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232 Cards in this Set
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NETTLE, VEX, ANNOY
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TO IRRITATE
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NICHE, ALCOVE, CRANNY, CREVICE, PLACE, STATION
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RECESS IN A WALL, BEST POSITION FOR SOMETHING
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NOISOME, FOUL, DISGUSTING, MALODOROUS
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STINKING, PUTRID
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NOMADIC, ITINERANT, VAGABOND, ROVING
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MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE
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NONCHALANT, COMPOSED, UNRUFFLED, CAVALIER, BLASE
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APPEARING CASUAL, DETACHED, COOL
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NOSTRUM, PANACEA, CATHOLICON, CURE-ALL
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A QUESTIONABLE REMEDY OR SCHEME
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NUGATORY, UNIMPORTANT, IMPOTENT, NULL
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OF SLIGHT WORTH, TRIVIAL, INSIGNIFICANT
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OBDURATE, INFLEXIBLE, INEXORABLE, ADAMANT, IMPENITENT, INTRACTABLE
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STUBBORN
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OBEISANCE, BOW, CURTSY, DEFERENCE, HOMAGE, REVERENCE
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A MOVEMENT OF THE BODY MAKE IN THE TOKEN OF RESPECT OR SUBMISSION , DEFERENCE
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OBFUSCATE, CLOUD, COMPLICATE, DARKEN
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TO CONFUSE, OBSCURE
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OBSEQUIOUS, FAWNING, SERVILE, COMPLIANT, GROVELING, UNCTUOUS
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OVERLY SUBMISSIVE, BROWNNOSING
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OBSOLETE, OUTMODED, PASSE, OLD-FASHIONED, ANTIQUATED, DATED
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NO LONGER IN USE
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OBSTINATE, HEADSTRONG, STIFF-NECKED, BULLHEADED, PIGHEADED, MULISH
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STUBBORN
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OBTUSE, SLOW, DENSE, BLUNT
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INSENSITIVE, STUPID, DULL
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OBVIATE, PRECLUDE, AVERT, FORESTALL, DETER
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TO MAKE UNNECESSARY TO ANTICIPATE AND PREVENT
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OCCLUDE, CLOSE, OBSTRUCT
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TO SHUT, BLOCK
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OFFICIOUS, EAGER, UNWANTED, INTRUSIVE
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OVERLY HELPFUL, MEDDLESOME
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OPULENCE, AFFLUENCE, ABUNDANCE, PROSPERITY, LUXURY, PLENTY
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WEALTH
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ORACLE, SEER, PROPHET, SOOTHSAYER, SIBYL, FORTUNETELLER
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LECTURE, FORMAL, SPEECH
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ORATION, DISCOURSE, DECLAMATION, SERMON, ADDRESS, HOMILY
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LECTURE, FORMAL SPEECH
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ORNITHOLOGIST, BIRDMAN, BIRD, WATCHER
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SCIENTIST WHO STUDIES BIRDS
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OSCILLATE, SWING, SWAY, FLUCTUATE, VACILLATE, UNDULATE
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TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH
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OSSIFY, HARDEN, SET
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TO TURN TO BONE, TO BCOME RIGID
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OSTENSIBLE, REPRESENTED, SUPPOSED, SURFACE
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APPARENT
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OSTENTATIOUS, PRETENTIOUS, FLAMBOYANT, GAUDY, ORNATE, FULSOME
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SHOWY
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PALLIATE, EXTENUATE, MITIGATE, ALLEVIATE, ASSUAGE
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TO MAKE LESS SERIOUS, EASE
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PANACEA, DRUG, SOVEREIGN REMEDY
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CURE-ALL ELIXIR, MIRACLE
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PANACHE, DASH, FLAIR
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FLAMBOYANCE, VERVE
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PANEGYRIC, EULOGY, COMPLIMENT, LAUDATION, ENCOMIUM, HOMAGE
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ELABORATE PRAISE, FORMAL HYMN OF PRAISE
