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245 Cards in this Set
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EBB,RETREAT, SUBSIDE, ABATE, WANE, WITHDRAW
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TO FADE AWAY, RECEDE
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ECLECTIC, CATHOLIC, SELECTIVE, BROAD
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SELECTING FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
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EFFRONTERY, PRESUMPTION, BRASHNESS, TEMERITY, NERVE, GALL
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IMPUDENT BOLDNESS, AUDACITY
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EGREGIOUS, BLATANT, FLAGRANT, GLARING, GROSS, RANK
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CONSPICUOUSLY BAD
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ELEGY, DIRGE, LAMENT, THRENODY
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MOURNFUL POEM, USUALLY ABOUT THE DEAD
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EMANCIPATE, DELIVER, MANUMIT, RELEASE
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TO SET FREE, LIBERATE
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EMBROIL, IMPLICATE, ENSNARE, ENTANGLE
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TO INVOLVE IN, CAUSE TO FALL INTO DISORDER
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ENCOMIUM, EULOGY, PANEGYRIC, TRIBUTE
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ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE
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ENERVATE, DEPLETE, DEBILITATE, DRAIN, EXHAUST
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TO WEAKEN SAP STRENGTH FROM
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ENGENDER, PROCREATE, PROPAGATE, ORIGINATE, GENERATE
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TO PRODUCE, CAUSE, BRING ABOUT
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ENIGMATIC, MYSTERIOUS, CRYPTIC, BAFFLING
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PUZZLING, INEXPLICABLE
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ENJOIN, DIRECT, INSTRUCT, CHARGE, PROHIBIT, PROSCRIBE
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TO URGE, ORDER, COMMAND, FORBID OR PROHIBIT, AS BY JUDICIAL ORDER
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ENMITY, ANIMOSITY, ANTIPATHY, RANCOR, ANIMUS
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HOSTILITY, ANTAGONISM, ILL-WILL
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ENNUI,TEDIUM, LISTLESSNESS, WORLD-WEARINESS
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BOREDOM, LUCK OF INTEREST AND ENERGY
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ENORMITY, OUTRAGEOUSNESS, ATROCIOUSNESS
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STATE OF BEING GIGANTIC OR TERRIBLE
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EPHEMERAL, TRANSITORY, FUGITIVE, EVANESCENT
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MOMENTARY, TRANSIENT, FLEETING
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EPICURE, GOURMET, GOURMAND, CONNOISSEUR, GASTRONOME
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PERSON WITH REFINED TASTE IN FOOD AND WINE
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EPIGRAM, MAXIM, ADAGE, APHORISM
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SHORT, WITTY SAYING OR POEM
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EPILOGUE, AFTERWARD, FINALE
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CONCLUDING SECTION OF A LITERARY WORK
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EPITOME, PARAGON, EXEMPLAR, PROTOTYPE, QUINTESSENCE, ABSTRACT
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REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ENTIRE GROUP, SUMMARY
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EQUINE, HORSY, ASININE, MULISH
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RELATING TO HORSES
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EQUIVOCATE, MISLEAD, PREVARICATE
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TO USE VAGUE OR AMBIGUOUS LANGUAGE INTENTIONALLY
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EQUIVOCATE, MISLEAD, PREVARICATE,
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TO USE VAGUE OR AMBIGUOUS LANGUAGE INTENTIONALLY
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ERRATIC, ECCENTRIC, CAPRICIOUS, UNSTABLE, UNPREDICTABLE
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INCONSISTENT, IRREGULAR
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ERUDITE, KNOWLEDGEABLE, CULTURED, EDUCATED, WELL-READ, LITERATE
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LEARNED, SCHOLARLY
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ESOTERIC, MYSTERIOUS, ARCANE, OCCULT, RECONDITE, SECRET
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UNDERSTOOD BY ONLY A LEARNED FEW
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ESPOUSE, CHAMPION, EMBRACE, ADOPT
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TO SUPPORT OR ADVOCATE, TO MARRY
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ESTRANGE, DISAFFECT, SEPARATE, DIVORCE
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TO ALIENATE, KEEP AT A DISTANCE
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ETHEREAL, INTANGIBLE, DIAPHANOUS, AIRY, GOSSAMER, SHEER
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NOT EARTHLY, SPIRITUAL DELICATE
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ETIOLATE, BLANCH, DECOLORIZE
