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132 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
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adroit
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having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
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aggregate
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to collect or gather into a mass or whole
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altercation
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a noisy heated angry dispute; noisy controversy
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arboretum
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a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
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arduous
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marked by great labor or effort
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aria
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striking solo performance
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bask
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to lie in or expose oneself to a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
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botanist
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a specialist in botany or in a branch of botany
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brawny
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strong, powerful, muscular
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brazen
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sounding harsh and loud like struck brass
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breach
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to leap out of water
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bucolic
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relating to or typical of rural life
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buoyant
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cheerful, having positive indications
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burgeon
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to grow and expand rapidly
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cajole
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to persuade with flattery or gentle urging esp. in the face of reluctance
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catalyze
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bring about, inspire
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choreographer
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one who arranges or directs the movements of, usually for dances
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cloying
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disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess; excessively sweet or sentimental
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cogitate
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to meditate deeply or intently
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congenial
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pleasant; agreeably suited to one's nature, tastes, or outlook
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consternation
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amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
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constrain
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to force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation
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convent
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a local community or house of a religious order or congregation; especially an establishment of nuns
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copious
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plentiful; full of though, information, or matter
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corrugated
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having ridges or grooves
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cryptic
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having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning
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curators
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one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit
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dally
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to waste time
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defeatist
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one who readily accepts or expects resignation to defeat
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deficiency
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an amount that is lacking or inadequate
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delinquency
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a debt on which payment is overdue
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despondent
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feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
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deviant
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one who is eccentric, deviates from the accepted norm
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diffuse
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being at once verbose and ill-organized
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dinghy
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a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
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disclose
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to make known or pu blic
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divest
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to rid oneself from a burden or responsibility
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editorial
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article that specifically gives the opinions of the editors or publishers, as opposed to object news reporting
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elevate
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to lift up; raise; to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally
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eloquent
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marked by forceful and fluent expression, usually writing or speech
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enfranchise
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to set free; to give the right to vote
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fallacious
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tending to deceive or mislead
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finale
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the close or termination of something
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furrowed
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characterized by furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines in
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glider
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an aircraft similar to an airplane but without an engine
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granary
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a region producing grain in abundance
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grandiose
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characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
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gullible
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easily duped or cheated
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headstrong
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subborn
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hermit
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one that retires from society and lives in solitude
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hypothesis
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an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action
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incompetence
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ineptitude, inadequacy
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industriousness
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the quality of being persistently active or consistently diligent
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inebriated
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intoxicated; exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol
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insight
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the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively
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intern
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an advanced student or graduate usually in a professional field gaining supervised practical experience
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jubilant
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exultant, overjoyed
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limber
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agile, nimble, having a supple and resilient quality
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lithe
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easily bent or flexed; characterized by flexibility and grace
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lumbering
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clumsy, awkward
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magnanimous
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showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
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mellifluous
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having a smooth rich flow
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mellow
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to make or become warm and relaxed
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menagerie
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a place where animals are kept and trained esp. for exhibition
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mendicant
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beggar
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migratory
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wandering, migrating
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miniscule
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tiny, very small in magnitude or amount
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mirage
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an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement
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molested
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harassed, disturbed
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molt
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to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
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mope
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to move slowly or aimlessly
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mundane
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worldly; characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary
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nurtured
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nourished, raised; usually connotes growing up with motherly love and protection
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observant
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keen, perceptive, mindful
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odious
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exciting or deserving hatred or repugnance
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orphaned
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deprived by death of one or usually both parents
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paltry
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meager
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pantomime
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the art or genre of conveying a story by bodily movements only
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paradoxically
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inclined to being contrary to common belief
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pariah
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outcast
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parsimonious
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frugal to the point of stinginess
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pedestrian
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a person traveling on foot
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pensively
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suggestive of sad thoughtfulness
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perforated
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having a hole or perforations
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perturbation
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a disturbance of motion, course, arrangement
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petulant
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insolent or rude in speech or behavior
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plausible
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appearing worthy of belief
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plaint
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flexible
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polemical
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having aggression characterized by attack or refute of the opinions or principles of another
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port
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harbor; a place where ships may ride secure from storms
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poultry
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domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat, namely chicken
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proficiency
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advancement in knowledge or skill
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prolix
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marked by of using an excess of words
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prophetic
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foretelling events; like a prophet
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quaint
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marked by beauty or elegance
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reap
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to harvest; gather, acquire
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relic
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an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
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rendezvous
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a place appointed for assembling or meeting
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renegade
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a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
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retain
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to keep in mind or memory; to hold or keep in possession
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revenue
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the gross income returned by an investment; profit
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rhetorical
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asked merely for effect with no answer expected
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roving
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not restricted as to location or area
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rummage
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to engage in an undirected or haphazard search.
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salve
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an unctuous adhesive substance for application to wounds or sores
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sanctuary
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a retreat, haven, or shelter
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savory
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pleasing to the sense of taste
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sequester
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to set off or apart; to separate, isolate
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serenade
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a complimentary vocal or instrumental performance
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shortcoming
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deficiency, defect
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sleigh
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an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
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slothful
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indolent; lazy
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slough
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to plod through or as if through mud
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sodden
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heavy with or as if with moisture or water
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somnolent
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of a kind likely to induce sleep
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squabble
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a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over trifles
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succinct
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marked by compact precise expression without wasted words
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superfluous
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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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supple
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readily adaptable or responsive to new situations
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swindler
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one who obtains money or property by fraud or deceit
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tavern
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an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises
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tepid
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lukewarm; lacking in passion, force, or zest
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timid
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lacking in courage or self-confidence
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tranquilized
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sedated
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trite
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hackneyed or boring from much use; not fresh or original
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urchin
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a mischievous youngster
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vagabond
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one who wanders moving from place to place without a fixed home
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vicariously
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experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
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wallow
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to roll oneself about in an indolent or ungainly manner
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wean
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to detach from a source of dependence
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winsome
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generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
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