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175 Cards in this Set
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abolish
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to do away with, put an end to
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acquire
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to get, procure, obtain
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adapt
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to make suitable, agreeable, harmonious
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admonish
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to warn, reprove, advise
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affirm
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to declare, assert
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coerce
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to compel, bring about by force
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curtail
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to cut down, reduce
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defer
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to delay or postpone
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divulge
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to disclose or reveal
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implore
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to beg, plead, entreat
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ambush
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a lying in wait, or a hiding place for attack
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contour
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outline or profile
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guile
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deceit, trickery
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jargon
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lingo, technical language
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labyrinth
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a maze, complicated network or problem
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medley
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a mixture or jumble
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rapture
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ecstasy, thrills, keen delight
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robot
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a mechanical creature, an auto man
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verge
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edge or border
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zephyr
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a gentle breeze
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appall
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to horrify, shock, overcome with fear
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discern
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to see clearly, perceive
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esteem
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to value highly, regard
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feign
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to pretend
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meditate
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to think, reflect, intend, or plan
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obsess
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to haunt, beset, harass
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redeem
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to buy back, make amends
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relent
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to become less severe, soften
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slavage
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to save, restore, recover (a part of) the value
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wrest
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to take by force, twist from
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brevity
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shortness, conciseness
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censure
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strong criticism, condemnation
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chaos
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confusion, disorder
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citadel
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a fortress or stonghold
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counsel
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advice, shared knowledge; legal adviser
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celebrity
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a widely known person
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custody
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keeping, care, gaurding
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deluge
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a great downpour or flood
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demeanor
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conduct, behavior, manner
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epoch
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distinctive age or outstanding period of time
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brusque
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abrupt, blunt, curl
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candid
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frank, honest, truthful
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delinquent
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wanting, failing, overdue
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dour
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sullen, gloomy, sour
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obese
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fat, stout, corpulent
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furtive
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sly, stealthy
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lucid
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clear in (and to) the mind
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macabre
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grim, gruesome, death-haunted
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mature
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ripe, fully developed
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nebulous
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vague, hazy, indefinite
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pensive
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deeply thoughtful, wistful
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placid
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calm, serene, unruffled
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plaintive
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sad, mournful
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plausible
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spearing true or reasonable
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potent
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powerful, very effective
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pungent
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sharp, stining, keen
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rigorous
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rigidly severe, exacting
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wanton
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senseless, malicious, recklous
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wary
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cautious, watchful (in facing danger)
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wily
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crafty, cunning
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abate
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to lessen, decrease
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cite
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to mention, refer to, quote (for proof or example)
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entice
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to allure, attract, or beguile
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frustrate
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to thwart, foil, defeat
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manifest
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show plainly, reveal, display, evince
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pervade
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spread through, permeate
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purge
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cleanse, clear of impurity or guilt
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reproach
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to blame, upbraid
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resent
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to take offense ate
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satiate
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to satisfy to excess
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abyss
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a deep or bottomless chasm
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anecdote
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a brief story or incident
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aperture
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a small opening
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derelict
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an abandoned ship, an outcast
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epithet
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a descriptive title
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fiend
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a demon or monster
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harbinger
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a forerunner, herald
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lament
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an expression of sorrow or grief
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omen
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a portent, prphetic sign
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pestilence
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a widespread disease
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adhere
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to stick fast, cling
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alter
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to change or modify
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assail
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to attack
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augment
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to increase, make or become larger
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chastise
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to punish
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disperse
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to scatter, separate
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diverge
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to branch off, go in different directions
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emulate
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to strive to equal or excel
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extricate
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to disentangle
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forage
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to search for, ravage, plunder
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antagonist
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a rival, opponent, adversary
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apathy
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lack of feeling, indifference
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avarice
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greed for money, cupidity
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clarity
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clearness
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conjecture
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a guess, inference
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defiance
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a bold opposition, open challenge
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dexterity
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skill, adroitness
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discretion
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prudence, wise restraint
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exertion
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vigorous effort
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exuberance
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overflowing spirits, zestfulness
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copious
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abundant, plentiful
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eminent
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outstanding, prominent
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frugal
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sparing, thrifty, economical
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languid
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drooping, listless
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hostile
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unfriendly, warlike
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laudable
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praiseworthy, commendable
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lenient
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mild, merciful
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luminous
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glowing, giving off light
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nocturnal
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occuring at night
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oblique
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slanting, indirect
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obnoxious
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offensive, hateful
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obtrusive
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pushing, demanding attention, showy
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perpetual
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unending, lasting forever
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regal
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royal, notable, excellent
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vagrant
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roaming, wandering, or wayward
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vehement
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violent, passionate
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vindictive
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vengeful, seeking revenge
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vociferous
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vocally noisy, clamorous, loudly insistent
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vulnerable
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susceptible to injury or attack
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zealous
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very active, eager, devoted
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acute
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sharp, sever, perceptive
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agile
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nimble, quick and skillful
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erratic
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irregular, wandering, having no fixed course; large rock deposited by a glacier
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exorbitant
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excessive, unreaonable (in what one asks)
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exultant
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joyful, jubilant
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implicit
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unquestioning, implied
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inanae
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senseless, empty
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inert
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inactive or lifeless
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inferior
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lower in place or quality
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infernal
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hellish, fiendish
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fugitive
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one who flees, a runaway
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indignation
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justifiable anger
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insolence
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insulting behavior, impudence
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obeisance
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a bow or curtsy, respect
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repose
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rest, quiet
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acute
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sharp, sever, perceptive
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agile
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nimble, quick and skillful
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erratic
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irregular, wandering, having no fixed course; large rock deposited by a glacier
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exorbitant
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excessive, unreaonable (in what one asks)
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exultant
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joyful, jubilant
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implicit
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unquestioning, implied
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inanae
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senseless, empty
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inert
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inactive or lifeless
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inferior
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lower in place or quality
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infernal
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hellish, fiendish
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fugitive
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one who flees, a runaway
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indignation
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justifiable anger
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insolence
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insulting behavior, impudence
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obeisance
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a bow or curtsy, respect
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repose
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rest, quiet
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retinue
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a group of attendants
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sanction
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approval, authorization
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strategy
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skill in maneuvering or planning
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succor
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aid, help
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tyranny
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oppressive or unjust government
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impute
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attribute or ascribe (to another)
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renounce
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give up, cast off, deny a claim (formally)
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reprimand
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to rebuke formally or severly
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requite
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to repay, reward
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segregate
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to separate, set apart
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subjugate
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to bring under control, subdue
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surmount
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to rise above, overcome
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tabulate
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to organize (data) in tables and columns
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traverse
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to move across or pass over
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vilify
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to speak evil of, defame
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intricate
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complicated, complex
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martial
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warlike, military
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negligible
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trifling, unimportant
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obstinate
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stubborn, dogged, not easily subdued
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precarious
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insecure, uncertain
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redundant
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repetitious, unnecessary to the meaning
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requisite
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necessary, indispensable
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servile
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yielding, submissive, befitting low position
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sundry
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various, assorted, diverse
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valiant
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brave, courageous
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