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149 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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to shorten in duration or extent
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acquiescence
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state of compliance, giving in; with agreement
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affable
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characterized by ease and friendliness
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aggregate
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collective
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alias
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an assumed or additional name
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ambivalence
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contradictory attitudes or feelings
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apathy
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lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or concern
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ashen
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deadly pale
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astute
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crafty, shrewd, discerning
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auspicious
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favorable
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authenticated
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confirmed, worthy of acceptance or belief, proved
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battalion
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a considerable body of troops organized to act together
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beholden
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indebted, under obligation
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belatedly
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delayed beyond the usual time
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belligerent
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inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
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benevolent
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marked by or disposed to doing good
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bewildering
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puzzling, perplexing, confusing
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borne
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innate
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bouquet
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flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch
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brazen
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marked by contemptuous boldness
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brigade
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a large body of troops
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brochure
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pamphlet of booklet, one containing descriptive or advertising material
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bulk
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size, mass or volume, esp if great; a large or corpulent human body
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buoy
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a right shaped life preserver
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cadet
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one in training for a military or naval commission
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camouflage
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concealment by means of disguise as to be hard to detect
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candid
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free from bias, prejudice, or malice; honest
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captivating
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attractive, capturing
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castigation
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reproach, reproof
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charismatic
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exhibiting or producing the tendency to stick together; connected naturally or logically
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colloquial
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informal, conversational
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collusion
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secret agreement or cooperation esp for an illegal or deceitful purpose
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compliant
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submissive, willing to comply
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compound
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to form by combining parts
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congenial
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sociable, pleasant
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convoluted
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intricate, complicated
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corps
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an organized subdivision of the military establishment
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cosmopolitan
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found in most parts of the world and under varied conditions
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countenance
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face
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coy
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marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
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crass
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stupid, gross, base
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cunning
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skillful, sly
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daunting
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intimidating
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dearth
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lack; an inadequate supply
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debase
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to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
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decadent
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marked by decay or decline
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deceptive
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tending or having power to deceive
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defiant
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bold, resistant, rebellious
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defraud
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to deprive of something by deception or fraud
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defunct
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dead; no longer living, existing or functioning
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demeanor
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the outward manner
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demur
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to protest, object
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depreciated
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lowered in value or esteem
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derogatory
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detracting from the character or standing of something
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descend
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to pass from a higher place or level to a lower one
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desultory
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disappointing, sluggish
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deviant
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deviating esp from an accepted norm
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diffuse
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dispersed
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dolorous
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causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
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drabness
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the quality of being dull, lifeless, or faded appearance or quality
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drench
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to wet thoroughly
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edifice
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a large or massive structure; usually referring to a building
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enervating
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causing lack in physical, mental, or moral vigor
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enmity
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hatred or ill will
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ephemeral
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fleeting, transient, evanescent
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equitable
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having or exhibiting equity; dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
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eradicated
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destroyed, wiped out; obscure, illegible, vague
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erudite
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learned
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esoteric
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understood by only a chosen few; beyond understanding or knowledge of most people; confidential
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ethos
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the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group or institution
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euphonious
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pleasing to the ear
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extirpate
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to destroy completely
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fatalism
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a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human being are powerless to change them
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flagrant
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conspicuously offensive
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fortuitous
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fortunate, lucky
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frenetically
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frenzied, frantically
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furtively
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surreptitiously, secretly
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garrulous
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wordy, pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
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grove
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a small wood without underbrush
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homogeneous
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of the same or a similar kind or nature
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hysteria
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behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unmanageable fear or emotional excess
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impeding
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hindering
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impudent
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marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others
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incarnation
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the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form; any person or thing serving as the type or embodiment of a quality or concept
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inherent
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intrinsic, involved in the constitution or essential character of something
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insignia
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a badge of authority or honor
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insipid
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lacking taste or savor
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intriguing
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engaging the interest to a marked degree; fascinating
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irascible
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marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger; easily irritated
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jubilation
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an expression of great joy
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lure
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attract actively and strongly
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mane
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the long hair growing from the top or sides of the neck of certain animals, as the horse or lion
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manifest
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apparent, clear; to make clear or evident
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mellow
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laid back, gentle, agreeable, pleasant
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meticulous
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marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
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mirthful
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merry, happy
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mutual
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having the same feelings one for the other
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noncommittal
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giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
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nonplussed
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baffled, bewildered
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noxious
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morally corrupting
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obsolete
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useless
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omniscient
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possessed of universal or complete knowledge
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palpable
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capable of being touched or felt
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paltry
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mean, trashy, despicable
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parched
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deprived of natural moisture
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parochial
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confined or restricted
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parody
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a feeble or ridiculous imitation
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penitent
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feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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pensive
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suggestive of sad thoughtfulness
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penury
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severe poverty
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perturbed
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troubled
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plausible
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appearing worthy of belief
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pollen
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a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
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prestige
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influence, commanding position in people's minds
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primordial
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existing in or persisting from the beginning
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probity
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adherence to the highest principles and ideals
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prodigal
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wasteful, recklessly extravagant
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proficient
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well advanced in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge
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propel
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to drive forward or onward
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propensity
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an often intense natural inclination or preference
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prosaic
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everyday, ordinary; dull, unimaginative
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quiescent
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marked by inactivity or repose
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rambling
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digressive, incoherent, aimless
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redolent
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exuding fragrance
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reprehensible
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worthy of blame
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rhetoric
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the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times
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sage
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mature or venerable man of sound judgment
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sardonic
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mocking, disdainfully or skeptically humorous
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scrawny
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exceptionally thin and slight or meager in body
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seductive
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alluring or tempting
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servile
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slavishly submissive
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somber
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serious, dark and gloomy
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sordid
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dirty, filthy, wretched
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sporadic
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occurring occasionally, singly, or in scattered instances
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spurious
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of a deceitful nature or quality
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spurned
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ignored,rejected
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stale
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tasteless or unpalatable from age
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statuesque
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resembling a statue esp in dignity, shapeliness, or stillness
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tactile
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perceptible by touch
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tagential
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digressive
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tendentious
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biased
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transcribe
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to transfer from one recording form to another
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truncated
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cut short
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tumult
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disorderly agitation or milling about a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices
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uncanny
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eerie, mysterious, superhuman
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urbane
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notably polite or finished in manner
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vanity
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inflated pride in oneself or one's appearance
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vulnerability
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state of being vulnerable, disadvantage
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wholesomeness
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health or well being of mind or spirit
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