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175 Cards in this Set
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emancipation |
setting free |
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embellish |
decorate
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emblem
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icon, symbol
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emend
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change for the better
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eminent
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renowned, distinguished
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empirical
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based on experience
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emulate
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imitate
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encompass
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surround
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encumber
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burden
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enduring
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lasting a long time
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enervate
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weaken
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engender
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produce
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enigma
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mystery
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enlighten
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teach
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enmity
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hatred
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enraptured
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intensely delighted
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enthralling
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capturing attention
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enticing
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attracting
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entranced
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captivating
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entreat
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beg
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entrenched
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deeply rooted
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entrepreneur
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businessman
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enumerate
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list using numbers
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ephemeral
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not lasting long
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epitome
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perfect example
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equanimity
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calmness
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equitable
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fair
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equivocal
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doubtful
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equivocate
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lie, mislead
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eradicate
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eliminate
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erode
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wear away
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erratic
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unpredictable
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erroneous
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filled with errors
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erudition
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academic knowledge
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eschew
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advoid
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esoteric
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understood by only a few
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espouse
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embrace a cause
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estate
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property, possessions
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estranged
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alienated
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eulogy
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praise
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euphemism
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saying something bad in a nice way
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euphonious
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pleasant sounding
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evanescent
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not lasting long
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evenhanded
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fair, balanced
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evince
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show clearly
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exacerbate
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make worse
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exalt
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give praise
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exasperated
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annoyed
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exculpate
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free from blame
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execrable
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hated
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exhaustive
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thorough
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exhort
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urge
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exodus
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departure
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exonerate
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free from blame
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exorbitant
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excessive
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exotic
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foreign
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expedite
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increase quickness
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explicit
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clearly stated
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exploit
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take advantage of
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expunge
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remove
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expurgate
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delete
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extraneous
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extra, uneccessary
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exult
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express happiness
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fabrication
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lie
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facetious
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humorous
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facile
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easy
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facilitate
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make easier
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faculty
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ability
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fallacious
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false
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fallible
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able to make mistakes
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fanciful
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make-believe
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farce
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mockery
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fastidious
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requiring precision
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fathom
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comprehend
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feasible
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possible
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fecund
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fertile
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feign
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pretend
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felicity
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happiness
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felony
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serious crime
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fervent
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enthusiastic
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fervor
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intense enthusiasm
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fetid
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having bad odor
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fiasco
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failure
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fickle
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changing quicking
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fidelity
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loyalty
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filial
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relation of child to parent
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finicky
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hard to please
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finite
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hard to please
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flag
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lose energy
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flagrant
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flamboyant
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flamboyant
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showy, colorful
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flaunt
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show off
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flippant
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lacking seriousness
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flotsam
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floating debris
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flustered
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frustrated
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foolhardy
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hasty, rushing
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forbearance
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self-control
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foreboding
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prediction of misfortune
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forerunner
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first of its kind
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foresee
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predict
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foresight
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ability to see the future
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forestall
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prevent
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forgo
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give up, do without
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formidable
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of great strength
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formulaic
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following a set formula
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fortitude
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strength in adversity
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fortuitous
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lucky, by chance
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foster
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help, encourage
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fractious
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unruly
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fragmented
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broken, split
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frank
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honest, direct
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frantic
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wildly excited
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fraudulent
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unjust
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fraught
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filled
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fret
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worry
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frigid
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extremely cold
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frivolous
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lacking seriousness
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frugal
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cheap, thrifty
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fundamental
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basic
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furor
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excitment
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furtive
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secret, stealthy
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fusion
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combining together
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futile
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useless
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gall
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shameless boldness
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galvanize
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shock or excite into action
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garbled
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mixed up
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garish
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adj. overly colorful
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garner
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acquire
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garnish
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decorate
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garruluous
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talkative
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genial
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cheerful
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genre
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category
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genteel
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well-mannered, elegant
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germane
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pertinent
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gesticulate
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make gestures
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ghastly
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horrifying
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gingerly
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carefully
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gist
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essential elements
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glean
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collect leftovers
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glib
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well-spoken
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gloat
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brag in an evil way
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glower
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excess
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glutton
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someone greedy for food
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gnarled
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twisted
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goad
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urge forward
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gossamer
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like cobwebs
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grandiloquent
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speaking arrogantly
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grandoise
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grand, pompous
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graphic
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vividly described
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gratuitous
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given freely
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gregarious
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friendly, sociable
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grotesque
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fantastically ugly or absurb
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groundbreaking
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new
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grudgingly
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reluctantly
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grueling
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extremely difficult
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gruesome
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horribly ugly
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gruff
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rough, harsh
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guile
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deception
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guise
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external appearance
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gullible
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easily decieved
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hackneyed
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overused, commonplace
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haggard
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appearing exhausted
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halycon
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peaceful, joyful
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half-hearted
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poorly planned
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hallowed
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blessed
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hamper
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prevent movement, hinder
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haphazardly
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done in a random way
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hapless
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unlucky, unfortunate
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harbinger
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forerunner
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harbor
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provide shelter
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harrowing
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extremely disturbing
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haughty
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arrogant
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hedonistic
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adj. pursuing pleasure
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glut
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excess
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guffaw |
loud laughter |