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TO BLEACH AND ALTER THE NATURAL DEVELOPMENT OF BY EXCLUDING SUNLIGHT
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EULOGY, TRIBUTE, COMMENDATION, ENCOMIUM, PANEGYRIC, SALUTE
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HIGH PRISE, OFTEN IN A PUBLIC SPEECH
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EVANESCENT, TRANSIENT, EPHEMERAL, FLEETING, FUGITIVE
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MOMENTARY, TRANSITORY, SHORT-LIVED
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EXACERBATE, WORSEN, ESCALATE, INTENSIFY
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TO AGGRAVATE, DEEPEN THE BAD QUALITIES OF
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EXCRUCIATING, TORTUROUS, ACUTE, FIERCE
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AGONIZING, INTENSELY PAINFUL
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EXCULPATE, EXONERATE, ACQUIT
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TO CLEAR OF BLAME OR FAULT, VINDICATE
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EXIGENT, PRESSING, IMPERATIVE, COMPELLING, CRITICAL CRUCIAL
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URGENT, EXCESSIVELY DEMANDING
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EXORBITANT, EXCESSIVE, IMMODERATE, INORDINATE, EXTREME
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EXTRAVAGANT, GREATER THAN REASONABLE
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EXPIATE, ANSWER, COMPENSATE, PAY
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TO ATONE FOR, MAKE AMENDS FOR
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EXPUNGE, DELETE, CANCEL, EFFACE, ANNUAL, OBLITERATE
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TO TO ERASE, ELIMINATE COMPLETELY
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EXPURGATE, CUT BOWDLERIZE SANITIZE
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TO CENSOR
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EXTORT, WRING,COERCE, BLACKMAIL, BLUDGEON, BULLY
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TO OBTAIN SOMETHING BY THREATS
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EXTRANEOUS, IMMATERIAL, IMPERTINENT, EXTRINSIC, FOREIGN, ALIEN
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IRRELEVANT, UNRELATED, UNNECESSARY
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EXTRICATE, DISENGAGE, UNTANGLE, RELEASE, DISENCUMBER
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TO FREE FROM, DISENTANGLE
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FACADE, PRETENSE, CLOAK, GUISE, SEMBLANCE, SURFACE
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FACE, FRONT, MASK, SUPERFICIAL APPEARANCE
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FACILE, SIMPLE, EFFORTLESS, NIMBLE, FLUENT
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VERY EASY, POISED, ASSURED
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FALLOW, UNSEEDED, INACTIVE, IDLE
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UNCULTIVATED, UNUSED
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FANATICISM, ZEAL, MANIA, OBSESSION
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EXTREME DEVOTION TO A CAUSE
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FASTIDIOUS, METICULOUS, PAINSTAKING, SCRUPULOUS, PUNCTILIOUS, PRECISE
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CAREFUL WITH DETAILS
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FATHOM, COMPREHEND
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TO MEASURE THE DEPTH OF , GAUGE
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FATUOUS, SILLY, ABSURD, PREPOSTEROUS, RIDICULOUS, LUDICROUS
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STUPID, FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED
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FAWN, KOWTOW, GROVEL, TRUCKLE
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TO FLATTER EXCESSIVELY, SEEK THE FAVOR OF
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FAZE, DISCOMFIT, RATTLE, CHAGRIN
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TO BOTHER, UPSET, OR DISCONCERT
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FECKLESS, AIMLESS, SHIFTLESS, LAZY
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INEFFECTIVE, CARELESS, IRRESPONSIBLE
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FECUND, PROLIFIC, FLOURISHING
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FERTILE, FRUITFUL, PRODUCTIVE
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FERVID, VEHEMENT, ARDENT, ENTHUSIASTIC, AVID, EAGER
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PASSIONATE, INTENSE, ZEALOUS
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FETID, NOISOME, STINKY, FUNKY, MALODOROUS, RANK
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FOUL-SMELLING, PUTRID
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FETTER, SHACKLE, MANACLE, HANDCUFF, CURB, TETHER
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TO BLIND, CHAIN, CONFINE
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FILIGREE, ORNAMENT, EMBELLISHMENT, DECORATION, LATTICEWORK
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ORNAMENTAL OPENWORK OF DELICATE OR INTRICATE DESIGN ON METAL
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FLAG, WANE, SUBSIDE, EBB, DWINDLE, SLACKEN
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TO DECLINE IN VIGOR, STRENGTH, OR INTEREST
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FLAGRANT, GLARING, EGREGIOUS, BLATANT, GROSS, RANK
