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226 Cards in this Set
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Access
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(means of) approach or admittance (to records)
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Accord
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agreement
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Affluence
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abundance; wealth (age of ____)
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Agenda
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list of things to be don or discussed (at a meeting)
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Alias
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assumed name
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Animosity
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great hatred
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Anthology
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collection of writings or other creative work such as songs
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Atlas
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book of maps
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Audacity
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boldness
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Avarice
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greed for wealth
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Awe
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feeling of respect and wonder
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Bigotry
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unwillingness to allow others to have different opinions and beliefs from one's own
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Blemish
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defect (on one's record)
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bondage
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slavery
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Boon
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benefit (a ____ to business)
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Brawl
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noisy fight
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Brevity
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shortness
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Bulwark
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strong protection
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Caliber
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quality
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Camouflage
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disguise, usually in war, by changing the appearance of persons or material
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Caste
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social class or distinction
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Catastrophe
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sudden disaster
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Chronicle
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historical record
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Clamor
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uproar
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Condolence
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expression of sympathy
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Connoisseur
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expert judge
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consensus
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general agreement
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Context
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words or ideas just before or after a given word or idea
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Criterion
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standard of judgment
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Crux
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the essential point
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Data
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known facts
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Debut
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first appearance before an audience
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Deluge
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great flood
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Depot
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warehouse
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Destiny
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predetermined fate
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Diagnosis
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determination of the nature of a disease or a situation
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Dilemma
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situation requiring a choice between two unpleasant courses of action
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Din
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loud, continuing noise
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Discord
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disagreement
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Discrepancy
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inconsistency
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Dissent
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difference of opinion
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Drought
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long spell of dry weather
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Elite
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choice part or element
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Environment
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surrounding influences or conditions
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Epoch
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period of time associated with an important person or event
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Era
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period of time marked by an important person or event
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Essence
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basic nature
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Etiquette
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rules of social behavior that are generally accepted
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Excerpt
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passage from a book or a document
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Exodus
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departuer, usually of large numbers
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Fallacy
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mistaken idea; reasoning that contains an error
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Fantasy
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imagination
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Feud
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continued deadly hatred
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Fiasco
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complete, humiliating failure
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Fiend
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inhumanly cruel person
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Finale
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last part or performance
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Flair
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natural talent
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Flaw
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defect
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Focus
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central point
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Foe
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enemy
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Format
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physical appearance or arrangement
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Fortitude
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steady courage
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Forum
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a gathering for the discussion of public issues
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Foyer
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entrance hall
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Fraud
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deliberate deception
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Friction
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rubbing of the surface ofone thing against the surface of another
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Function
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purpose served by a person, object, or organization
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Ghetto
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section of a city where members of a particular group (formerly religious, now usually racial)live
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Gist
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essential content
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Glutton
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one who overeats or indulges in anything else to excess
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Grievance
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complaint made against someone responsible for a situation believed to be unjust
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Havoc
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great, damage and destruction
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Hazard
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danger
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Heritage
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inheritance either of real wealth or of a tradition
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Hoax
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deliberate attempt to trick someone, done either with serious intent or as a joke
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Horde
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crowd
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Horizon
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limit (of knowledge, experience, or ambition)
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Hue
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shade of color
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Hysteria
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wild emotional outburst
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Idiom
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expression peculiar to a language that as a whole, has a different meaning from the words that comprise it (hit the road)
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Illusion
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idea or impression different from reality
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Image
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likeness or reflected impression of a person or object
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Incentive
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spur or motive to do something
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Incumbent
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present holder of an office
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Influx
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flowing in
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Infraction
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violation or a rule or a law
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Initiative
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desire or ability to take the first step in carrying out some action
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Integrity
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moral and intellectual honesty and uprightness
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Interim
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meantime
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Innovation
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introduction of a new idea or method
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Interlude
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period of time between two events
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Intrigue
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secret plot
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Intuition
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knowledge derived through instinct rather than thought
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Itinerary
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route followed on a trip, actual or planned
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Jeopardy
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risk of harm
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Keynote
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main theme
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Larceny
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theft
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Layperson
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one who is not a member of a particular profession
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Legacy
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material or spiritual inheritance
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Legend
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story passed on from generation to generation and often considered to be true
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Lore
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body of traditional knowledge
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Malady
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disease
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Maneuver
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skillful move
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Marathon
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contest requiring endurance
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Media
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means of communication
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Memento
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object that serves as a reminder
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Metropolis
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main city of a state or region
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Morale
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state of mind as it affects possible future action
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Multitude
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a large number
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Myth
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a story that is a traditional explanation of some occurrence, usually in anture
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Niche
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suitable and desirable place
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Nomad
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wanderer
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Nostalgia
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desire to return to thepast experiences or associations
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Odyssey
