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373 Cards in this Set
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equable
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even-tempered
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connive
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to plot, scheme
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garble
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to mix up, jumble, confuse
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tenacious
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firm
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paltry
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meager, insignificant
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mitigate
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to reduce, weaken
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accrue
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to result from
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divert
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to entertain, amuse
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truce
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temporary agreement to case hostilities
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denote
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to indicate
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officious
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intrusive, meddlesome
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sunder
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to separate
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altruistic
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unselfish, selfless
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obsolete
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outdated
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enlighten
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to inform
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pristine
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perfect, flawless
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banal
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cliched, ordinary
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beguile
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to charm, attract
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swindle
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to cheat, trick
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variegated
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multicolored
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opulent
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luxurious
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garrulous
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talkative
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sprightly
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energetic
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choleric
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bad-tempered
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desolate
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bleak
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entice
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to tempt
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browbeat
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to bully
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benefactor
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donor, sponsor
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contrivance
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gadget, device
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repudiate
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to reject
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flue
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duct, tube
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contiguous
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neighboring
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incumbent
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essential, required
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obstinate
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stubborn
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coalesce
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to merge, unite
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disperse
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to break up, split
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fluctuate
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to vary, change
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vacillate
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to be undecided
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atrophy
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to waste away
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futile
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useless
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paltry
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worthless
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gurney
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hospital stretcher
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drivel
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silly nonsense
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slum
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ghetto
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indigenous
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native
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insolvent
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bankrupt
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odious
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hateful, repulsive
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furl
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to roll up and secure
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depreciate
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to decrease in value
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gregarious
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sociable
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vie
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to compete
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tenuous
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flimsy, weak
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vault
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to jump over
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static
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stationary, dormant
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cursory
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brief
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tracery
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fine decorative pattern
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affirm
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to state as a fact
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prevalent
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widespread, common
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incorrigible
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incurably bad
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limber
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flexible
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glean
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to obtain
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expel
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to let out
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disburse
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to hand out
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deficient
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lacking
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ingenuity
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inventiveness, creativeness
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corroborate
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to confirm
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zealous
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passionate, ardent
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cogent
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convincing
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innocuous
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harmless
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homogenuous
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similar
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adulterate
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to debase, weaken
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dowdy
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unfashionable
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writ
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summons, court order
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replete
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filled
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raze
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to destroy completely
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blase
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indifferent
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subsidy
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grant
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peremptory
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brusque
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adage
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saying
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contend
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to cope with
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maudlin
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sentimental
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cognizant
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aware
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impassive
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expressionless
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chassis
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framework
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staid
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quiet, sedate
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competent
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able, capable
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insinuation
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suggestion
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residual
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remaining, leftover
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ostentatious
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showy, pretentious
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prolong
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to lengthen
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indecent
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obscene
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inclement
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cold
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impious
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sinful
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insolent
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rude, bad-mannered
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limpid
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clear, transparent
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extenuate
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to excuse
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averse
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against
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salutary
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beneficial
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feasible
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practical
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filment
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threadlike body or fiber
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relish
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to enjoy
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deception
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trick, fraud
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cagey
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cautious, secretive
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sterling
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outstanding, excellent
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capitulate
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to surrender
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austerity
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severity
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obliterate
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to destroy
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oscillate
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to swing
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desecrate
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violent
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discernible
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visible, noticeable
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reprisal
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revenge, retaliation
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daunting
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intimidating
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ebb
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to flow back
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desperado
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a criminal
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amass
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to gather
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nib
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pen point
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dexterity
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ability
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embryonic
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undeveloped
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noxious
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poisonous
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trivial
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unnecessary, unimportant
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mousy
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shy, timid
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frock
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a woman's or girl's dress
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arcane
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mysterious
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portal
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doorway, gate
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garnish
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to decorate
