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110 Cards in this Set
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aptitude
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natural ability, talent
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discern
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distinguish percieve recognize
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impenetrable
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not enterable or pierceable, impassible
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impromtu
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unrehearsed, unprepared
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interminable
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tiresomely long endless
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moor
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anchor, secure
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perpetual
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lasting permanent, unceasing
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phenomenon
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wonder, extremely unusual occurence
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ravenous
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wildly hungry, voracious
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rendezvous
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meeting place
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anticipation
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expectation
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bravado
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show of courage or boldness
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gaudy
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tastelessly finr, showy
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hoary
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white or gray haired
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galvanize
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arouse excite stimulate
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plenteous
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abundant, plentiful
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proclaim
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annouce publicily, declare
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turbulent
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wiolently agitated or disturbed
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undaunted
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resolute, not discoureged or dishearted
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valiant
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brave, courageous
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boon
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benefit, blessing, advantage
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brink
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edge, border, verge
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careen
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list sway lurch
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eddy
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circular current, whirlpool
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furbish
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polish, burnish, shine
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jot
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particle, whit, iota
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prudent
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wise, sesible, judicious
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refrain
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forgo, forbear, abstain
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succor
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assist, aid, help
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visage
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face, aspect, countenance
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cadence
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rythmic flow, movement
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COMPLAISANT
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obliginf, agreeable, willing to please
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deficiency
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fault, shortcoming, imperfection
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entrench
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dig in, fortify, establish
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execute
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do, carry out, acclompish
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obeisance
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gesture of respect, honor
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posterity
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succeeding generations, descendants
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procure
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get, acquire
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propriety
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correctness of behavior or morals
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unrelenting
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not slakening
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allocate
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set apart, apportion, assign
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dispatch
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send
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embark
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take ship, set sail
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emit
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send forth
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inestimable
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incalcuable, priceless
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rapture
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bliss happiness ecstacy
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reconcile
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settle, resolve, harmonize
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remorse
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sorrow, grief, regret
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solicit
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ask, request
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undulate
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move like waves
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adultery
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sex outside of major
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allay
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relieve, calm, quiet
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brandish
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shake or wave menacingly
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consumption
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eating, devouring
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laden
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burndened, wieghed down
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meandering
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winding, rambling, wandering
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domicile
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home, residence, dwelling
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obviate
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prevent, avert
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perilous
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dangerous, hazardous, risky
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virtuous
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moral, sthical, righteous
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allied
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joined, linked, affiliated
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apt
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fit, suitable, appropriate
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incessant
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unceasing, continuous
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jargon
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unintelligble laguage, cant, lingo
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jurisdiction
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right, power, authority
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kindred
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like, similar, agreeing
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minimize
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diminish, belittles, lessen
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myriad
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innumerable, countless
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precarious
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uncertain, insecure
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sprightly
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lively, animated, spirited
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caustic
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sharp, biting, sarcastic
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comply
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obey, conform, submit
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cordiality
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warmth, earnestness, sincerity
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knoll
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small rounded hill
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placid
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calm, quiet, peaceful
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refinement
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fineness of taste, feeling or thought
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smug
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self-satisfied, self-complaisant
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spume
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foam, froth
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stifle
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choke, smother, suppress
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whet
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sharpen, stimulate, heighten
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chronic
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persistent, long-lasting, continuing
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gaunt
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abnormally lean, haggard-looking
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grasping
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covetous, greedy, avaricious
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murky
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dim, dark, gloomy
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pertinent
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relevant, related
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pinion
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bend, shackle, tie
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shoal
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bank, reef, bar
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sinuous
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winding, curving, serpentine
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vestige
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trace, track, sign
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voracious
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ravenous, greedy, insatiable
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corpulent
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fleshy, fat, obese
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disinterested
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unbiased by personal interest
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dividend
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share, portion, gain
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fetter
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chain, shackle, confine
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grotesque
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bizarre, distorted, wierd
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quandary
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state of extreme perplexity or uncertainty
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superlative
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supreme, enexcelled, unsurpassed
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taut
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tightly drawn, tight, tense
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terrestrial
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earhtly
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turbid
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clouded, muddy, murky
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cumbersome
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neavy, bulky, unwieldy
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disheveled
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disordered, disarranged, unkempt
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hysteria
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unhealthy emotion or excitement
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insolent
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disdainful, contemptuous, insulting
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mirage
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phantasm, apparitioin, optical illusion
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noxious
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unwholesome, injurious, harmful
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oblivious
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forgetful, no longer ware
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palatial
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magnificent, luxurious, beffiting a place
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pallid
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pale, wan, ashen
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perceptible
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discernible, detectable, noticeable
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