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OUTRAGEOUS, SHAMELESS
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FLORA, VEGETATION, BOTANY, VERDURE, HERBAGE
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PLANTS
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FLORID, ORNATE, FLAMBOYANT, OSTENTATIOUS, LOUD, GARISH
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GAUDY, EXTREMELY ORNATE, RUDDY, FLUSHED
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FLOUNDER, BLUNDER, STUMBLE, BUMBLE, LURCH, LUMBER
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TO FALTER, WAVER, TO MUDDLE, STRUGGLE
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FLUVIAL, FLOWING ALLUVIAL
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OF, RELATING TO, OR LIVING, IN A STREAM OR RIVER
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FOIBLE, FAULT, FAILING, FRAILTY, VICE, BLEMISH
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MINOR WEAKNESS OR CHARACTER FLAW
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FOIL, THWART, BALK, CHECK, BAFFLE
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TO DEFEAT, FRUSTRATE
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FOMENT, INSTIGATE, ABET, PROMOTE
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TO AROUSE OR INCITE
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FOOLHARDY, RECKLESS, RASH, PRECIPITATE, TEMERARIOUS
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RECKLESSLY BOLD
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FOP, COXCOMB, DANDY
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A MAN WHO IS DEVOTED TO OR VAIN ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE OR DRESS
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FORBEARANCE, RESIGNATION, LONG-SUFFERING, TOLERANCE
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PATIENCE, RESTRAINT, LENIENCY
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FORD, TRAVERSE, WADE
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TO CROSS A BODY OF WATER AT A SHALLOW PLACE
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FORTE, METIER, SPECIALTY
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STRONG POINT, SOMETHING A PERSON DOES WELL
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FORTUITOUS, ACCIDENTAL,CONTINGENT, INCIDENTAL
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HAPPENING BY CHANCE, FORTUNATE
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FOSTER, NURTURE, NURSE, ADVANCE, FURTHER
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TO NOURISH, CULTIVATE, PROMOTE
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FOUNDER, MISCARRY, IMMERSE, PLUNGE
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TO FALL HELPLESSLY, SINK
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FRACAS, NOISY DISPUTE
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BRAWL, BROIL, DONNYBROOK, FRAY, MELEE
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FRACTIOUS, PEEVISH, CRANKY, QUARRELSOME, CONTENTIOUS
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UNRULY, REBELLIOUS
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FRENETIC, EXCITED, ACTIVE, BUSTLING, FEVERISH
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SECRET, STEALTHY
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FURTIVE, COVERT, CLANDESTINE, SURREPTITIOUS, UNDERHAND, SHIFT
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SECRET, STEALTHY
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GALL(N), TEMERITY, AUDACITY, EFFRONTERY, RANCOR
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BITTERNESS, CARELESS NERVE, TO EXASPERATE AND IRRITATE
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GARNER, REAP, GLEAN, HARVEST, AMASS, ACQUIRE
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TO GATHER AND STORE
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GARRULOUS, LOQUACIOUS, VOLUBLE, VERBOSE, CHATTY, PROLIX
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VERY TALKATIVE
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GLIB, EASY, SUPERFICIAL
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FLUENT IN AN INSINCERE MANNER, OFFHAND, CASUAL
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GLOWER, FROWN, LOWER, SCOWL
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TO GLARE, STARE ANGRILY AND INTENSELY
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GRANDILOQUENCE, LANGUAGE BOMBAST, FUSTIAN, PROLIXITY, VERBIAGE
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POMPOUS TALK, FANCY BUT MEANINGLESS SPEECH
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GRIMACE, SCOWL, LEER, GLARE
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FACIAL EXPRESSION SHOWING PAIN OR DISGUST
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GROTTO, CAVERN, RECESS, BURROW, DEN, POCKET
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SMALL CAVE
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GROVEL, CRINGE, FAWN, KOWTOW
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TO HUMBLE ONESELF IN A DEMEANING WAY
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GUILE, CUNNING, ARTIFICE, WILINESS, DUPLICITY
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TRICKERY, DECEPTION
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HACKNEYED, TRITE, SHOPWORN, STALE, BANAL
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WORN OUT BY OVERUSE
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GROTTO, CAVERN, RECESS, BURROW, DEN, POCKET
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SMALL CAVE