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PARADIGM, PATTERN, EXEMPLAR
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IDEAL EXAMPLE, MODEL
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PARAGON, IDEAL, NONPAREIL, PARADIGM, EXAMPLE
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MADEL OF EXCELLENCE OF PERFECTION
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PARAMOUNT, CHIEF, COMMANDING, PRIMARY
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SUPREME, DOMINANT, PRIMARY
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PARIAH, UNTOUCHABLE, LEPER, REJECT
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OUTCAST
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PAROCHIAL, NARROW, RESTRICTED, INSULAR
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OF LIMITED SCOPE OR OUTLOOK, PROVINCIAL
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PARODY, CARICATURE, BURLESQUE, TRAVESTY, LAMPOON, SATIRE
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HUMOROUS IMITATION
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PARRY, EVADE, AVOID, REPEL, REPULSE
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TO WARD OFF OR DEFLECT
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PARSIMONY, FRUGALITY, ECONOMY, MEANNESS, MISERLINESS
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STINGINESS
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PATENT(ADJ), APPARENT, CLEAR, DISTINCT, EVIDENT, MANIFEST
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OBVIOUS, UNCONCEALED
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PATRICIAN, NOBLE, PEER, BLUE-BLOOD, NABOB
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ARISTOCRAT
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PECCADILLO, FAULT, FAILING, LAPSE, MISSTEP
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MINOR SIN OR OFFENSE
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PEDANT, ACADEMIC SCHOLAR, SCHOOLMASTER, PEDAGOGUE
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UNINSPIRED, BORING
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PEDESTRIAN, UNDISTINGUISHED, ORDINARY, DULL, MEDIOCRE, LACKLUSTER
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COMMONPLACE
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PEJORATIVE, BELITTLING, DISMISSIVE, INSULTING
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HAVING BAD CONNOTATIONS, DISPARAGING
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PENANCE, ATONEMENT, REPARATION, CHASTENING, RECONCILIATION
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VOLUNTARY SUFFERING TO REPENT FOR A WRONG
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PENCHANT, PREDILECTION, BIAS, LEARNING, PARTIALITY, PROCLIVITY
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INCLINATION
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PENITENT, REMORSEFUL, CONTRITE, APOLOGETIC
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EXPRESSING SORROW FOR SINS OR OFFENSES, REPENTANT
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PENURY, DESTITUTION, BEGGARY, NEED, PRIVATION, WANT
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EXTREME POVERTY
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PERFIDIOUS, TREACHEROUS, DEVIOUS, DECEITFUL
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FAITHLESS, DISLOYAL, UNTRUSTWORTHY
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PERFUNCTORY, HALFHEARTED, TEPID, CARELESS
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DONE IN A ROUTINE WAY, INDIFFERENT
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PERIPATETIC, ITINERANT, NOMADIC, VAGABOND
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MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE
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PERSPICACIOUS, SAGACIOUS, INSIGHTFUL, INTELLIGENT
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SHREWD, ASTUTE, KEEN-WITTED
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PETULANCE, IRRITABILITY, QUERULOUSNESS, TESTINESS, FRETFULNESS
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RUDENESS, PEEVISHNESS
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PETULANCE, IRRITABILITY, QUERULOUSNESS, TESTINESS, FRETFULNESS
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RUDENESS, PEEVISHNESS
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PHALANX, BODY, INFANTRY
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MASSED GROUP OF SOLDIERS, PEOPLE, OR THINGS
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PHILISTINE, BOOR, BARBARIAN, VULGARIAN, BOURGEOIS
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NARROW-MINDED PERSON, SOMEONE LACKING APPRECIATION FOR ART OR CULTURE
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PHILISTINE, BOOR, BARBARIAN, VULGARIAN, BOURGEOIS
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NARROW-MINDED PERSON, SOMEONE LACKING APPRECIATION FOR ART OF CULTURE
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PHLEGMATIC, UNEMOTIONAL, PLACID
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CALM IN TEMPERAMENT, SLUGGISH
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PHOBIA, DISLIKE, AVERSION
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EXAGGERATED, ILLOGICAL FEAR