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highwayman
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a robber of travelers or passengers
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wreak
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to cause
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munificent
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splendidly generous, bountiful
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elegy
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a poem expressing lament
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fruitful
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abundant, plentiful
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squalor
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filth
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permissible
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permitted, allowed
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alienate
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to isolate
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conflagration
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fire
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memorandum
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message
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booty
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plunder gained in piracy or war
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lethargic
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sluggish
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citadel
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a fortress
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gratuitous
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unnecessary
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compendium
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a collection
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pensive
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thoughtful
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proletariat
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the working class
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gouge
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to scoop, cut
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ignoble
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dishonorable
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capricious
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fickle, erratic
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wheedle
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to coax
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cupidity
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greed
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rouse
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to wake up
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compassion
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pity, sorrow, sympathy
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diffidence
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shyness
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virulent
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poisonous
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predatory
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carnivorous
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subsequent
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following
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amulet
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charm worn against evil
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apologist
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a defender
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extol
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to praise
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indolent
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lazy
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purist
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a perfectionist
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ostracize
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to exclude
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ordinance
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a law
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acrid
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pungent
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cistern
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a tank for holding water
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recalcitrent
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uncooperative
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transgressor
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a criminal
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superficial
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shallow
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tic
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a muscular twitch
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impair
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to weaken
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hamlet
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a small village
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knack
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ability
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token
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a symbol
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ulcer
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a sore in the body
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gyrate
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to spin, to whirl
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dud
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a failure
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enthrall
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to captivate
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succulent
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juicy, tasty, sweet
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acquiese
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to agree
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vestige
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a trace, a remnant
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abyss
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chasm, canyon
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compel
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to force
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agility
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quickness
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entourage
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attendents
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immaculate
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clean
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zealot
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a fanatic
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ardent
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passionate
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pulverize
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to grind, smash, crush, pound
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insipid
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tasteless
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pensive
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thoughtful
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egress
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the exit
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intersect
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to meet, cross
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ruminate
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to think about
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maneuver
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to steer
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deviate
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to diverge from
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facsimile
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a copy, replica
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concise
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brief
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null
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invalid
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bough
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a branch
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astute
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shrewd, clever, sharp
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stature
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reputation
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pedestrian
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dull, boring
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congenial
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hospitable, friendly
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combative
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aggressive
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azure
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sky blue
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aggregate
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total, overall
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dissipate
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to disappear
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episodic
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intermittent, irregular, sporadic
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prune
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to trim
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admonish
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to reprimand
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exacerbate
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to worsen
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amorphous
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shapeless
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ample
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abundant, fruitful, plentiful
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intermittent
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irregular
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jargon
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specialized language
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glutinous
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sticky
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marquee
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projecting roof over an entry
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increment
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an increase
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congenial
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hospitable, welcoming
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combative
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aggressive, eager to fight
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episodic
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irregular, sporadic
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incisive
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penetrating
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replete
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filled
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prune
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to trim
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dissipate
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to disappear
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cogent
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convincing
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opulent
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luxurious, lavish
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exuberant
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cheerful, high-spirited
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disburse
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to hand out
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denote
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to indicate
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fascimile
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duplicate, replica
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ruminate
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to think about
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sterling
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excellent, outstanding
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prolong
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to lengthen
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misconstrue
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to misunderstand
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warlock
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a wizard, sorcerer
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contiguous
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neighboring
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obliterate
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to destroy
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garble
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to confuse, mix up
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enlighten
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to educate, inform
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averse
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against
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inclement
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cold
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effervescent
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bubbly, fizzy
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indecent
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obscene
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chassis
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framework
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peremptory
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brusque, abrupt
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cognizant
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aware
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adulterate
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to weaken, debase
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supercilious
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arrogant
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chaste
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innocent
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salutary
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beneficial
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officious
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intrusive, meddlesome
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maudlin
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sentimental
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impassive