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GROVEL, CRINGE, FAWN, KOWTOW
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TO HUMBLE ONESELF IN A DEMEANING WAY
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GUILE, CUNNING, ARTIFICE, WILINESS, DUPLICITY
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TRICKERY, DECEPTION
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HACKNEYED, TRITE, SHOPWORN, STALE, BANAL
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WORN OUT BY OVERUSE
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HALLOWED, SANCTIFIED, CONSECRATED, VENERATED, SACROSANCT, BLESSED
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HOLY, TREATED A SACRED
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HAPLESS, ILL-FATED, ILL-STARRED, LUCKLESS, UNLUCKY, JINXED
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UNFORTUNATE, HAVING BAD LUCK
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HARBINGER, FORERUNNER, PRESAGE, OMEN, HERALD
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PRECURSOR, SIGN OF SOMETHING TO COME
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HARDY, HEALTHY, HALE, FIT, STRONG, COURAGEOUS
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ROBUST, VIGOROUS, STURDY
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HAUGHTY, PROUD, DISDAINFUL, SUPERCILIOUS, SCORNFUL, VAINGLORIOUS
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ARROGANT AND CONDESCENDING
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HEDONIST, SENSUALIST, VOLUPTUARY, LIBERTINE
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ONE WHO PURSUES, PLEASURE AS A GOAL
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HEGEMONY, INFLUENCE, POWER, SWAY, RULE
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LEADERSHIP, DOMINATION, USUALLY BY A COUNTRY
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HEINOUS, REPREHENSIBLE, ABOMINABLE, MONSTROUS, APPALLING, DREADFUL
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SHOCKING, WICKED, TERRIBLE
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HEMORRHAGE, SEEP, DISCHARGE, GUSH
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TO BLEED HEAVILY, HEAVY BLEEDING
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HERETICAL, HETERODOX, SCHISMATIC, DISSIDENT
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OPPOSED TO AN ESTABLISHED RELIGIOUS ORTHODOXY
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HERMETIC, AIRTIGHT, WATERTIGHT, IMPERVIOUS
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TIGHTLY SEALED
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HIATUS, GAP, INTERRUPTION, RECESS, INTERVAL, PAUSE
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BREAK, INTERRUPTION, VACATION
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HOARY, ANTEDILUVIAN, ANTIQUE, VINTAGE, ANCIENT, VENERABLE
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VERY OLD, WHITISH OR GRAY FROM AGE
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HOMAGE, ACCLAIM, KUDOS, PANEGYRIC, TRIBUTE, ENCOMIUM
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PUBLIC HONOR AND RESPECT
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HOMILY, LECTURE, ADMONITION, ORATION
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SERMON-LIKE SPEECH
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HUSBAND(V) CONSERVE, ECONOMIZE
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TO FARM, MANAGE CAREFULLY AND THRIFTILY
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HYPERBOLE, INFLATION, MAGNIFICATION, EMBELLISHMENT
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PURPOSEFUL EXAGGERATION FOR EFFECT
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ICONOCLAST, REBEL, DISSIDENT, NONCONFORMIST
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ONE WHO ATTACKS TRADITIONAL BELIEFS
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IGNOMINIOUS, DESPICABLE, DEGRADING, DEBASING
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DISGRACEFUL AND DISHONORABLE
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ILK, SORT, NATURE, CHARACTER, VARIETY, CLASS
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TYPE OR KIND
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ILLICIT, UNLAWFUL, CRIMINAL, PROHIBITED, FORBIDDEN
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ILLEGAL, IMPROPER
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IMMUNE, IMPERVIOUS, SHIELDED
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EXEMPT, PROTECTED FORM HARM OR DISEASE, UNRESPONSIVE TO
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IMMUTABLE, FIXED, STATIONARY, PERMANENT, STEADY
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UNCHANGEABLE, INVARIABLE
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IMPASSIVE, EXPRESSIONLESS, STOLID, COLD, INDIFFERENT, PLACID
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SHOWING NO EMOTION
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IMPECUNIOUS, INDIGENT, NEEDY, PENNILESS, IMPOVERISHED, DESTITUTE
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POOR, HAVING NO MONEY
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IMPERIOUS, DICTATORIAL, AUTHORITARIAN DESPOTIC
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ARROGANTLY SELF -ASSURED , DOMINEERING, OVERBEARING
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IMPERTINENT, IMPROPER, FORWARD, BOLD, IMPOLITE, DISCOURTEOUS
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RUDE
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IMPERVIOUS, IMMUNE, CALLOUS,
