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115 Cards in this Set
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apiary
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place where bees are kept
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travesty
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imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous; mockery
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aviary
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place where birds are kept
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therapeutic
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curative
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful
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involuntary
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not done of one's own free will; automatic; unintentional; spontaneous
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badger
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tease; annoy; nag
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stigma
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mark of disgrace
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kith, kin
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friends and relatives
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harlequin
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buffoon; clown
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paternal
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of or like a father
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molt
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shed feather, skin, hair, etc.
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filial
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of or like a son or daughter
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eulogize
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praise; extol; laud; glorify
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humility
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freedom from pride; humbleness; lowliness
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parasitic
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living at the expense of another; sponging
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nadir
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lowest point
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness; readiness; liveliness
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precipitous
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steep as a precipice
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parasite
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animal, plant, or person living on others
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abject
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deserving contempt; sunk to low condition
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satitic, satirical
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given to or expressing satire
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humiliate
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lower the pride, position, or dignity of; degrade
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toxic
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poisonous
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progeny
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offspring; children; descendants
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ornithology
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study of birds
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anticlimax
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abrupt decline from the dignified or important to the trivial or ludicrous; comedown
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scavenger
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animal or person removing refuse, decay, etc
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fraternal
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of or like a brother
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sebaceous
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greasy
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ravine
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deep, narrow gorge worn by running water
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imputation
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charge, esp. an unjust or false charge; insinuation; accusation
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sublimate
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1. redirect the energy of a person's bad impulses into socially and morally higher channels
2. purify; refine |
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encomium
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speech or writing of high praise; tribute
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plumb
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get to the bottom of
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banter
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playful teasing; joking
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nepotism
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favoritism to relatives by those in power
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convalescent
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person recovering from sickness
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zenith
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highest point; culmination
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caricature
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drawing, imitation, or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects
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humble
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of low position or condition
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stigmatize
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brand with a mark of disgrace
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maternal
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of or like a mother
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plaudit
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applause; enthusiastic praise
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abyss
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bottomless, immeasureably deep space
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ludicrous
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exciting laughter, ridiculous; absurd
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menial
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low; mean
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satire
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language or writing that exposes follies or abuse by holding them up to ridicule
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precipice
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very steep; overhanging place; cliff
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loathe
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have an intense aversion to; detest
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abysmal
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deep; profound; immeasure
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laudable
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praiseworthy; commendable
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preeminent
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standing out above others; superior
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lionize
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treat as highly importan
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genealogy
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a person's or family's descent; lineage
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sarcastic
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given to or expressing sarcasm
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gentility
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good manners
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astringent
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(n) substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood
(adj) severe; stern |
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vertex
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farthest point opposite the base, as in a triangle or pyramid; apex
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derogatory
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expressing low esteem; belittling
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earthy
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coarse; low
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hypochondriac
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one who is morbidly anxious about personal health, or suffereing from imagined illness
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chasm
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deep breach; wide gap or rift
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slander
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false and defamatory spoken statement; calumny
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profound
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very deep; deeply felt
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acme
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highest point; summit
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dregs
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most worthless part; sediment at the bottom of a liquid
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sardonic
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bitterly sarcastic; mocking; sneering
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progenitor
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forefather
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pestilential
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morally harmful
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declivity
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downward slope
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flippant
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treating serious matters lightly
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ironic, ironical
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containing or expressing irony
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libel
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false and defamatory printed statement
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laudatory
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expressing praise; eulogistic
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irony
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species of humor whose intended meaning is the opposite of the words used
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immunity
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resistance (to a disease)
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malign
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speak evil of
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immunize
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make immune (resistant to a disease)
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sarcasm
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sneering language intended to hurt a person's feelings
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regimen
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set of rules, esp. to improve health
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jocose
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given to jesting; playfully humorous
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hilarity
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noisy gaiety; mirth; jollity; glee
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malignant
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threatening to cause death
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loath
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unwilling; reluctant
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parody
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humorous imitation
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lesion
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injury; hurt
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fester
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form pus; rankle; rot; putrefy
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aversion
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strong dislike
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climactic
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arranged in order of increasing force and interest
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convalesce
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recover health after illness; recuperate
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volition
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will
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droll
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odd and laughter-provoking
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facetious
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in the habit of joking
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libelous
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injurious to reputation; defamatory
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salubrious
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healthful
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levity
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lack of proper seriousness
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unguent
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salve; ointment
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menagerie
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place where animals are kept and trained; collection of wild animals
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parrot
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repeat mechanically, like a parrot
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antidote
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remedy
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acclivity
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upward slope
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virulent
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extremely poisonous; deadly; venomous
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morbid
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gruesome
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benign
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not dangerous
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acclaim
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welcome with approval; applaud bludly
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virus
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disease-causing substance too small to be seen through a microscope
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calumnious
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falsely and maliciously accussing;
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viral
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caused by a virus
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apogee
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farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body
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consummate
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perfect, superb
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eminent
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standing out; notable; famous
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eminence
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high rank
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ethereal
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of the heavens; celestial; airy; delicate
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exalt
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lift up with joy, pride, etc
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