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alias
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false name
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clandestine
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carried on in secrecy
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enigma
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mystery
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seclude
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keep away; hide
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stealthy
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sneaky
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civilian
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person who is not in the military, ecs.
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complicated
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hard to understand; elaborate; complex; intricate
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concur
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agree; coincide; be of the same opinion
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confirm
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state or prove the truth of; substantiate; verify
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digress
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turn aside; get off the main topic; deviate
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fragile
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easily broken; breakable; weak; frail
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galore
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aplenty; in abundance; pletifil; abundant
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genuine
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actually being what it is claimed to be;true; real
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hostile
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of or relating to an enemy or enimies; unfriendly; inimical
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impatient
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not patient; not willing to bear dely; fretful; anxious
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inter
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put into the ground
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mitigate
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lessen; alleviate; soften; relieve
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novice
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one who is new to a field or activity
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original
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work created firsthand from which copies are made
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rarity
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something uncommom
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resume
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start back up
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shrink
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draw back; recoil
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sober
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not drunk- serious
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suffice
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to be enough; adequate
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vacant
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empty; unoccupied; tenatless; not being used
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vacancy
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unfilled position; unoccupied
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adjourn
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close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting
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astute
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shrewd; wise
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censure
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act of blaming; expression of disapproval; rebuke
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demolish
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to tear down
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discharge
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unload
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dissent
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differ in opinion; disagree; object
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equitable
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fair to all concerned
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inequitable
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unfair
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exonerate
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free from blame; clear from accusation
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extemporaneous
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composed or spoken without prep
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extricate
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free from difficulties
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forfeit
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lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error
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illegible
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not able to be read
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legible
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easy; readable
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inadvertently
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not done on purpose
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inappropriate
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not fitting; not fitting
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lucrative
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money-making
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permanent
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lasting; enduring
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prohibit
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forbid; ban; enjoin
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prohibition
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ban; taboo; interdiction
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punctual
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on time; prompt
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rebuke
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express disapproval of; criticize sharply
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transient
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not lasting; passing soon- guest staying for only a short time
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cashe
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hiding place to store somethinf
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commend
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praise; mention favorably
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cur
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worthless dog
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despotic
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domineering; dictorial
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despotism
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tyranny; dictatorship
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dispute
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argue about; debate
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edifice
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a huge building
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era
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a historical period
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initiate
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begin; introduce
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Jolly Roger
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pirates flag
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multitude
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very large number of people or things
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perceive
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become aware through the senses
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perception
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idea
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portal
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door; entrance
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reserved
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restrained in speech or action
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restrain
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hold back; check; curb
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retract
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draw back; withdraw; take back
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spine
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chain of bones down the middle of the back
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spineless
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without backbone; weak; cowardly
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stroll
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idle and leisurely walk
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timorous
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full of fear; timid
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tuition
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payment for intruction
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version
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account or description from their version- translation
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aggressor
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person or nation that initiates hostilities or make unprovoked attack
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aggression
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assault
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altitude
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height; elevation; high position
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calamity
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great misfortune
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calamitous
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disastrous
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congregate
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come together in a crowd; assemble; gather
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convene
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meet in a group for a specific purpose
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convention
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treaty; agreement
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cordiality
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friendliness; warmth of regard
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cordial
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warm and friendly
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crony
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close companion
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deliberately
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in a carefully thought out manner
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dispense
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deal out
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dubious
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doubtful uncertain
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extremity
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very end
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forecast
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predict; foretell
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hibernate
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spend the winter
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host
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large number- person who receives or entertains a guest(s)
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intimidate
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frighten; influence by fear
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preface
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introduction; foreward
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recoil
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draw back because of fear or disgust
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relection
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careful thought
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relinquish
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give up; abandoned; release
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tolerate
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endure; bear; put up with
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capsize
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overturn; upset
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contend
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compete; vie; take part in a contest
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contentious
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quarrelsome; belligerent
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decease
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death; demise
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din
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loud noise
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distinguish
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tell apart
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divulge
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make known; reveal
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drought
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long period of dry weather
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famish
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starve; suffer from extreme hunger
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illuminate
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light up; lighten
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inaudible
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incapable of being heard
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incense
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make extremely angry
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inundate
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flood; swamp
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jeopardy
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danger; peril
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jeopardize
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endanger
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magnify
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look larger
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municipal
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of a city or town
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puncture
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make a hole
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rummage
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search thoroughly; ransack
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simultaneously
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at the same time; concurrently
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subsequently
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later; afterward
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survive