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IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE, INCAPABLE OF BEING AFFECTED
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IMPIOUS, IRREVERENT, PROFANE, IMMORAL
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NOT DEVOUT IN RELIGIOUS
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IMPLACABLE, OBSTINATE, UNYIELDING
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INFLEXIBLE, INCAPABLE OF BEING PLEASED
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IMPORTUNE, CRAVE, BESEECH, ENTREAT, IMPLORE, SUPPLICATE
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TO ASK REPEATEDLY, BEG
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IMPOVERISH, BEGGAR, RUIN, PAUPERIZE, DEPLETE, DRAIN
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TO MAKE POOR OR BANKRUPT
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IMPRECATION, EXECRATION, ANATHEMA, MALEDICTION
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CURSE
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IMPREGNABLE, UNASSAILABLE, INVINCIBLE, SECURE, INVIOLABLE, INVULNERABLE
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TOTALLY SAFE FROM ATTACK, ABLE TO RESIST FEFEAT
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IMPUDENT, SHAMELESS, INSOLENT, IMPERTINENT, BRAZEN
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ARROGANT, AUDACIOUS
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IMPUGN, CHALLENGE, DISPUTE, GAINSAY
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TO CALL INTO QUESTION ATTACK VERBALLY
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IMPUTE, ASCRIBE, CREDIT, ASSIGN, REFER, CHARGE
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TO ATTRIBUTE
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INADVERTENT, ACCIDENTAL, INVOLUNTARY
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UNINTENTIONAL
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INCENSE(V),MADDEN, EXASPERATE, OUTRAGE
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TO INFURIATE, ENRAGE
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INCHOATE, INCIPIENT, UNDEVELOPED, UNDEFINED
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IMPERFECTLY FORMED OR FORMULATED
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INCIPIENT, DAWNING, NASCENT, INCHOATE
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BEGINNING TO EXIST OR APPEAR, IN AN INITIAL STAGE
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INCONTROVERTIBLE, IRREFUTABLE, INDISPUTABLE
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UNQUESTIONABLE, BEYOND DISPUTE
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INCREDULOUS, DISBELIEVING, SUSPICIOUS
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SKEPTICAL, DOUBTFUL
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INCULCATE, INSTILL, INSTRUCT, EDUCATE
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TO TEACH AND IMPRESS BY FREQUENT REPETITIONS OR ADMONITIONS
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INCULPATE, CHARGE, IMPEACH, INDICT
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TO INCRIMINATE
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INCULPATE, CHARGE, IMPEACH, INDICT
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TO INCRIMINATE
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INDIGENOUS, INTRINSIC, INNATE, ENDEMIC, AUTOCHTHONOUS, ABORIGINAL
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NATIVE, OCCURRING NATURALLY IN AN AREA
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INDIGENT, NEEDY, IMPECUNIOUS, IMPOVERISHED, DESTITUTE, PENNILESS
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VERY POOR
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INDIGNANT, FURIOUS, IRATE, MAD, WRATHFUL, IREFUL
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ANGRY, INCENSED, OFFENDED
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INDOLENT, SLOTHFUL, LANGUID, LETHARGIC, SLUGGISH, FAINEANT
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HABITUALLY LAZY, IDLE
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INEXORABLE, ADAMANT OBDURATE, RELENTLESS
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INFLEXIBLE,
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INGENUOUS, SIMPLE, NATURAL, UNAFFECTED, ARTLESS
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STRAIGHTFORWARD, OPEN, NAIVE CANDID AND UNSOPHISTICATED
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INIMICAL, INJURIOUS, HARMFUL, ADVERSE, ANTAGONISTIC
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HOSTILE, UNFRIENDLY
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INIQUITY, IMMORALITY, INJUSTICE, WICKEDNESS, VICE
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SIN, EVIL ACT
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INSENSATE, INANIMATE, UNFEELING, NUMB
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LACKING SENSATION, UNCONSCIOUS
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INSINUATE, HINT, INTIMATE
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TO SUGGEST, SAY INDIRECTLY, IMPLY
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INSIPID, LACKLUSTER, DULL, FLAT, WEAK,
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BAND, LACKING FLAVOR, LACKING EXCITEMENT
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INSOLENT, AUDACIOUS, RUDE, PRESUMPTUOUS, IMPERTINENT, AUDACIOUS
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INSULTING AND ARROGANT
