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95 Cards in this Set
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Cajole
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to persuade by using flattery
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deceive
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exhort
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to urge strongly
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provoke
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coerce
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to persuade through the use of force
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compel
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induce
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to cause
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incite, impel
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coax
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to persuade by using flattery
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cajole
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provoke
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to stir up; to excite
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incite, impel
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obligatory
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required
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mandatory
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wheedle
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to influence by flattery
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cajole
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goad
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to urge into action
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incite, impel
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begrudge
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to give in to something reluctantly
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concede
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spur
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to goad into action
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incite, impel
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prerequisite
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a requirement
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obligation
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resigned
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accepting of one's fate
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begrudging
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tactile
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able to be sensed by touch
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palpable
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olfactory
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relating to the sense of smell
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gustatory
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relating to the sense of taste
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auditory
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relating to the sense of hearing
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aural
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discern
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to perceive as separate; to sense keenly
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perceive, distinguish
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pungent
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having a sharp or irritating odor
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zesty
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palpable
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detectable by touch
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tactile
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ascertain
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to learn for certain
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discern
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savory
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pleasant tasting; appetizing
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palatable
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putrid
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rotten; having a foul odor
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decayed
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perceptive
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able to perceive; aware
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keen, insightful
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perceive
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to become aware
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discern
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aural
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relating to the sense of hearing
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auditory
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tangible
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detectable by touch
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palatable
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thwart
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to stop something before it is able to succeed
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foil
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abstain
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to refrain from action
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forgo
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deterrent
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something that acts to discourage
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impediment
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impede
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to slow the progress of, to block
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obstruct
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hinder
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to slow the progress of, to block
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obstruct
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curtail
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to make less
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diminish
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impediment
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something that works to impede progress
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hindrance
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stymie
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to present an obstacle to
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hinder
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dissuade
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to persuade not to do something
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deter
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refrain
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to hold back from doing
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inhibit
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abstinence
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the voluntary avoidance of something
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tentative
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uncertain
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cautious
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hamper
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to restrict the progress of
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impede, hinder
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destitute
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completely penniless
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penniless
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frugal
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economical; good with money
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thrifty, penniless
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remuneration
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payment for services
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income
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impecunious
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without money
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destitute
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improvident
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excessive thriftiness
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miserliness
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parsimony
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excessive thriftiness
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miserliness
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venal
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able to be bribed
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corruptible
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thrifty
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economical; good with money
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frugal
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pauper
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an extremely poor individual
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mendicant
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mercenary
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one who gives his services to the highest bidder
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perquisite
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payment or privilege received in addition to wages
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insolvent
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bankrupt
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broke
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indigent
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impoverished, poor
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destitute
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pecuniary
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pertaining to money
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prophecy
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a prediction of the future
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divination
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harbinger
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a precursor
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omen
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augur
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to predict the future
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divine
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premonition
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a forewarning
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hunch
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portend
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to give advance warning
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foreshadow
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prescient
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having knowledge of future events
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clairvoyant
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omen
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a sign of something to come
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portent
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foresight
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the ability to see things coming
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anticipation
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clairvoyant
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one with great foresight
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visionary
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portent
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an omen of a future event
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omen
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preempt
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to block by acting first
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anticipate
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premeditate
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to plan ahead of time
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plot
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prophetic
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able to tell the future
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prescient
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bode
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to be an omen for something
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portend
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archaic
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ancient
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primitive
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relic
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an object from an ancient time
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artifact
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decrepit
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worn out from old age or use
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battered
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antiquated
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obsolete; outdated
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primitive
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antiediluvian
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very old
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archaic
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defunct
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no longer in existence
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dead, extinct
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perpetuate
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to keep from dying out
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immortalize
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outmoded
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out of fashion; obsolete
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obsolete
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artifact
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an object of historical interest
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relic
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obsolete
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outmoded
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antiquated
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dilapidated
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worn out from old age or use
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decrepit, feeble
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threadbare
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shabby; worn down such that the threads show
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decrepit, feeble
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archive
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a collection of historically interesting material
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apathy
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lack of feeling; lack of interest
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indifference
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apprehensive
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anxious about what is to come
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uneasy
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contrite
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repentant
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remorseful
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lament
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to mourn, to show sorrow
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grieve
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console
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to comfort
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soothe, calm
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impassive
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lacking emotion
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apathetic
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ignominy
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humiliation; shame
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disgrace, dishonor
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pathos
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pity; feeling of sorrow
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anguish
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empathy
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the ability to identify with another's feelings
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penitent
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feeling remorse for one's actions
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repentant, contrite
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sympathy
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the ability to share another's feelings
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compassion
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poignant
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causing a sharp emotional response
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moving
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remorse
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regret for past deeds
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anguish
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antipathy
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strong feelings against something
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