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139 Cards in this Set
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Abode
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A home
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Bleak
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harsh and dreary
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cower
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to crouch or shrink in fear
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disarm
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to evercome by using charm; take away weapons
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eerie
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weird, especially in a frightning way
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elusive
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easily escapes capture
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frail
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delicate, weak and fragile
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seclude
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to keep apart from others
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scam
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a dishonest bussiness scheme
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doomed
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destined for a bad fate
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retort
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respond with a quick, witty reply
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barrage
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a rapid, heavy attack
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mortal
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of the earth, not a spirit
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spree
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a period of acting freely
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impale
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to pierce with a sharp object
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abhor
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to hate
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accrue
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to accumulate
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amiable
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pleasent, likaeble
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chargin`
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embaressment
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complacent
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happy, content
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retort
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respond with a quick, witty reply
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barrage
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a rapid, heavy attack
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mortal
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of the earth, not a spirit
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spree
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a period of acting freely
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impale
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to pierce with a sharp object
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abhor
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to hate
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accrue
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to accumulate
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amiable
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pleasent, likaeble
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chargin`
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embaressment
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complacent
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happy, content
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daunting
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overwhelming, discouraging
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feasible
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able to be accomplished
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flaunt
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to show off
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lethargic
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sluggish
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placid
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calm
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skeptical
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doubtful
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somber
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dark and gloomy
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tenacity
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persistance, stick with a task
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torrid
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very hot, scorching
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vernacular
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common language
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agility
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quickness
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allocate
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to set aside
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capricious
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impulsive, not planned
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coerce
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to force
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cognizant
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aware of what is happening
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compassion
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feel sorry for other's problems
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debility
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weakness
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docile
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easy to handle; submissive
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ecstatic
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extremely happy
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emaciated
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overly thin
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fascinated
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intersted in something
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heinous
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hateful
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indolent
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lazy
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ludicrous
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ridiculous, crazy
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ominous
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threatning
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adamant
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immoveable, unyielding, stubborn
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bicker
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to quarrel
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buffoon
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clown
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collate
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to put together in proper order
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credible
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believeable
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decrepit
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weakened by age
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diffident
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lacking confidence
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dilemma
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difficult situation
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facade
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front part of a building, flase front
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magnanimous
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generous, noble
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myriad
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very great number
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soliloquy
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talking when alone
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tangible
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capable of being touched
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vicarious
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substitue
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vociferous
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shouting
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absolve
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to pardon
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botch
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to ruin through clumsiness
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condolence
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expression of sympathy
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contiguous
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adjacent, touching
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copious
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abundant
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delineate
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to describe
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flamboyant
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showy
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inherent
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inborn
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languid
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lacking in spirit or interest
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parody
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humerous imitation
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plagiarism
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copying anothers work
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pragmatic
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practical
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psyche
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soul, spirit, mind
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retribution
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retaliation, revenge
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sonorous
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loud; resonant
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agrarain
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pertaining to farming
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altercation
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an angry dispute
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ascend
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rise
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capitulate
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to surrender
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consternation
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sudden confusion, panic
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digress
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to stray from the main subject
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dormant
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temporarily inactive, asleep
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effervescent
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bubbly, lively
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innocuous
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harmless
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mundane
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common, ordinary
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opulent
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wealthy, affluent
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palatable
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tasty
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perennial
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continuing over years
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reciprocal
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interchangeable
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tryst
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a lovers rendezvous; meeting
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abscond
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to flee secretly
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demeanor
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behavior; way of acting
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machiavellian
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crafty, cunning
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metamorphosis
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change of form
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procrastinate
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to delay; put off until later
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rudimentary
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elementry; underdeveloped
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schism
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split, discord
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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succinct
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consice, to the point
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temerity
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foolish boldness
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ubiquitous
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occuring everywhere
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unmitigated
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not lessend, absaloute
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venerate
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to respct greatly
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voracious
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very greedy
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abolish
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to rid forever
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aesthetic
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how something looks
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coincidence
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an unexpected occurance
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disparity
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diference
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egregious
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outrageous
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foible
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minor weakness
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gregarious
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sociable
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microcosm
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a minature world
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narcissistic
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to love oneself dearly
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ostentatious
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pretentious, showy
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perpetual
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continual
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potpourri
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a mixture
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succulent
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full of juice or taste
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treacherous
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dangerous
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vacillate
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to sway to and fro
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ubiquitous
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occuring everywhere
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unmitigated
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not lessend, absaloute
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venerate
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to respct greatly
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voracious
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very greedy
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abolish
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to rid forever
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aesthetic
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how something looks
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coincidence
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an unexpected occurance
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disparity
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diference
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egregious
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outrageous
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foible
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minor weakness
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