UTILIZE
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to use
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FITFUL
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irregular; subject to sudden, violent outbursts
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TRANSCRIBE
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to write down
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FOOLHARDY
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overly brave; foolishly unaware of dangers
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TORSO
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the body
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VARIEGATED
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diversified; having great variety
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HUMILITY
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being humble
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WHIM
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a sudden idea; an impulse; a caprice
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