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PINNACLE, SUMMIT, ACME, APEX, ZENITH, CLIMAX
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PEAK, HIGHEST POINT OF DEVELOPMENT
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PHOBIA, DISLIKE, AVERSION
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EXAGGERATED, ILLOGICAL FEAR
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PINNACLE, SUMMIT, ACME, APEX, ZENITH, CLIMAX
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PEAK, HIGHEST POINT OF DEVELOPMENT
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PIOUS, OBSERVANT, REVERENT, SANCTIMONIOUS
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DEDICATED, DEVOUT, EXTREMELY RELIGIOUS
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PITHY, BRIEF, COMPACT, TERSE, LACONIC
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PROFOUND, SUBSTANTIAL, CONCISE, SUCCINCT, TO THE POINT
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PLACATE, MOLLIFY, CONCILIATE, APPEASE
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TO SOOTHE OR PACIFY
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PLACID, TRANQUIL, SERENE, PEACEFUL, COMPLACENT
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CALM
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PLAINTIVE, MOURNFUL, MELANCHOLY
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SAD, LAMENTING
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PLATITUDE, CLICHE, BROMIDE, COMMONPLACE, TRUISM
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STALE, OVERUSED EXPRESSION
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PLEBEIAN, UNREFINED, COARSE, COMMON
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CRUDE, VULGAR, LOW-CLASS
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PLETHORA, SUPERFLUITY, SURPLUS, GLUT, SURFEIT
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EXCESS, OVERBUNDANCE
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POIGNANT, STIRRING, TOUCHING, PATHETIC, AFFECTING, PIQUANT
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EMOTIONALLY MOVING
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POLEMIC, REFUTATION, DENUNCIATION
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CONTROVERSY, ARGUMENT, VERBAL ATTACK
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POLYMATH, SAVANT, LITTERATEUR
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A PERSON OF ENCYCLOPEDIC LEARNING
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PORTENT, AUGURY, HARBINGER, HERALD, TOKEN PRODIGY
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OMEN
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PROLIX, VERBOSE, LOQUACIOUS, GARRULOUS
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MARKED BY OR USING AN EXCESS OF WORDS
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PROPITIOUS, AUSPICIOUS, BENIGN, CONDUCIVE
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FAVORABLE, ADVANTAGEOUS
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PROSAIC, MATTER-OF-FACT, STRAIGHTFORWARD, UNIMAGINATIVE, PEDESTRIAN
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RELATING TO PROSE, DULL, COMMONPLACE
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PROSCRIBE, DENOUNCE, PROHIBIT, BAN, BANISH, INTERDICT
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TO CONDEMN, TO FORBID, OUTLAW
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PROSELYTIZE, MISSIONIZE, PREACH, SWAY, MOVE, CONVINCE
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TO CONVERT TO A PARTICULAR BELIEF OR RELIGION
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PRURIENT, LASCIVIOUS, LECHEROUS, LICENTIOUS, SALACIOUS, WANTON
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LUSTFUL, EXHIBITING LEWD DESIRES
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PSEUDONYM, ALIAS, SOBRIQUET, PENNAME, NOM DE GUERRE
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PEN NAME, FICTITIOUS OR BORROWED NAME
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PUERILE, JUVENILE, INFANTILE, JEJUNE
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CHILDISH, IMMATURE, SILLY
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PUERILE, JUVENILE, INFANTILE, JEJUNE
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CHILDISH, IMMATURE, SILLY
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PULCHRITUDE, LOVELINESS, PRETTINESS, HANDSOMENESS, COMELINESS, GORGEOUSNESS
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BEAUTY
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PURLOIN, FILCH, PILFER, EMBEZZLE, MISAPPROPRIATE, PIRATE
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TO STEAL
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QUAGMIRE, SWAMP, BOG, FEN, MIRE, MORASS
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MARSH, DIFFICULT SITUATION
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QUANDARY, PREDICAMENT, PLIGHT, JAM, FIX
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DILEMMA, DIFFICULTY
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QUARANTINE, SEQUESTER, OSTRACIZE,
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ISOLATE OT PREVENT SPREAD OF DISEASE
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QUELL, SUPPRESS, PACIFY QUIET, QUASH, STIFLE