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long journey
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Omen
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something that is believed to predict a future event
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Optimum
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best possible quantity or quality
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Ovation
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enthusiastic reception usually accompanied by generous applause
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Oversight
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failure to include something through crelessness
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Pageant
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public spectacle in the form aof a stage performance or parade
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Panorama
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clear view of a very broad area
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Paradox
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statement of a truth that appears to contradict itself
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Pastime
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way of spending leisure time
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Pauper
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very poor person
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Peer
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an equal in age, social standing, ability, or toehr feature
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Phenomenon
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event that can be scientifically explained, such as the tides
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Pitfall
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trap
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Pittance
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very small sum of money
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Plateau
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area of level land located at a height
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Plight
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condition, usually unfavorable
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Poise
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calm and controlled manner of behavior
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Predicament
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unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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Preface
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introductory statement to a book or speech
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Prelude
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something that is preliminary to a more important act or work
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Premise
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statement from which a conclusion is logically drawn
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Premium
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amount added to the usual payment or charge
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Prestige
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respect achieved through rank, acievement, or reputation
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Pretext
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reason given as cover-up for the true purpose of an action
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Priority
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something that ranks before others in importance
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Process
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step-by-step system for accomplishing some purpose
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Prospect
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outlooke for the future
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Proximity
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nearness
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Pseudonym
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assumed name, usually by an author
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Pun
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play on words depending on tow different meanings or sounds of the same word
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Quandary
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uncertainty over a choice between two courses of action
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Query
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question
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Quest
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search
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Rarity
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someting not commonly found
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Refuge
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place to which one can go for protection
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Remnant
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remaining part
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Remorse
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deep feeling of guilt for some bad act
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Rendezvous
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a meeting or a place for meeting
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Replica
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an exact copy
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Reprimand
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severe criticism in the form of a scolding
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Residue
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remainder
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Resources
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assets, either material or spiritual, that are availabe for use
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Respite
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temporary break that brings relief
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Resume
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summary
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Reverence
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feeling of great respect
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Robot
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one who acts mechanically or like a mechanical man
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Roster
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list of names
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Sabotage
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deliberate damage to vital services of production and supply, usually to those of an enemy in wartime
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Saga
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long tale, usually of heroic deeds
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Salutation
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greeting, written or spoken
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Sarcasm
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use of cutting remarks
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Satire
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attack upon evil or foolish behavior by showing it to be ridiculous
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Scapegoat
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person who is blamed for the bad deeds of others
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Scent
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distinctive smell
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Scope
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entire area of aciton or thought
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Segment
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part or scetion of a whole
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Sequel
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someting that follows form what happened or was written before
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Silhouette
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outline drawing in black
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Site
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location of an object or an action
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Slander
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untruth spoken or spread about a person that damages his or her reputation
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Slogan
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motto that is associated with an action or a cause
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Slope
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slant
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Sanre
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trap
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Solace
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comfor
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Sponsor
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person or organization that endorses and supports an individual, an activity, or a cause
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Spur
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something that moves one to act
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Stamina
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ability to fight off physical difficulties such as fatigue and cold
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Stature
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height reached physically or morally
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Status
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standing, social or professional
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Stimulus
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any encouragement to act
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Strategy
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skillful planning and execution
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Strife
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conflict
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Summit
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the highest point
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Supplement
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amount added tocomplete soemthing
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Survey
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broad study of a topic
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Suspense
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tenseness brought about by uncertainty as to what will ahppen
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Symbol
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something that is used to represnet something else
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Symptom
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indication of something
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Synopsis
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brief summary
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Tact
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ability to say and do the approprate thing
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Tally
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record of a score or an account
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Technique
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method or skill in doing work
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Temperament
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natural disposition, often to act in a contrary manner
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Tempo
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pace of acitivity
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Tension
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mental or emotional strain
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Theme
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topic of a written work of a talk
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Threshold
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starting point
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Tint
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shade of color
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Token
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sign that stands for some object or feeling
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Tonic
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something that is a source of energy or vigor
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Tradition
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body of customs and beliefs received by one generation from another
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Trait
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distinguishing feature
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Transition
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movement from one situation to another
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Tribute
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display of respect or gratitude
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Turmoil
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disturbance
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Tutor
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private teacher
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Ultimatum
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final offer
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Unrest
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restless dissatisfaction
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Upheaval
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sudden overthrow, often violent
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Utensil
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useful implement
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Utopia
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ideal place or society
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Valor
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courage
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Venture
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undertaking that involves risk
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Vicinity
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neighborhood
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Victor
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winner
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Vim
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energy
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Vow
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solemn pledge
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Wager
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bet
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Whim
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sudden notion or desire
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Woe
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great sorrow
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Wrath
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intense anger
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Zeal
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eager desire
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Zest
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keen enthusiasm
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