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expressionless
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insinuation
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a suggestion
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comptent
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able, capable
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divert
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to entertain, amuse
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prevalent
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widespread, common
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heinous
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wicked, evil
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fidelity
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faithfulness, loyalty
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incendiary
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flammable, inflammable
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subsidy
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grant
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deficient
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lacking
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ingenuity
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inventiveness, creativeness
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amorphous
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shapeless
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ostentatious
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showy, pompous
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incorrigible
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habitual
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slovenly
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scruffy, messy, untidy
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purist
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perfectionist, traditionalist
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affirm
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to state as a fact
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pedestrian
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dull, boring
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succulent
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juicy, tasty, sweet
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knack
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ability
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token
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symbol
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abyss
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trench, depth
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ulcer
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sore in the body
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astute
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sharp, clever
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null
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invalid
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extol
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to praise enthusiastically
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bough
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a branch
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concise
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brief, short
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gyrate
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to spin, whirl
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hamlet
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a small village
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pulverize
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to grind, crush, smash
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pensive
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thoughtful
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manuever
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to steer, guide
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intersect
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to meet at a certain point
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exacerbate
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to worsen
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garrulous
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talkative, chatty
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dud
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a failure
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acquiesce
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to agree
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vestige
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a trace, remnant
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enthrall
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to captivate
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ample
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plentiful, abundant
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intermittent
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episodic, irregular
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truce
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a temporary agreement of peace
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jargon
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specialized language
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glutinous
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sticky
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marquee
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a projecting roof
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apologist
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defender
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limpid
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clear, transparent
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azure
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sky blue
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paltry
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meager, insignificant
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cagey
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secretive, cautious, uncommunicative
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raze
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to destroy completely
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writ
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a summons, court order
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admonish
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to scold, reprimand
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indolent
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lazy
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relish
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to enjoy
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deception
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trick, fraud
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amity
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friendliness
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convene
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to summon, call
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addendum
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afterword, glossary, appendix
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wily
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shrewd, sharp, clever
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blatant
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obvious
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feasible
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practical
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pacify
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to soothe, calm
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capricious
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fickle
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ardor
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passion
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malleable
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flexible
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confound
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to confuse
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stymie
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to frustrate
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tenaious
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firm
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placate
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to soothe, calm
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appease
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to soothe, calm
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bovine
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cow-like, stupid
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truncate
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to shorten
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instigate
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to encourage, stir up
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visage
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face, appearance, facial features
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bellicose
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aggressive, belligerent
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potent
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powerful, formidable
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exert
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to apply, use
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convivial
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hospitable, welcoming, friendly
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sovereign
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ruler
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retribution
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revenge, reprisal, retaliation
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mitigate
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to weaken
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pristine
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excellent, flawless
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filial
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dutiful
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guile
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cunning
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inauspicious
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unpromising
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proclivity
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tendency
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liable
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answerable, responsible
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wreak
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to cause
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insolvent
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bankrupt, unable to pay one's debts
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diverge
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to go in different courses
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inopportune
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inappropriate
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deviate
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to diverge from
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accrue
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to result from
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conciliate
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to soothe, appease
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slum
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ghetto
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perpetual
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everlasting, never-ending
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incessant
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constant, never stopping, ceaseless
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disperse
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to break up, split
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preclude
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to prevent
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culpable
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guilty, blameworthy
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acrimonious
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bitter, angry
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acerbic
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sharp, sarcastic
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perfidy
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treachery
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ignomyny
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shame, embarrassment
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convoke
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to summon, call
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extenuate
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to excuse
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prerequisite
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an essential, a must
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preeminent
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greatest
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erudite
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knowledgeable, informed
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acumen
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shrewdness, cleverness
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loquacious
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talkative, chatty, garrulous
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magnanimous
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generous, charitable
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epithet
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nickname
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pandemic
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prevalent, widespread, common
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malediction
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curse, spell
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assuage
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to soothe
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introvert
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shy, reserved, withdrawn
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carnage
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mass murder, massacre
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hinder
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to restrict, hold back
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induce
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to persuade
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invert
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to turn upside down
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