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TO CRUSH OR SUBDUE
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QUERULOUS, PEEVISH, WHINY, SNIVELING, PULING
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INCLINED TO COMPLAIN, IRRITABLE
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QUIBBLE, CARP, CAVIL, NITPICK, PETTIFOG
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TO ARGUE ABOUT INSIGNIFICANT AND IRRELEVANT DETAILS
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QUIXOTIC, ROMANTIC, UNREALISTIC, CAPRICIOUS, IMPULSIVE
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OVERLY IDEALISTIC, IMPRACTICAL
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QUOTIDIAN, EVERYDAY, NORMAL, USUAL
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OCCURRING IDEALISTIC, IMPRACTICAL
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RACONTEUR, ANECDOTALIST, MONOLOGIST
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WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER
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RAMSHACKLE, RICKETY, DILAPIDATED, DECREPIT
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LIKELY TO COLLAPSE
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RANT, FULMINATE, THUNDER, YELL, INVEIGH
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LIKELY TO COLLAPSE
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RAREFY, ATTENUATE, PRUNE
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TO MAKE THINNER, PURER, OR MORE REFINED
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RAVENOUS, VORACIOUS, GLUTTONOUS, RAPACIOUS, PREDATORY, FAMISHED
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EXTREMELY HUNGRY
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RAVINE, GULLY, CANYON, GULCH, ARROYO
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DEEP, NARROW GORGE
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RAZE, LEVEL, RUIN, DESTROY, WRECK, ANNIHILATE
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TO TEAR DOWN, DEMOLISH
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REACTIONARY, ULTRACONSERVATIVE, RIGHT-WING, ORTHODOX, ANTI-PROGRESS
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MARKED BY EXTREME CONSERVATISM
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REBUT, COUNTER, RETORT, DISPROVE, CONFUTE, CONTRADICT
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TO REFUTE BY EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT
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RECALCITRANT, STUBBORN, DEFIANT, UNRULY, HEADSTRONG, WILLFUL
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RESISTING AUTHORITY OR CONTROL
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RECANT, DISAVOW, DISCLAIM, DISOWN, RENOUNCE, REPUDIATE
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TO RETRACT A STATEMENT, OR OPINION
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REDOLENT, AMBROSIAL, AROMATIC, BALMY, FRAGRANT, REMINISCENT
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EXUDING FRAGRANCE, EVOCATIVE
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REDUNDANCY, DUPLICATION, SUPERFLUITY, TAUTOLOGY, PLEONASM, WORDINESS
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UNNECESSARY REPETITION
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REFRACTORY, BULLHEADED, HEADSTRONG, INTRACTABLE, MULISH, OBDURATE, UNYIELDING
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RESISTING CONTROL OR AUTHORITY, STUBBORN
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REGIMEN, CONTROL, PROCEDURE, SYSTEM, COURSE
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GOVERNMENT RULE, SYSTEMATIC PLAN
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REMUNERATION, RECOMPENSE, REIMBURSEMENT, SETTLEMENT, REQUITAL, REDRESS
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PAY OR REWARD FOR WORK, TROUBLE, ETCETERA
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RENEGADE, DESERTER, REBEL,APOSTATE, TURNCOAT, DEFECTOR
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TRAITOR, PERSON ABANDONING A CAUSE
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RENEGE, BREAK, VIOLATE
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TO GO BACK ON ONE'S WORD
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REPOSE, CALMNESS, TRANQUILITY, REST, EASE, IDLENESS
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RELAXATION, LEISURE
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REPRISE, RECURRENCE, RETURN, RESUMPTION
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REPETITION, ESPECIALLY OF A PIECE OF MUSIC
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REPROBATE, SINNER, KNAVE, SCOUNDREL, ROGUE, RAKE
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MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON
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REPROVE, REBUKE, ADMONISH, REPRIMAND,CHIDE, REPROACH
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TO CRITICIZE OR CORRECT
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RESPITE, REST, PAUSE, INTERMISSION, RECESS, SUSPENSION
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INTERVAL OF RELIEF
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RESTIVE, ANXIOUS, AGITATED, FRETFUL