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INSUPERABLE, UNBEATABLE,UNDEFEATABLE,INVINCIBLE
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INSURMOUNTABLE, UNCONQUERABLE
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INTER, ENTOMB, INHUME
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TO BURY
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INTERROGATE, EXAMINE, CATECHIZE
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TO QUESTION FORMALLY
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INTIMATION, IMPLICATION, ALLUSION, INSINUATION
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CLUE, SUGGESTION
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INTRACTABLE, UNRULY, STUBBORN, REFRACTORY, RECALCITRANT, HEADSTRONG
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NOT EASILY MANAGED
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INTRANSIGENT, OBDURATE, OBSTINATE, ADAMANT, UNBENDING, UNYIELDING
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UNCOMPROMISING, REFUSING TO BE RECONCILED
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INUNDATE, FLOOD, SWAMP, DELUGE, ENGULF
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TO COVER WITH WATER, OVERWHELM
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INURE, HABITUATE,FAMILIARIZE, CONDITION
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TO HARDEN, ACCUSTOM, BECOME USED TO
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INVECTIVE, VITUPERATION, DENUNCIATION, REVILEMENT
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VERBAL ABUSE
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INVETERATE, HABITUAL, CHRONIC
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CONFIRMED, LONG-STANDING, DEEPLY ROOTED
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INVIDIOUS, RESENTFUL, DISCRIMINATORY, INSULTING, JAUNDICED
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ENVIOUS, OBNOXIOUS
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ITINERANT, NOMADIC,ROVING, TRAVELING, VAGABOND, VAGRANT
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WANDERING FORM PLACE TO PLACE, UNSETTLED
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ITINERARY, PLAN, RECORD, GUIDEBOOK
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ROUT OF A TRAVELER'S JOURNEY
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JADED, WEARIED, JAUNDICED, SATED, CALLOUS, BLASE
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TIRED BY EXCESS OR OVERUSE, SLIGHTLY CYNICAL
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JARGON, DIALECT, CANT, ARGOT, IDIOM, SLANG
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NONSENSICAL TALK, SPECIALIZED LANGUAGE
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JETTISON, DISCARD, TOSS
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TO CAST OFF, THROW CARGO OVERBOARD
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JINGOISM, CHAUVINISM, NATIONALISM,
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BELLIGERENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S COUNTRY
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KINETIC, MOBILE, ACTIVE, DYNAMIC
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RELATING TO MOTION, CHARACTERIZED BY MOVEMENT
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KNELL, ACCLAIM, PRAISE, ENCOMIUM, ACCOLADE, HOMAGE
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SOUND OF A FUNERAL BELL, OMEN OF DEATH OF FAILURE
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KUDOS, ACCLAIM, PRAISE, ENCOMIUM, ACCOLADE, HOMAGE
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FAME, GLORY, HONOR
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LABYRINTH, ENTANGLEMENT, MESH, WEB
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MAZE
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LACERATION, GASH, TEAR
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CUT OR WOUND
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LACHRYMOSE, WEEPING, TEARY
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TEARFUL
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LACKADAISICAL, LANGUOROUS, INDOLENT, LISTLESS, BLASE, FAINEANT
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IDLE, LAZY, APATHETIC, INDIFFERENT
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LACONIC, TERSE, CONCISE, PITHY, SUCCINCT
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USING FEW WORDS
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LAMPOON, BURLESQUE, TRAVESTY, CARICATURE
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TO ATTACK WITH SATIRE, MOCK HARSHLY
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LANGUID, WEAK, LISTLESS, LACKADAISICAL, SLUGGISH, FAINEANT
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LACKING ENERGY, INDIFFERENT, SLOW
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LARYNX, VOICE BOX, ADAM'S APPLE
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ORGAN CONTAINING VOCAL CORDS
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LASSITUDE, WEARINESS, LISTLESSNESS, TORPOR, STUPOR
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LETHARGY, SLUGGISHNESS
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LEVIATHAN, BEHEMOTH, MAMMOTH, CYCLOPEAN, ELEPHANTINE, GARGANTUAN
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A BIBLICAL SEA MONSTER, SOMETHING LARGE AND FORMIDABLE
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LIBERTINE, HEDONIST, VOLUPTUARY, ROGUE, RAKE, ROUE
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ONE WITHOUT MORAL RESTRAINT
