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93 Cards in this Set
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spurious (a)
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fake
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"sneaky sneaky"
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guile (n)
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deciet
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"sneaky sneaky"
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beguile (v)
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to deceive with charm
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"sneaky sneaky"
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strategem (n)
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decietful scheme
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strategos
"sneaky sneaky" |
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surreptitious (a)
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deceptive
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sub
rapere "sneaky sneaky" |
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clandestine (a)
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secret / hidden
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"sneaky sneaky"
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stealth (n)
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sneakiness
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"sneaky sneaky"
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duplicity (n)
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deciet
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duplit
"sneaky sneaky" |
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specious (a)
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false
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specre
"sneaky sneaky" |
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furtive (a)
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secretive
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"sneaky sneaky"
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pseudonym (n)
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pen fame
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pseudo
onoma "sneaky sneaky" |
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fallacious (a)
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deceptive, false
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fallacia
"sneaky sneaky" |
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rapacious (a)
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greedy
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rapere
"sneaky sneaky" |
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transient (a)
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short-lived
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trans
"time is of the essence" |
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ephemeral (a)
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short-lived
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hemera
"time is of the essence" |
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sporadic (a)
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unpredictable
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sporas
"time is of the essence" |
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capricious (a)
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impulsive
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"time is of the essence"
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evanescent (a)
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likely to vanish
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vanescere
"time is of the essence" |
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extemporaneous (a)
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done with little or no practice
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ex
tempore "time is of the essence" |
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anachranism (n)
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somethign out of place in time
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ana
chronous "time is of the essence" |
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transitory (a)
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short lived
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transitus
"time is of the essence" |
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expedite (v)
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speed up
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"time is of the essence"
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influx (n)
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a flowing in
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in
fluere "time is of the essence" |
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superfluous (a)
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beyond what is necessary
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super
fluere "time is of the essence" |
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contemporaneous (a)
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existing at about the same time
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con
tempore "time is of the essence" |
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interminable (a)
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never ending
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in
term "time is of the essence" |
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protracted (a)
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lengthen in time
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pro
tract "time is of the essence" |
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censure (n)
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harsh criticism
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censor
"if you can't say anything nice..." |
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calumny (n)
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false accusation
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"if you can't say anything nice..."
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diatribe (n)
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malicious critacism
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dia
"if you can't say anything nice..." |
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caustic (a)
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sarcastic
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"if you can't say anything nice..."
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repudiate (v)
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to cast off publicly
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repudium
"if you can't say anything nice..." |
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derogatory (a)
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insulting
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de
"if you can't say anything nice..." |
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admonish (v)
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to reprimand mildly
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monere
"if you can't say anything nice..." |
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disparage (v)
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to demean
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dis
parage "if you can't say anything nice..." |
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impugn (v)
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to attack as untrue
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in
pugn "if you can't say anything nice..." |
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maledictino (n)
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a curse
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mal
dictus "if you can't say anything nice..." |
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denigrate (v)
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to attack teh character of
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"if you can't say anything nice..."
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harangue (n)
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a long, critical, and pompus speech
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"if you can't say anything nice..."
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pejorative (a)
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tending to make worse
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"if you can't say anything nice..."
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slander (n)
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comments that injure another's reputation
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scandalum
"if you can't say anything nice..." |
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sanctimonious (a)
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self-rigteous
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sanctus
"holy cow" |
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sacrosanct (a)
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profoundly scared
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sacer
sanctus "holy cow" |
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sanctuary (n)
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sacred place
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sanctus
"holy cow" |
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sacrilegious (a)
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disrespectful of something sacred
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sacer
"holy cow" |
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revere (v)
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to regard with respect
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re
vereri "holy cow" |
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pious (a)
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showing religious reverence
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"holy cow"
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deference (n)
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respect for the wishes of others
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"holy cow"
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sacrament (n)
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formal religious act
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"holy cow"
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venerable (v)
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to regard with respect
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venus
"holy cow" |
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consecrate (v)
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to clare to be holy
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sacer
"holy cow" |
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talisman (n)
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object with magical powers
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telos
"holy cow" |
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lionize (v)
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to treat as celebrity
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"holy cow"
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formidable (a)
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dreadful
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formido
"power it up!" |
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potent (a)
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strong and effective
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potens
"power it up!" |
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bulwark (n)
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a strong defense
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"power it up!"
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indomitable (a)
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unable to be conquered
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in dormit
"power it up!" |
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redoubtable (a)
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arousing fear
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re
douter "power it up!" |
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robust (a)
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full of vigor
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"power it up!"
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impervious (a)
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incapable of being affected
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im
per via "power it up!" |
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efficacious (a)
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capable of producing a desired effect
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efficere
"power it up!" |
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stalwart (n)
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physically or morally strong person
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"power it up!"
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impotent (a)
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lacking strength
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im
potens "power it up!" |
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predominant (a)
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most important
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pre
domit "power it up!" |
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impregnable (a)
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unable to be entered by force
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im
prehendere "power it up!" |
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brawn (n)
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muscular strenth
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"power it up!"
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bastion
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fortress
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"power it up!"
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coalesce (v)
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to blend together
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co
"come together" |
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anthology (n)
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a collection of works
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"come together"
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convoke (v)
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to call together
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con
vocare "come together" |
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synchronize (v)
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to occur simultaneously
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syn
chron "come together" |
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synthesis (n)
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a fusion
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syn
"come together" |
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eclectic (a)
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made up of parts from many different sources
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legere
"come together" |
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yoke (v)
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to joing different things
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"come together"
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amalgam (n)
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a combination of different substances into one mass
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"come together"
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amass (v)
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to gather
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"come together"
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invoke (v)
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to call on for help
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in
vocare "come together" |
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compatible (a)
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capable of living together harmoniously
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"come together"
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contemporary (a)
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occuring during the same time period
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con
tempore "come together" |
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predilection (n)
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disposition in favor of somethign
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pre
legere "come together" |
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ruthless (a)
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cruel
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rue
less "cruel and unusual" |
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contempt (n)
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disrespect
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"cruel and unusual"
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callous (a)
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insensitive
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"cruel and unusual"
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sadistic (a)
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taking pleasure in the pain of others
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"cruel and unusual"
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supercilious (a)
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full of arrogance
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super
"cruel and unusual" |
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idiosyncrasy (n)
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a peculiar habit
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idio
"cruel and unusual" |
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anomaly (n)
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unusual event
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an homos
"cruel and unusual" |
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incongruous (a)
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inappropriate
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in congru
"cruel and unusual" |
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fetter (v)
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to tie up
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"cruel and unusual"
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decry (v)
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to speak out against
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de
crier "cruel and unusual" |
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vilify (v)
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to slander
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villis
"cruel and unusual" |
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heinous (a)
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cruel and unusual
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haine
"cruel and unusual" |
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revile (v)
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to denounce abusively
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villis
"cruel and unusual" |