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IMPATIENT, UNEASY, RESTLESS
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RHAPSODY, DITHYRAMB, IMPROMPTU, PAEAN
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EMOTIONAL LITERARY OR MUSICAL WORK
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RHETORIC, ELOQUENCE, ELOCUTION, DISCOURSE
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PERSUASIVE USE OF LANGUATE
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RIBALD, LEWD, COARSE, INDELICATE, OBSCENE, GROSS
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HUMOROUS IN A VULGAR WAY
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RIDDLE, PERFORATE, HONEYCOMB, PRICK, PUNCH, PIERRE
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TO MAKE MAY HOLES IN, PERMEATE
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RIFE, NUMEROUS, PREVAILING, CURRENT
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WIDESPREAD, PREVALENT, ABUNDANT
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RUE, DEPLORE, REPENT
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TO REGRET
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RUMINATE, PONDER, MEDITATE, DELIBERATE, MULL, MUSE
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TO CONTEMPLATE, REFLECT UPON
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RUSTIC, BUCOLIC, PASTORAL
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RURAL
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SACCHARINE, CLOYING, TREACLY, SYRUPY, MAUDLIN, FULSOME
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EXCESSIVELY SWEET OR SENTIMENTAL
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SAGACIOUS, ASTUTE, PERSPICACIOUS, WISE, JUDICIOUS, SAGE
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EXCESSIVELY SWEET OR SENTIMENTAL
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SAGACIOUS, ASTUTE, PERSPICACIOUS, WISE, JUDICIOUS, SAGE
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SHREWD
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SALLOW, ASHEN, GREEN PASTY, PEAKED, WAN
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SICKLY YELLOW IN COLOR
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SALUBRIOUS, CURATIVE, MEDICINAL, TONIC, THERAPEUTIC, BRACING
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HEALTHFUL
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SANGUINE, CONFIDENT, POSITIVE, HOPEFUL, ROSY, RUBICUND
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RUDDY, CHEERFULLY OPTIMISTIC
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SARDONIC, SARCASTIC, ACERBIC, CAUSTIC, SATIRICAL, SNIDE
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CYNICAL, SCORNFULLY MOCKING
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SATIATE, SATE, CLOY, GLUT, GORGE, SURFEIT
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TO SATISFY
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SAUNTER, STROLL, RAMBLE,
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TO AMBLE, WALK IN A LEISURELY MANNER
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SCABBARD, SHEATH, HOLSTER, HANGER
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SHEATH FOR SWORD OR DAGGER
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SCALE(V), ASCEND, MOUNT
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TO CLIMB TO THE TOP OF
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SCIMITAR, CONVEX SIDE CLAYMORE, FALCHION, RAPIER, SABER
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A TYPE OF SWORD, A SABER WITH A CURVED BLADE WITH THE EDGE ON THE CONVEX SIDE
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SCOFF, MOCK, SCORN, TAUNT, TWIT, FLOUT
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TO DERIDE, RIDICULE
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SCORE(V), FURROW, SCRAPE, GROOVE, CHASE, RULE
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TO MAKE A NOTCH OR SCRATCH
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SECULAR, WORLDLY, LAY, LAIC, TEMPORAL
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NOT SPECIFICALLY PERTAINING TO RELIGION
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SEDITION, INSURRECTION, CONSPIRACY, INTRIGUE, MUTINY, SUBVERSION
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BEHAVIOR PROMOTING REBELLION
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SEMINAL, ORIGINAL, CREATIVE, INFLUENTIAL
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RELATING TO THE BEGINNING OR SEEDS OF SOMETHING
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SENTENTIOUS, TERSE, PITHY, APHORISTIC, POMPOUS, MORALISTIC
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HAVING A MORALIZING TONE
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SENTIENT, THINKING, FEELING, INTELLIGENT
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AWARE, CONSCIOUS, ABLE TO PERCEIVE
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SEQUESTER, SEGREGATE, ISOLATE, INSULATE, QUARANTINE, CLOISTER
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TO REMOVE OR SET APART, PUT INTO SECLUSION
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SERAPHIC, HEAVENLY, CELESTIAL,
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ANGELIC, PURE, SUBLIME