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LICENTIOUS, WANTON, DISSOLUTE, SALACIOUS, LEWD, PRURIENT
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IMMORAL, UNRESTRAINED BY SOCIETY
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LIMPID, LUCID, PELLUCID, SERENE
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CLEAR, TRANSPARENT
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LIONIZE, REGALE, HONOR, FEAST, PLY
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TO TREAT AS A CELEBRITY
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LISSOME, SUPPLE, LITHE, GRACEFUL
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EASILY FLEXED, LIMBER, AGILE
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LISTLESS, LETHARGIC, SLUGGISH, LANGUID, FAINEANT, INDOLENT
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LACING ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM
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LITHE, LISSOME, LIMBER, AGILE, SUPPLE
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MOVING AND BENDING WITH EASE, GRACEFUL
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LIVID, FURIOUS, ASHEN, PALLID, BLACK-AND-BULE
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DISCOLORED FROM A BRUISE, PALE, REDDENED WITH ANGER
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LIVID, FURIOUS, ASHEN, PALLID, BLACK-AND -BLUE
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DISCOLORED FROM A BRUISE, PALE, REDDENED WITH ANGER
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LOATHE, ABOMINATE, EXECRATE, DETEST, CONTEMN
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TO ABHOR, DESPISE, HATE
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LOQUACIOUS, GARRULOUS, VERBOSE, VOLUBLE, PROLIX
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TALKATIVE
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LUGUBRIOUS, GLOOMY, FUNEREAL, SOMBER, MELANCHOLY, WOEFUL
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SORROWFUL, MOURNFUL, DISMAL
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LUMBER, STUMBLE, LURCH, HULK, GALUMPH
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TO MOVE SLOWLY AND AWKWARDLY
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MACABRE, GHASTLY, GRIM, GRISLY, LURID, MORBID
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GHOULISH, GRUESOME
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MACERATE, SOAK, SOFTEN, DELIQUESCE
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TO WASTE WAY OR TO BECOME SOFT, ESP, BY BECOMING STEEPED
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MACHINATION, CONSPIRACY, INTRIGUE, DESIGN CABAL,
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PLOT OR SCHEME
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MACULATE, BESMIRCHED, IMPURE
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MARKED WITH SPOTS
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MAELSTROM, BLOTCHY, FLECKED, MOTTLED, SPATTERED, SPECKLED
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WHIRLPOOL, TURMOIL, AGITATED STATE OF MIND
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MAGNATE, POTENTATE, TYCOON, NABOB, DIGNITARY, LUMINARY
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POWERFUL, OR INFLUENTIAL PERSON
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MALADROIT, AWKWARD, INEPT, GAUCHE, UNGAINLY
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CLUMSY, TACTLESS
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MALEDICTION, EXECRATION, ANATHEMA, IMPRECATION,
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CURSE
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MALEFACTOR, CRIMINAL, OFFENDER, FELON
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EVIL-DOER, CULPRIT
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MALINGER, SHIRK, FAKE
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TO EVADE RESPONSIBILITY BY PRETENDING OT BE ILL
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MALODOROUS, FETID, NOISOME, STINKY, FUNKY, RANK
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FOUL SMELLING
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MANDATORY, OBLIGATORY, COMPULSORY, INEVITABLE
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NECESSARY, REQUIRED
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MARITIME, NAUTICAL, MARINE, NAVAL
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RELATING TO THE SEA OR SAILING
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MARTIAL, SOLDIERLY, COMBATIVE
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WARLIKE, PERTAINING TO THE MILITARY
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MARTINET, TYRANT, STICKLER, DICTATOR
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STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN, ONE WHO RIGIDLY FOLLOWS RULES
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MAUDLIN, MAWKISH, BATHETIC, SACCHARINE, WEEPY
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OVERLY SENTIMENTAL
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MAVERICK, DISSIDENT, REBEL
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NONCONFORMIST
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MAWKISH, MAUDLIN, INSIPID, BATHETIC, SACCHARINE, WEEPY
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SICKENINGLY SENTIMENTAL
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MEANDER, RAMBLE, ROAM, ROVE, RANGE, STRAY,
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TO WANDER AIMLESSLY
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MELANCHOLY, DEJECTION, DESPONDENCY, WOE, SORROW