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live longer than
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traverse
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pass across; over
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velocity
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speed
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accomodate
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hold or contain
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apprehend
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anticipate
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cleave
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stick; adhere
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conceal
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keep secret
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content
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satisfied
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culprit
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guilty person
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eliminate
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drop; exclude
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facetious
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given into joking
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fatigue
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exhaustion
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infallible
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incapable of error
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pilfer
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steal peice by peice
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province
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proper business or duty
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reflect
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think carefully
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reverse
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trun completely about; turn around
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reverse
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set back
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shallow
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not deep
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superfluous
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beyond what is necessary
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surmount
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conquer
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urban
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having to do with cities and towns
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vicinity
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neighborhood
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vocation
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occupation
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abate
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become less
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accord
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agreement; understanding
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aggravate
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make worse; intensify
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belligerent
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fond of fighting; warlight
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conspicuous
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noticeable
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craft
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skill; art
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crafty
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sly; cunning
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craven
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cawardly; dastardly
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currency
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money; coins
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deter
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turn aside through fear; discourage
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duplicate
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one of two things exactly alike
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ficticious
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made up; false
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immaculate
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spotless
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intervene
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occur between
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intervention
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interference
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miniature
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small; tiny
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quintet
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group of five
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reconcile
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cause to be friends again
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rural
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having to do with the country
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security
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safety
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stamina
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strength
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volition
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act of willing or choosing
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alternative
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choice; two or more things offered
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beverage
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drink
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blunder
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mistake
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controversy
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dispute; quarrel
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controversial
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arousing controversy
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custody
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care; safekeeping
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diminutive
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below average size
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dispel
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drive away by scattering
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dormant
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inactive, as if asleep
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exclusively
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solely, without sharing with others
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exclusive
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sole; single
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exempt
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freed or released from duty
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exemption
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immunity, impunity
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imperil
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endanger; jeopardize
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lineage
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descent, ancestry
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major
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greater; larger
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objective
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aim or end; goal
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objective
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involving facts rather than personal opinions
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opinionated
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what someone thinks
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presently
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in a little time; shortly; soon
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procrastinate
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put things off; delay
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prodigious
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huge; extraordinary in size
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prodigy
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something extraordinary; phenomonon
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protract
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draw out
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retain
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keep; continue to have
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retentive
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having the power to keep something
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adroit
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expert in using the hands
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands
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apprentice
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novice; beginner; learning a trade or art
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aptitude
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natural tendency to learn or understand
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craftsperson
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skilled worker
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dexterity
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skill in using hands or mind
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maladroit
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clumsy, inept, awkwarrrrrd
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versatile
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capable of doing many things very well
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destitute
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not possesing the necessities of life such as food
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economize
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reduce expenses
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frugal
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barely enough; scarce
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impoverish
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make very poor
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indigence
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poverty; poor
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affluent
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very wealthy
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avarice
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excessive to be wealthy
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avaracious
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greedy
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covet
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desire; long for
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dowry
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money for a man to marry a woman
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financial
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having to do with money matters
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fleece
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deprive or strip from money
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hoard
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save and conceal
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lavish
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too free in giving using or spending
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lucrative
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money making
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means
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wealth property
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opulence
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wealth; riches
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sumptuous
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involving large expenses
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apprehensive
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expecting something bad; fear; anxious
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cower
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draw back scared
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dastardly
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cowardly and mean
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intimidate
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make fearful or scared
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poltroon
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through coward; craven
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timid
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fearful; timid
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trepidation
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nervous agitation
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audacious
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bold fearllessly daring
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audacity
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nerve rashness
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dauntless
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fearless
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exploit
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heroic act
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fortitude
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courage in facing danger
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indomitable
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incapable of being subdued, unconquerable
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plucky
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courageous; brave; valiant
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rash
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overhasty; foolhardy; taking too much risk
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alias
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assumed name; otherwise called
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clandestine
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carried on in secrecy
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enigma
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mystery
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latent
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present but not showing itself
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lurk
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be hidden lie in ambush
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seclude
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shut up apart from others
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stealthy
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secret in action or character
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apprise
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inform
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avowal
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open acknowelgement
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divulge
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make public; reveal