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SERENDIPITOUS, LUCKY, PROVIDENTIAL, UNPLANNED
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OBTAINED BY LUCK RATHER THAN ACTIVELY SOUGHT OUT
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SINECURE, INACTION, TITLE
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WELL-PAYING JOB OR OFFICE THAT REQUIRES LITTLE OR NO WORK
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SINUOUS, SUPPLE, LITHE, DEVIOUS, SERPENTINE, CURVILINEAR
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WINDING, INTRICATE, COMPLEX
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SKULK, LURK, SHIRK, HIDE, EVADE,PROWL
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TO MOVE INA STEALTHY OR CAUTIOUS MANNER, SNEAK
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SLOUGH, MOLT, CAST
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TO DISCARD OR SHED
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SLOVENLY, NEGLIGENT, SLIPSHOD, SLOPPY, UNKEMPT
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UNTIDY, MESSY
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SMELT, PURIFY, EXTRACT
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TO MELT METAL IN ORDER TO REFINE IT
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SOBRIQUET, ALIAS, PSEUDONYM
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NICKNAME
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SODDEN, SOGGY, WET, DRENCHED, STEEPED, WATERLOGGED
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THOROUGHLY SOAKED, SATURATED
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SOJOURN, CALL, RESIDENCY, STOP, TENANCY
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VISIT, STAY
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SOLILOQUY, MONOLOGUE, SOLO
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LITERARY OR DRAMATIC SPEECH BY ONE CHARACTER, NOT ADDRESSED OT OTHERS
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SOPORIFIC, SOMNOLENT, NARCOTIC, SOMNIFEROUS, DROWSY
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SLEEPY OR TENDING TO CAUSE SLEEP
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SPARTAN, DISCIPLINED, RESTRAINED, FRUGAL, COURAGEOUS, LACONIC
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AUSTERE, SEVERE, GRAVE, SIMPLE, BARE
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SPURIOUS, FRAUDULENT, ERSATZ,FAKE, PHONY, MOCK
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LACKING AUTHENTICITY, COUNTERFEIT, FALSE
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STACCATO, SHORT, DISCONNECTED
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MARKED BY ABRUPT, CLEAR-CUT SOUNDS
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STEADFAST, STAIN, BLOT, BRAND, TAINT
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MARK OF DISGRACE OR INFERIORITY
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STIGMA, STAIN, BLOT, BRAND, TAINT
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MARK OF DISGRACE OR INFERIORITY
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STINT(V)CONSERVE, SCRIMP, SKIMP
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TO BE SPARING OR FRUGAL
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STOIC, IMPASSIVE, STOLID
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INDIFFERENT TO OR UNAFFECTED BY EMOTIONS
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STOLID, IMPASSIVE, STOIC
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HAVING OR SHOWING LITTLE EMOTION
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STRIDENT, GRATING, SHRILL, DISCORDANT
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LOUD, HARSH, UNPLEASANTLY NOISY
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STYMIE, STUMP, BAFFLE, FOIL
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TO BLOCK OR THWART
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SUAVE, URBANE, DIPLOMATIC, POLITIC
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SMOOTHLY GRACIOUS OR POLITE, BLANDLY INGRATIATING
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SUBJUGATE, DEFEAT, VANQUISH, ENTHRALL, YOKE
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TO CONQUER, SUBDUE, ENSLAVE
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SUBLIMINAL, UNPERCEIVED, UNCONSCIOUS
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SUBCONSCIOUS, IMPERCEPTIBLE
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SUBTERFUGE, STRATAGEM, RUSE
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TRICK OR TACTIC USDED TO AVOID SOMETHING
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SUBTERRANEAN, BURIED, CONCEALED, SUNKEN, COVERED
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HIDDEN, SECRET, UNDERGROUND
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SULLEN, MOROSE, SULKY, SOMBER, GLUM
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BROODING, GLOOMY
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SULLY, MAR, DEFILE, BESMIRCH
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TO SOIL, STAIN, TARNISH, TAINT
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SUPERCILIOUS, PROUD, DISDAINFUL, PATRONIZING
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ARROGANT, HAUGHTY, OVERBEARING CONDESCENDING