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SADNESS, DEPRESSION
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MENDACIOUS, DECEITFUL , FALSE
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DISHONEST LYING, UNTRUTHFUL
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MERCENARY(N), HIRELING, VENAL, MATERIALISTIC, AVARICIOUS
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SOLDIER FOR HIRE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, MOTIVATED ONLY BY GREED
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MERCURIAL, CLEVER, CRAFTY, VOLATILE, WHIMSICAL
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QUICK, SHREWD, AND UNPREDICTABLE
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MERETRICIOUS, FLASHY, LOUD, TAWDRY, INSINCERE, SPECIOUS
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GAUDY, FALSELY ATTRACTIVE
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METAPHOR, ANALOGY, SYMBOL, ALLEGORY, SIMILE
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GAUDY, FALSELY ATTRACTIVE
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METAPHOR, ANALOGY, SYMBOL, ALLEGORY, SIMILE
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FIGURE OF SPEECH COMPARING TWO DIFFERENT THINGS
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METICULOUS, SCRUPULOUS, PUNCTILIOUS, PRECISE, FINICKY, PAINSTAKING
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EXTREMELY CAREFUL, FASTIDIOUS, FUSSY
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METTLE, FORTITUDE, SPIRIT, CHARACTER
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COURAGEOUSNESS, ENDURANCE
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METTLE, FORTITUDE, SIRIT, CHARACTER
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COURAGEOUSNESS, ENDURANCE
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MILITATE, INFLUENCE, AFFECT, CHANGE
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TO OPERATE AGAINST, WORK AGAINST
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MIMIC, APE, SIMULATE, IMPERSONATE
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TO IMITATE OR COPY
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MIMIC, APE, SIMULATE, IMPERSONATE
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TO IMITATE OR COPY
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MISNOMER, ERROR, MISAPPLICATION, DECEPTION
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AN INCORRECT MAME OR DESIGNATION
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MISSIVE, BULLETIN, DISPATCH, EPISTLE, MEMORANDUM, MESSAGE
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MOTE OR LETTER
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MOLT(V), CAST, DEFOLIATE, DESIGNATION
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TO SHED HAIR, SKIN, OR AN OUTER LAYER PERIODICALLY
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MONASTIC, CONTEMPLATIVE, DISCIPLINED, REGIMENTED, SELF-ABNEGATING , AUSTERE
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EXTREMELY PLAIN OR SECLUDED, AS IN A MONASTERY
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MOOT, ARGUABLE, OPEN, INCONCLUSIVE, DOUBTFUL
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DEBATABLE, PURELY, ACADEMIC, DEPRIVED OF PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE
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MORES, USAGES, ATTITUDES, WAYS, TRADITIONS, PRACTICES
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CUSTOMS OR MANNERS
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MUNDANE, SECULAR, ORDINARY
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WORLDLY, COMMONPLACE
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MUNIFICENT, LIBERAL, BOUNTIFUL
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GENEROUS
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MUTABILITY, INCONSTANCY, IMPERMANENCE
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CHANGEABLILITY
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MYOPIC, SHORTSIGHTED, SAND-BLIND
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NEARSIGHTED
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MYRIAD, CROWD, ARMY, LEGION, MASS
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IMMENSE NUMBER, MULTITUDE
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NADIR, BOTTOM, DEPTH, PIT
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LOWEST POINT
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NAIVE, INGENUOUS, UNSOPHISTICATED, ARTLESS, CREDULOUS
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INNOCENT, LACKING IN WORLDLY EXPERIENCE
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NARCISSIST, EGOTIST ,EGOMANIAC
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SOMEONE WHO IS COMPLETELY SELF-ABSORBED
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NASCENT, EMERGING, INCIPIENT, INCHOATE, EMBRYONIC
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STATING TO DEVELOP, COMING INTO EXISTENCE
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NEBULOUS, MISTY, HAZY, FUZZY, UNDEFINED, UNCLEAR
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VAGUE, CLOUDY
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NEFARIOUS, WICKED, FIENDISH, MALEVOLENT, SINISTER
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VICIOUS, EVIL
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NEOPHYTE, APPRENTICE, TYRO, GREENHORN
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NOVICE, BEGINNER
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