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128 Cards in this Set
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narcissistic
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Egocentrice, self centered
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vanity
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valueless, pride in oneself
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dovetailing
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unite, join
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generic
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general, common, not a brand name
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ecstatic
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Frenzy
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absurdities
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silly, nonsense
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shunted
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put aside, turned away
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formidable
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intimidating
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exuberant
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incredably enthusiastic
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menace
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danger, threat
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narcissistic
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Egocentrice, self centered
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vanity
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valueless, pride in oneself
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dovetailing
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unite, join
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generic
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general, common, not a brand name
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ecstatic
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Frenzy
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absurdities
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silly, nonsense
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shunted
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put aside, turned away
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formidable
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intimidating
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exuberant
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incredably enthusiastic
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menace
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danger, threat
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advocate
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supporter
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heralded
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announced, publicized
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touted
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advertize, promote
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assuage
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ease, quiet
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impasse
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deadlock, dead end
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paradigm
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model
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inevitable
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bound to happen
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feat
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act, deed
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replicate
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duplicate, repeat
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deeming
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consider, believe
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appease
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calm, allay, pacify
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hyping
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stimulate, enliven, increase
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viable
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capable of living, working, functioning
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catastrophe
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diaster
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paroxysms
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spazm
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palpable
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tangible
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penumbra
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fringe, shroud
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calamity
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misery
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mitigate
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to become less harsh, mollify
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lethal
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deadly
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albeit
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although
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carnage
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bloody slaughter
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surpassed
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exceed, overstep
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly
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alacrity
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cheerful readyness
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excruciating
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agonizing
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agitated
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disturbed
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macho
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masculine
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burgeoning
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growing
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pivotal
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critical
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advocate
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supporter
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heralded
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announced, publicized
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touted
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advertize, promote
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assuage
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ease, quiet
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impasse
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deadlock, dead end
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paradigm
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model
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inevitable
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bound to happen
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feat
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act, deed
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replicate
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duplicate, repeat
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deeming
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consider, believe
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appease
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calm, allay, pacify
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hyping
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stimulate, enliven, increase
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viable
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capable of living, working, functioning
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catastrophe
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diaster
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paroxysms
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spazm
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palpable
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tangible
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penumbra
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fringe, shroud
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calamity
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misery
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mitigate
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to become less harsh, mollify
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lethal
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deadly
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albeit
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although
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carnage
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bloody slaughter
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surpassed
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exceed, overstep
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly
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alacrity
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cheerful readyness
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excruciating
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agonizing
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agitated
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disturbed
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macho
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masculine
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burgeoning
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growing
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pivotal
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critical
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pivotal
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critical
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niche
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a speciallized market
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bovine
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a subfamily of bulls
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nom de guerre
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pen name
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lethargic
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lazy
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finesse
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delicate worksmanship
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serene
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calm
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basking
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relax
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prevail
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triumph
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beneficent
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doing good
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omnipotent
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almighty
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repose
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rest
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unnerving
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upsetting
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balm
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soothing, healing
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millennium
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1,000 years
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inerrant
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free from error
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succor
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relief
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guile
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tricky, sly
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discourse
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conversation
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polarized
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separated
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secular
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not religious
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abyss
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a bottomless pit
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eludes
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evade
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fallible
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capable of making a mistake
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delude
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deceive, trick
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omniscience
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conscious
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prone
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likely to
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malicious
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deliberately harmful
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semitic
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Middle East background
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slurs
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insulting remarks
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faux
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imitation
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cavalcade
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procession
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precedent
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an earlier occurence
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revelers
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partiers
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scatology
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obscene
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raunchy
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dirty
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preen
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to clean oneself
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progenitor
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forefather
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escalates
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expand
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flagging
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weaken
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uncouth
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uncommon, rare
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condescends
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lower someone's level of status
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disheveled
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disorder, disarray
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grotesque
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bizarre
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effigies
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crude figure
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enigma
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mystery
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revered
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highly honor
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defied
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to make a god of
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