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SUPPLICANT, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, APPLICANT, SUITOR, SUPPLIANT
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ONE WHO ASKS HUMBLY AND EARNESTLY
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SURREPTITIOUS, CLANDESTINE, STEALTHY, COVET, FURTIVE, UNDERHANDED
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CHARACTERIZED BY SECRECY
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SYBARITE, VOLUPTUARY, HEDONIST, SENSUALIST, LIBERTINE
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PERSON DEVOTED TO PLEASURE AND LUXURY
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SYCOPHANT, TOADY, LICKSPITTLE, FAWNER, BOOTLICKER
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SELF-SERVING FLATTERER, YES-MAN
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SYLLABUS, SUMMARY, SCHEDULE
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OUTLINE OF A COURSE
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SYMBIOSIS, HELPFULNESS ASSOCIATION, INTERDEPENDENCE
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COOPERATION,MUTUAL
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SYNOPSIS, OUTLINE, ABSTRACT, COMPENDIUM, DIGEST, EPITOME
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PLOT SUMMARY
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TACIT, IMPLICIT, UNSPOKEN
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SILENTLY UNDERSTOOD OR IMPLIED
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TACITURN, RETICENT, RESERVED, SECRETIVE, UNCOMMUNICATIVE, TIGHTLIPPED
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UNCOMMUNICATIVE, NOT INCLINED TO SPEAK MUCH
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TACTILE, HAPTIC, TANGIBLE, PALPABLE
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RELATING TO THE SENSE OF TOUCH
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TAINT, CONTAMINATE BEFOUL, POISON, POLLUTE, BESMIRCH
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TO SPOIL OR INFECT, TO STAIN HONOR
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TALON, NAIL, CLAW
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CLAW OF AN ANIMAL, ESPECIALLY A BIRD OR PREY
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TANG, RELISH, SAVOR, PIQUANCY, BITE
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SHARP FLAVOR OR ODOR
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TAWDRY, FLASHY, GARISH, LOUD, MERETRICIOUS
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GAUDY, CHEAP, SHOWY
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TEMPER(V), QUALITY, ALLAY, STRENGTHEN, MUFFLE
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TO RESTRAIN, MODERATE
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TENET, PRINCIPLE, DOGMA, CREED
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BELIEF, DOCTRINE
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TERSE, SUCCINCT, COMPACT, COMPENDIOUS, PITHY, LACONIC
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CONCISE, BRIEF, FREE OF EXTRA WORDS
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TITAN, GIANT, COLOSSUS
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PERSON OF COLOSSAL STATURE OR ACHIEVEMENT
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TOADY, SYCOPHANT, BOOTLICKER, FAWNER, LICKSPITTLE
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FLATTERER, HANGER-ON, YES-MAN
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TOME, VOLUME, CODEX
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BOOK, USUALLY LARGE AND ACADEMIC
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TORPID, BENUMBED, HIBERNATING, APATHETIC, INACTIVE, INERT
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LETHARGIC, UNABLE TO MOVE, DORMANT
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TORRID, PARCHED, SCORCHING, SWELTERING, ARDENT
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BURNING HOT, PASSIONATE
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TORTUOUS, WINDING, CIRCUITOUS, DEVIOUS, INVOLVED
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HAVING MAY TWISTS AND TURNS, HIGHLY COMPLEX
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TRACTABLE, GOVERNABLE, COMPLIANT, ACQUIESCENT, DOCILE, MALLEABLE
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OBEDIENT, YIELDING
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TRANSITORY, TRANSIENT, EPHEMERAL, FLEETING, FUGITIVE, MOMENTARY
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SHORT-LIVED, EXISTING ONLY BRIEFLY
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TRENCHANT, MORDANT, BITING, CUTTING, CAUSTIC
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ACUTE, SHARP, INCISIVE, FORCEFUL, EFFECTIVE
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TRUNCHEON, CUDGEL, BAT, BILLY CLUB, BLUDGEON, CLUB, KNOBKERRIE, MACE, NIGHTSTICK
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A SHATTERED SPEAR OR LANCE
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TRYST, ASSIGNATION, DATE, ENGAGEMENT, APPOINTMENT
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOVERS TO MEET , RENDEZVOUS
