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150 Cards in this Set
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Punctilious
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detail-oriented; careful & precise in one's actions
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Dissolute
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immoral; prone to immoral behavior
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Protracted
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Prolonged; extended
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Stentorian
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Loud or powerful in sound.
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Allay
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to calm the violence or reduce the intensity of.
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Abcess
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A pus-filled wound.
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Convulsion
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A violent shaking of the body caused by muscle contractions.
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Hearse
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A vehicle in which a decreased person is carried to a funeral.
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Undertaker
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A funeral director
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Fatigue
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Extreme weariness
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Irrelevant
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Not important/ relevant
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Abate
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to lessen/ reduce
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Circumstantial Evidence
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evidence, which is not directly from an eyewitness; requires reasoning to prove a fact.
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Badger
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to annoy/ pester
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Dismiss
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A ruling by judge that all/ portion of the lawsuit is thrown out.
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Suppress
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To put an end to something; to prevent something form happening.
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Repress
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to block unacceptable or painful impulses, desires, or memories.
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Zeal
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Zestful enthusiasm
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Summon
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to order someone to appear in court.
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Incoherently
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Not clearly expressed; difficult to understand.
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Irk
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to bother/ annoy
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Anguish
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Agonizing physical or mental pain.
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Approbation
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approval or consent
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Apathy
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lack of interest/desire in anything.
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Affinity
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A natural liking for or inclination toward someone/ something
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Adversary
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A person, group or forces that attacks. An opponent; enemy.
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Reverie
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A state of idle & pleasant contemplation.
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Reluctant
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Feeling no willingness or enthusiasm to do something.
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Murmur
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A mumbled or private expression of discontent; a low continuous sound, as of a book.
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Lackadaisical
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Without interest, vigor, or determination; lazy, lethargic.
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Destitute
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Poor
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Placate
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To calm
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Alienated
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Isolated
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Disreputable
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Having a bad reputation.
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Germane
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Relevant to a subject under consideration.
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Vex
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to make someone annoyed/ upset; to confuse or puzzle someone.
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Perilous
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Dangerous; full or peril.
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Transient
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last for a short period of time, or a homeless person/ migrant worker.
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Dejected
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Feeling or showing sadness due to disappointment.
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Irreproachable
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Perfect; faultless, blameless
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Reprehensible
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Worthy of blame.
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Perturb
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to disturb/ bother
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Reprimand
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To scold.
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Profuse
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In a large quantity
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Obsequious
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(too) eager to please
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Sagacity
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Profound knowledge & understanding, coupled w/ foresight & good judgement.
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Salubrious
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Beneficial to or promoting health & well-being.
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Attest
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to certify as true
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Auspicious
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marked by lucky signs/ goods omens & therefore by the promise of success/ happiness
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Culpable
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Guilty at fault.
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Magistrate
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A judge/ minor judicial officer who can try minor criminals.
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Stern
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Serious
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Enumerate
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To list, name one by one
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Commotion
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A loud or violent outburst
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Cordially
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friendly
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Egregious
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extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant
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Cacophony
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harsh sound
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Demonstrative
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Characterized by or given to open. Exhibitions of one's emotions.
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Incontrovertible
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Not characterized; not open to question or dispute.
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Imperturbable
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Incapable of being upset or agitated.
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Affect
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to influence
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Effect
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a result, a cause
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Dilapidated
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Old, Run-down
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Cognizant
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Aware of
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Adversity
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A hardship
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Impeccable
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w/o any faults, impossible to criticize
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Deluge
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a large field, to cover something with alot of water
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Iridescent
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Showing colors that seem to change in different lights
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Maverick
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an unusual person who has different ideas and behavior than others (and is often very stressful)
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Wistful
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thinking sadly about something you want but can't have. (esp. something you used to have in the past),
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Engender
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to cause/ to create, to give rise to. ex: hatred engenders violence
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Obfuscate
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to confuse, to obscure, to make unclear, to complicate, to puzzle
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Abhor
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to hate
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Nuance
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Subtle difference or distinction in meaning, expression, response
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Hamper
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to hinder/ obstruct, to hold back/ to interfere with; curtail
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Apparition
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A ghost like figure
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Savor
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to enjoy
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Endure
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to persevere, to overcome
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Plentitude
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An abundance of
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Premonition
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a feeling that something is going to happen.
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Acquiesce
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to give in.
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Sycophant
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A suck up, someone who is obsequious
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Succinct
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Concise
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Defiant
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Resisting authority; not following directions in a bold manner
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Elicit
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to bring out, to extract gradually
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Monotonous
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boring, unchanging, routine
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Ominous
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suggesting something bad coming
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Precipice
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A dangerous situation, the edge of a cliff
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Satiated
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full; satisfied
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Candid
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in a very direct manner, candid photo. truthful and straightforward; honest
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Temperament
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One's natural disposition. The mental/emotional traits of a person.
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Saunter
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to walk in a leisurely manner, A walk in a leisurely manner.
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Vacuous
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empty
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Vendetta
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a feud between families, A prolonged bitter feud or Quarrel.
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Vindicate
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To free from guilt/blame
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Insidious
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evil, harmful
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Innocuous
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Harmless
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Indiscretion
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something said or done that is immoral
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Perplexed
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Confused
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Extricate
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To take apart; get out of a different situation.
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Taciturn
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Shy, disinclined to conversation
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Coercion
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forcible constraint, moral or physical
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Clemency
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Mercy
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Choleric
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Easily provoked to anger
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Copious
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Plenteous
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Meticulous
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detail oriented, hardworking/er
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Enshroud
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to cover, to hide
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Augment
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to increase
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Arduous
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difficult
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Despondent
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Sad; depressed
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Audacious
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Fearless
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Atrocious
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Outrageously wicked, criminal or cruel
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Bemoan
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To lament; to mourn, grieve over, regret, complain about
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Fruition
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fulfillment, realization, ripeness, maturation, accomplishment
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Futile
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of no avail or useless
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Pomp
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decorations/music/environment
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Prodigal
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Wasteful in terms of spending
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Prosaic
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unoriginal, boring
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Prudence
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Wisdom, caution; good sense
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Ostentatious
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showy; lavish
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Incarnadine
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to redden, red
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Assail
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to attack
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Spur
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To make something happen/ take action
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Garment
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a piece of clothing
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Smother
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to kill by suffocation, to deprive someone of air
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Fatal
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deadly, causing death
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Palpable
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tangible, capable of being touched, noticeable, evident, apparent, obvious, clear
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Knell
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Sounding of a bell, signals death.
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Appall
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to horrify or shock
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Lament
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to express grief, sadness
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Heath
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An uncultivated open area of land
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Merciless
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w/o compassion, care, or understanding
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Repentance
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Sorrow for past sin/ wrongdoing
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Fantastical
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Appearing as if conceived by one's imagination, unreal
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Tempest
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A Storm
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Amiss
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inaccurate, incorrect, faulty, defective
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Frail
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Weak
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Divulge
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to share/tell/spread
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Equivocate
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to purposefully mislead when speaking.
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Scruples
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morals, second thoughts, doubts, reluctance
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Malice
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intent to harm; evil
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Affliction
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Physical or mental suffering; or something that causes that state of being
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Embrace
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to hug; to eagerly take on
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Acquaint
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to familiarize yourself with.
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Jovial
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happy; friendly
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Valiant
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Brave
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Spiteful
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Full of spite/ a desire to seek revenge/ harm or humiliate someone.
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Tedious
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Boring; monotonous; causing fatigue
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Disposition
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one's natural mental & emotional tendencious, outlook/mood
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Mirth
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Glee!, feelings of amusements/ happiness
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