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elicit
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draw forth; bring out
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enlighten
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shed the light of truth on a matter
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manifest
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show reveal display
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manifest
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made clear; evident
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overt
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open to view; not hidden
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accede
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agree; assent; consent
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accord
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agreement; harmony
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compact
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agreement; understanding
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compatible
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able to exist together in harmony
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compromise
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settlement; in-between
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conform
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be in agreement or harmony with
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consistent
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keeping to the same principals
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correspond
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be in harmony; match; fit
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dovetail
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to fit together; interlock with
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reconcile
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cause to be friendly again
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relent
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become less harsh
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altercation
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noisy; dipute
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antagonize
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make an enemy of
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cleavage
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split
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discord
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disagreement
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discrepancy
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disagreement
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dissent
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differ in opinionm
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embroil
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draw to a conflict
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estrange
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turn someone from affection to dispassion
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friction
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conflict of ideas between persons of parties
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irreconcilable
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unable to brought into friendly accord
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litigation
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lawsuit; act or process of carrying on a lawsuit
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at variance
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in disagreement
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wrangle
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fight loudly
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condiment
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spice up food
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devour
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eat up greedily
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edible
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fit for human consumption
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glutton
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greey eater; person in the habit of eating too much
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luscious
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delicious
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palatable
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agree to taste
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slake
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quench
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succulent
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juicy
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voracious
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having a huge apetite
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colossal
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huge enormous
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commodious
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spacious and comfortable roomy
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gamut
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entire range of anything
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infinite
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without ends or limits
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infinitesimal
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so small as to be almost nothing
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inflate
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swell with air or gas
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inordinate
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much too great
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iota
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very small quantity; little bit
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magnitude
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size; greatness
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picayune
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concerned with trifling matters
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pittance
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small amount
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puny
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slight or inferior in size
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superabundance
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great abundance
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debilitate
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impair the strength of
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decadent
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marked by decay or decline
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decrepit
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broken down or weakened by old age
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dilapidated
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falling to peices; decayed
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enervate
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lessen the vigot or strength of
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flimsy
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lacking strength or solidity
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frail
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not very strong
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incapacitate
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render incapable or unfit
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infirmity
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weakness
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bulwark
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wall-like defensive structure; safegaurd
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citadel
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fortress; stronghold
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cogent
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forcible; compelling
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dynamic
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forceful; energetic
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formidable
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excited fear by reason of strength
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forte
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strong point
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impregnable
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incapable of being taken by assault
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invigorate
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strengthen; enliven; fill with life and energy
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robust
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strong and wealthy
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tenacious
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holding fast or tending to hold fast; unyeilding
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vehement
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showing strong feeling; forceful; violent
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vigor
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energy; active strength or force
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default
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failure to do something required; neglect
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heedless
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not taking heed; inattentive; careless
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ignore
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refuse to take notice of
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inadvertent
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used to explain blunders; heedless; thoughtless
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neglect
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give little or no attention to- lack to pay attention to
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remiss
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negligent
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sloven
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untidy person
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slovenly
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negligent of someones order, dress, habits, work
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discreet
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showing good judgement in speech and action
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heed
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take notice of
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meticulous
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extremely or excessively careful about small details
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scrupulous
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having regard to what is right
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scrutinize
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examine closely
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solicitude
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anxious or excessive care; concern
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vigilance
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alert watchfulness to discover and avoid danger
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wary
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on ones gaurd against danger
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abroad
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in or to foreign land or lands
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commute
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travel back and forth daily
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commuter
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person who commutes
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denizen
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inhabitant; dweller
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domicile
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house; home
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forearm
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from wrist to elbow
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forebear
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ancestor; forefathers
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foreboding
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feeling before hand
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forecast
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estimate beforehand of a future happening
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forefront
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foremost place of the place
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foregoing
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going before; preceding
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foremost
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standing at the front; first
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foreshadow
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indicate beforehand
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foresight
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act of looking forward
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foreword
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front matter preceding the text of a book
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misbelief
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wrong beliefs
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misdeed
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bad act
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misfire
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fail to be fired or explode proper
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misgiving
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uneasy feeling
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mishap
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bad happenening
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mislay
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put or lay in an unremembered place
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mislead
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lead astray; decieve
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misstep
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wrong step; slip in conduct or judgement
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outgrow
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beyond grow
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outlandish
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looking or sounding as if it belongs to a land beyond ours
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outlast
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last londer than
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outlook
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looking ahead or beyond
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output
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yield or product
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outrun
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run faster than
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