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TURGID, GRANDILOQUENT, BOMBASTIC, OVERWROUGHT, OROTUND, DISTENDED
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SWOLLEN, BLOATED
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TURPITUDE, BASENESS, IMMORALITY, WIDKEDNESS
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INHERENT VILENESS, FOULNESS, DEPRAVITY
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TYRO, FLEDGLING, NEOPHYTE, APPRENTICE, GREENHORN, TENDERFOOT
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BEGINNER, NOVICE
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UBIQUITOUS, OMNIPRESENT, INESCAPABLE
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BEING EVERYWHERE SIMULTANEOUSLY
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UMBRAGE, DUDGEON, PIQUE, IRE, ASPERITY, RANCOR
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OFFENSE, RESENTMENT
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UNCTUOUS, FULSOME, OLEAGINOUS, SMARMY, PHONY
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GREASY, OILY, SMUG, AND FALSELY EARNEST
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UNTOWARD, FRACTIOUS, INTRACTABLE, RECALCITRANT, HAPLESS, UNFORTUNATE, UNSEEMLY
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DIFFICULT OT MANAGE, UNFAVORABLE, OR UNLUCKY
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UPBRAID, BERATE, TAX, REPROACH, REBUKE, CHIDE
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TO SCOLD SHARPLY
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USURP, ARROGATE, PREEMPT, ASSUME, APPROPRIATE
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TO SEIZE BY FORCE
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USURY, LOAN-SHARKING, INTEREST
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PRACTICE OF LENDING MONEY AT EXORBITANT RATES
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UXORIAL, WIFELY, SPOUSAL
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OF, RELATING TO ,OR CHARACTERISTIC OF A WIFE
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VACILLATE, SWAY, OSCILLATE, HESITATE, FALTER, WAFFLE
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BOASTED ABOUT, BRAGGED ABOUT
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VAUNTED, ACCLAIMED, CELEBRATED
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BOASTED ABOUT, BRAGGED ABOUT
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VERDANT, GRASSY, LEAFY, WOODED
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GREEN WITH VEGETATION, INEXPERIENCED
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VICARIOUS, SECOND-HAND, PROXY, SUBSTITUTED, DELEGATED
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SUBSTITUTE, SURROGATE, ENJOYED IMAGINED PARTICIPATION IN ANOTHER'S EXPERIENCE
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VIM, VITALITY, VIGOR, ANIMATION, BRIO, ESPRIT
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ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM
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VISCOUS, ADHESIVE, VISCID, GELATINOUS, GUMMY, ROPY
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THICK, SYRUPY, AN DSTICKY
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VORACIOUS, RAVENOUS, GREEDY, GLUTTONOUS, RAPACIOUS, WOLFISH
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HAVING A GREAT APPETITE
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WAG(N), WIT, JOKER, HUMORIST, JESTER
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A HUMOROUS OR DROLL PERSON
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WAN, ASHEN, PALLID, BLANCHED, PASTY, SICKLY
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SICKLY PALE
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WANTON, CAPRICIOUS, LEWD, LICENTIOUS
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UNDISCIPLINED, UNRESTRAINED, RECKLESS
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WAX, ENLARGE, EXPAND, SWELL, BECOME, GROW
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TO INCREASE GRADUALLY, BEGIN TO BE
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WELTER, CLUTTER ,HODGEPODGE, MISHMASH
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A CHAOTIC MASS OR JUMBLE
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WHET, HONE, EDGE, STROP,GRIND
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TO SHARPEN, STIMULATE
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WIZENED, WASTED, ATROPHIED, GNARLED, MUMMIFIED, DESICCATED
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WITHERED, SHRIVELED, WRINKLED
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XENOPHOBIA, PREJUDICE, BIGOTRY, CHAUVINISM
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FEAR OR HATRED OF FOREIGNERS OR STRANGERS
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YOKE(V), PAIR, HARNESS, BIND, SUBJUGATE
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TO JOIN TOGETHER
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ZENITH, ACME, APEX, CLIMAX, CROWN, PINNACLE
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HIGHEST POINT, SUMMIT
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ZEPHYR, BREATH, PUFF, DRAFT
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GENTLE BREEZE
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