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138 Cards in this Set
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ABDICATE
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TO GIVE UP(THRONE)
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ABUNDANT
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TOO MUCH
CHLOE HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF PET SHOPS |
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ACCLAIMED
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FAMOUS
RESPECTED |
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ADMONISH
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REPRIMAND SOFTLY
ADVISE AGAINST AN ACTION REMIND OF NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES |
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ADVERSARY
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OPPONENT
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AGGRANDISE
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MAKE GREATER
EXAGERATE |
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ALLEGE
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DECLARE
AFFIRM |
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ALOOF
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KEEPING DISTANCE
KEEPING AWAY New kids are often ALOOF on their first day |
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ALTRUISM
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CONCERN FOR OTHERS
OPPOSITE OF EGOISM |
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AMELIORATE
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IMPROVE
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ANGUISH
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SUFFERING
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ANTAGONISTIC
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HOSTILE
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ANTIPATHY
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HATRED
HOSTILITY |
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APPREHENSION
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UNCERTAINTY
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ASCERTAIN
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FIND OUT FOR SURE
I want to ascertain what happened last night |
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ASSAIL
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ASSULT
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AUSTERE
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STRICT (He is a very austere teacher)
SEVERE 2. SIMPLE (On the island people lead a very austere life) |
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ASTUTE
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CLEVER
QUICK TO GRASP 2. ONGOING (experiment) |
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AUSPICIOUS
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FORTUNATE
PROMISING SUCCESS |
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BANAL
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UN-ORIGINAL
BORING |
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BELLIGERENT
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HOSTILE
WAR-LIKE |
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BEMOAN
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MOARN
GRIEVE RUE |
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BENEVOLENT
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KIND
CHARITABLE JFK nees a belligerent doner |
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BEQUEST
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LEGACY
WILL |
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BLATANT
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OBVIOUS
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BOMBASTIC
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GRAND
LOUD |
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CARPICIOUS
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UNPREDICTABLE
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CASCADE
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DESCENT IN STAGES/STEPS
The water cascaded down the steps |
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CHAGRIN
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HUMILIATED
EMBARRASSED |
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CHRONIC
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CONSTANT
PERMANENT |
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CHRONICLE
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RECORDED IN ORDER
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COALESCE
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BLEND
COME-TOGETHER |
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COMPETENT
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ABLE
CAPABLE |
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COMPOSURE
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CALMNESS
SERENITY |
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CONCISE
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COMPACT
SHORT |
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CONFOUND
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CONFUSE(by surprise)
MIX-UP(words) |
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CONTENTED
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SATISFIED
CALM |
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CONTRITE
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REMOARSEFUL
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CORDIAL
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FRIENDLY
POLITE |
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CORPULENT
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LARGE
FAT |
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DEFT
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SKILLFUL
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DEPICT
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DESCRIBE
SKETCH TO DESCRIBE DEMONSTRATE |
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DESOLATE
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DEVASTATED
DESERTED |
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DEVIATE
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CHANGE DIRECTION
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DISPEL
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ALLEVIATE
MAKE DISAPPEAR VANISH |
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DISPARAGE
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BELITTLE
DEPRECIATE UNDERESTIMATE |
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EGRESS
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EMERGE
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ELEGY
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SAD POEM/MUSIC
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ELOQUENT
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FLUENT
POWERFUL |
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EMBODIMENT
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GIVE A BODY TO
OBTAIN BODY |
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EPITOME
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MODEL
IDEAL |
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EQUITY
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FAIRNESS
VALUE |
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ESOTERIC
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SECRET
UNDERSTOOD BY FEW |
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FEIGN
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FAKE
PRETEND |
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FLOTSAM
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FLOATING ON WATER - MATERIAL/JUNK
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FORESEEN
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KNOW IN ADVANCE
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FOSTER
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RAISE
PROMOTE GROWTH |
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FRUGAL
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ECONOMICAL
STINGY |
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GENIAL
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PLEASANT
CHEERFUL |
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GERMANE
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CLOSELY RELATED
OBSOLETE |
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EXTOL
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PRAISE
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FACET
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SMALL POLISHED SURFACE(DIAMONDS)
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FALLOW
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NOT IN USE
INACTIVE |
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FALLACY
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FALSE ACT
MISLEADING STATEMENT |
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IGNOBLE
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DEGRADED
OBSCURE |
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IMPASSE
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DEAD END
SITUATION WITH NO WAY OUT |
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INANE
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EMPTY
VOID SILLY |
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INCITE
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ENCOURAGE
GIVE INCENTIVE |
