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160 Cards in this Set
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adept
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thoroughly skilled; an expert
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aspire
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desiring to reach a higher goal
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bleak
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bare, dreary, dismal
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chide
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to blame; scold
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despicable
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worthy of contempt, detestable
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diminutive
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small, miniature
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emancipate
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to free from slavery, liberate
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erroneous
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incorrect, containing mistakes
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exploit
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utilize, turn to advantage, misuse
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extemporaneous
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made or delivered spur of the moment
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impair
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to make imperfect, damage, harm
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invincible
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unbeatable
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languid
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drooping, without energy, sluggish
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mire
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mud; marsh, swamp; a tough sitch, to get stuck
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obtrusive
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forward, undesirably prominent, thrust out, protruding
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preamble
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an introduction
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render
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to cause to become; to perform; deliver; process; extract
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rugged
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rough, irregular; severe stern; strong stormy
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skeptical
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inclined to doubt
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slipshod
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untidy, careless, sloppy in dress or personal habits
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brevity
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shortess
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comport
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behave
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concise
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clear, short
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demure
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serious, modest
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depreciation
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a lessening in value
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deteriorate
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wear away
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divulge
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to reveal
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enlightened
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having new ideas
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forestall
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to prevent by acting first
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garble
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jumbled, to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
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proponent
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supporter, advocate
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quaver
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shake, tremble
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recoil
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to spring back, shrink
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recoup
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regain, make up
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reek
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unpleasant smell
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relentless
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unyielding, harsh, without pity
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rivulet
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small stream
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squander
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waste
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staccato
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distorted
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statute
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a law
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Assurance
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A pledge; freedom from doubt, self assurance
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Asylum
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An institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc; a place
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Console
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To comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an
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Dilate
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To make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
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Dross
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Refuse, waste products
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Dwindle
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To lessen, diminish
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Flippant
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Lacking in seriousness; disrepectful, saucy
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Immunity
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Resistance from disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
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Institute
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To establish, set up; an organization for the promotion of learning
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Liability
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A debt, something disadvantageous
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Preposterous
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Ridiculous, senseless
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Pugnacious
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Quarellsome, fond if fighting
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Rabid
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Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with
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Realm
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A kingdom; a region of study
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Rejuvenate
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To make young again; to make like new
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Remunerate
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To reward, pay, reimburse
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Sparse
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Meager, scant; scattered
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Sterling
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Genuine, excellent( made of silver of standard fineness
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Venture
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A risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger ; to dare
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Warp
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To twist out of shape; an abnormality
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auxiliary
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giving assistance; helper
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candid
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frank, sincere, impartial
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cubicle
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a small room or compartment
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drudgery
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work that is hard and tiresome, labor
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envoy
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a representative or messenger
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escalate
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increase
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expedient
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speeder-upper; useful
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feign
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pretend
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flair
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talent; distinctive style
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grievous
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causing sorrow or pain, serious
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heterogeneous
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mixed, composed of diff. parts
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horde
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a crowd (of people)
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impel
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to force, drive forward, urge, push
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incredulous
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disbelieving, skeptical
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inscribe
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write or engrave
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monologue
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a speech or long talk
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prognosis
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a forecast or probable outcome
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rasping
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a harsh sound, scratchy
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repugnant
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offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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scuttle
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to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run away hastily, scurry; a pail
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appreciable
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sufficient to be noticed
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autocratic
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absolute in authority
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blanch
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to wash out, turn pale
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blasphemy
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profanity, sacrilege
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brawny
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strong, muscular
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concerted
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planned or performed with others
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contend
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to compete, argue
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humane
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kind, merciful
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illustrious
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famous, distinguished
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intolerable
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unbearable
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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laborious
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hardworking, requiring hard work
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lithe
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bending easily, limber
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maltreat
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to abuse
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ponder
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reflect on
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synthetic
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artificial
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temperate
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mild, moderate
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venoumous
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poisonous, spiteful or mean
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wily
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sly, shrewd, cunning, clever, tricky
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subversive
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intended to undermine or overthrow, treasonous
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ad infinitum
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endlessly
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apportion
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to give out in shares, divide
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bona fide
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genuine, sincere
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buoyant
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floating, cheerful
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clique
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small group
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concede
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admit
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congenial
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well like, pleasant, friendly
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lofty
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high and mighty, noble
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migration
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movement
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perceive
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notice
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perverse
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stubborn, going against what is proper
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prelude
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introduction
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rancid
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stale, spoiled
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rustic
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plain, country like
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sever
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separate, cut off
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sordid
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run down, selfish or mean
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untenable
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undefendable
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versatile
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handy, adaptable
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vindicate
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justify from wrongdoing
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wane
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to lose strength, weaken
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annex
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attach
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cleave
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split, cout off
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cordial
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friendly, a liqueur
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cornerstone
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starting pint, foundation
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debacle
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disaster
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devitalize
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to make weak
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embroil
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involve in a conflict or confusion
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exonerate
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vindicate, clear
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glib
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thoughtless, insincere, ready and fluent in speech, superficial
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haphazard
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not planned, lacking order
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improvise
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not planned, without preparation
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incite
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stir up
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influx
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coming in, inflow
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pallor
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extreme paleness
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pedigree
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ancestry, geneology
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precipitous
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very steep
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profuse
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very abundant
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reconcile
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to restore, to settle, reunite
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shackle
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to put into chains
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threadbare
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shabby, old and worn
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abase
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lower, degrade
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actuate
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put into action
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avert
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turn away
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boorish
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rude, clumsy
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brunt
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main impact, force, blow
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combatant
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fighter
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dormant
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not active
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dubious
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doubtful, hesitant
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harangue
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rant, loud speech
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harry
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raid, torment, harass
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impenitent
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not remorseful
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knave
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a tricky, unprincipled deceitful fellow
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legion
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group
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liberality
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generosity, open mindedness
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plaintiff
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accuser
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probe
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investigation
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protract
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become larger, prolong
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quarry
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to cut or take from, something that is hunted, prey
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spurn
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scorn, turn down, reject
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subterfuge
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excuse or trick for escaping something
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