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INGRESS
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ENTER
IMMERSE |
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INNATE
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CONSTITUENT
BORN WITH KNOWN ALWAYS |
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INNOCUOUS
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HARMLESS
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INSINUATE
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SUGGEST
HINT |
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INSIPID
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BORING
BLAND |
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INTERMISSION
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SMALL BREAK BETWEEN EVENTS
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JUBILANT
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SHOWING JOY
CELEBRATING |
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LAUDATORY
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COMPLIMENTARY
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LENIENT
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TOLERANT
FORGIVING MAGNANIMOUS |
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METICULOUS
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PRECISE
THOROUGH SCRUPULOUS |
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MOROSE
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GRUMPY
MOODY |
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MUNDANE
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ORDINARY
BORING |
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NEGATE
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DENY OF
STOP FROM HAPPENING |
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NULL
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EMPTY
LACKING |
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OBTUSE
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SLOW TO UNDERSTAND
DUMB |
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OMINOUS
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SUSPICIOUSLY BAD
DAMAGING POTENTIALLY BAD |
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OPULENT
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OVER THE TOP
LUXURIOUS (Like Dubai) |
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OSTENTATIOUS
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PRETENTIOUS
SHOWY FLASHY |
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PALPABLE
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OBVIOUS
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PARSIMONIOUS
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STINGY
FRUGAL |
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PARTISAN
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SUPPORTER
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PATRON
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DONOR (financial)
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PERMEATE
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SATURATE
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PERPETUATE
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SUSTAIN
CONTINUE INDEFINITELY |
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PRAGMATIC
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SENSIBLE
THINKING LOGICALLY |
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PREDOMINATE
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DOMINATE
DOMINANT |
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PRETENTIOUS
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FAKE
FALSE |
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PREVALENT
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COMMON
WIDESPREAD (PREVALE - continue to spread) |
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PRUDENT
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SENSIBLE
PRAGMATIC |
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PUNGENT
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STRONG TO SMELL OR TASTE
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PUNY
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LESS THAN NORMAL
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RATIFY
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APPROVE
VALIDATE |
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RECALCITRANT
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REBELLIOUS
HARD TO DEAL WITH |
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PERSONIFY
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REPRESENT IN PERSON
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PERVASIVE
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SPREADING FAST
GROWING FAST |
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PILFER
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STEAL IN SMALL AMOUNTS
(like pick-picketers) |
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PIOUS
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DEVOTE (RELIGION)
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PLACATE
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CALM
SATISFY |
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POMPOUS
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ARROGANT
FULL OF THEMSELVES |
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REPREHENSIBLE
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DESERVING FORGIVENESS
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REPRIMAND
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SCOLD
TELL OFF |
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REPROACH
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BLAME
SHAME |
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REPUDIATE
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REJECT
CAST OFF |
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REPUGNANT
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DISTASTEFUL
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RETICENT
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RELUCTANT
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REVERENT
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DEEPLY RESPECTFUL
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ROUSE
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STIMULATE
AROUSE AWAKE |
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RUMINATE
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THINK ABOUT
DIGEST THOROUGHLY |
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RUSE
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A TRICK ON SOMEONE
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SCANT
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SMALL AMOUTN
INADEQUATE NOT ENOUGH |
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SECLUDE
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ISOLATE
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SPORADIC
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IRREGULAR
SUDDEN |
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STAGNATE
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PAUSE
STOP DEVELOPING |
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STATURE
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HIGHT (HUMAN)
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STEADFAST
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FIXED IN DIRECTION
FIXATED |
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STRINGENT
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STRICT
CONVINCING |
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SUCCINCT
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CONCISE
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SULLIED
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BLEMISHED
DISHONOURED |
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SURROGATE
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DEPUTY
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TANGIBLE
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PALPABLE
ACTUAL DEFINITELY POSITIVE |
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TERSE
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SHARP
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TRIFLE
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SMALL AMOUNT
TRIVIAL UNIMPORTANT |
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TRITE
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STALE
WORN-OUT |
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UNCOUTH
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AWKWARD
CLUMSY |
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UNDERMINE
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GO BEHIND BACK TO CAUSE DAMAGE
SECRETLY DAMAGE |
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UTILITARIAN
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USEFUL
PRACTICAL |
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VACILLATE
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HESITATE
FLUCTUATE CHANGE MIND OR DIRECTION |
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VERSATILE
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ABLE TO ADAPT EASILY
He is a very versatile footballer, he can play with any team. |
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VORACIOUS
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RAVENOUS
EAGER |
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WANE
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DECREASE IN POWER OR IMPORTANCE
2. APPROACH END |
