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164 Cards in this Set
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circuitous
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roundabout
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circumlocution
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indirect expression
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circumscribe
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draw a line around
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circumspect
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cautious
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circumvent
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to frustrate
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civil
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polite
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clemency
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mercy
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Cliché
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an overused saying
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clique
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exclusive group bound together
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coalesce
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to come together
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coerce
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force someone
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cogent
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powerfully convincing
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cognitive
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dealing with the world
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cognizant
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aware
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coherent
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holding together
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colloquial
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conversational
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collusion
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conspiracy
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commensurate
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equal
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compelling
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forceful
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compendium
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summary
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complacent
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self satisfied
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complement
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to complete
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complicity
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participation in wrongdoing
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comprehensive
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covering
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comprise
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consist of
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conciliatory
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making peace
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concise
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to the point
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concord
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harmony
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concurrent
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happening at the same time
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condescend
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stoop to someone's else's level
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condone
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overlook
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conducive
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promoting
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confluence
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flowing together
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congenial
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pleasant
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congenital
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describing a trait
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congregate
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to come together
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conjecture
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to guess
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conjure
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yo summon
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connoisseur
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expert
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consecrate
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to make sacred
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consensus
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unanimity
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consonant
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harmonious
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construe
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interpret
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consummate
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Perfect
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contentious
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argumentative
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contiguous
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side by side
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contingent
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dependent
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contrite
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admitting guilt
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contrived
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artificial
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conventional
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common
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conventional
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common
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convivial
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copious
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corollary
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something that follows
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cosmopolitan
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international sophisticated
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countenance
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face
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coup
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brilliant victory
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covenant
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solemn agreement
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covert
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secret
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covet
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to wish for
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credulous
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eager to believe
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criterion
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standard
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cryptic
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mysterious
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culinary
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relating to cooking
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culminate
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to climax
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culpable
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deserving blame
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cursory
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hasty
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curtail
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shorten
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cynic
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one who deeply distrusts
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daunt
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to make fearful
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dearth
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scarcity
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debacle
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violent breakdown
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debauchery
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wild living
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debilitate
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weaken
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decadent
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decaying
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decimate
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to kill
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deduce
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to conclude from evidence
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decorous
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proper
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defame
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to slander
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deference
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submission
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definite
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conclusive
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degenerate
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to break down
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deleterious
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harmful
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delineate
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describe
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delude
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deceive
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deluge
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a flood
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demagogue
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a leader who used prejudice
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denizen
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inhabitant
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depravity
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extreme wickedness
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deprecate
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express disapproval
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deride
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to ridicule
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derogatory
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disapproving, degrading
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desiccate
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dry out
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despondent
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depressed
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despot
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absolute ruler
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destitute
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extremely poor
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desultory
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without plan
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dextrous
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skillful
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dialectical
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relating to discussions
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dictum
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authoritative saying
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didactic
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intending to teach
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diffident
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timid
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digress
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to stray from the main point
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dilettante
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someone with superficial knowledge
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discern
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to have insight
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discreet
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prudent
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discrete
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unconnected
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discriminate
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differentiate
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disdain
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arrogant scorn
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disinterested
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not taking sides
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disparage
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belittle
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disseminate
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spread seeds
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dissipate
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thin out
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dissolution
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breaking up
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distend
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to swell
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distinguish
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tell apart
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docile
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easily taught
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doctrinaire
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inflexibility committed to a doctrine
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dogmatic
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assertive of unproven ideas
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domestic
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having to do with household or family
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dormant
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inactive
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dubious
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full of doubt
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duplicity
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two faced
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ebullient
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boiling
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eccentric
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not conventional
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electic
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choosing the best
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edify
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to enlighten
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efface
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to erase
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effusion
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pouring forth
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egalitarian
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social/economic equality
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egocentric
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selfish
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egregious
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extremely bad
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elicit
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bring forth
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elliptical
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oval
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elusive
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hard to pin down
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emigrate
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leave country
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eminent
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well known
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empirical
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relying on experience
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emulate
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to equal
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encroach
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to make steady
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endemic
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native
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enervate
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reduce strength
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enfranchise
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grant citizenship
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engender
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bring in existence
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enigma
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mystery
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enormity
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extremely evil
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time
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epigram
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witty saying
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epitome
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brief summary
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equanimity
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composure
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equitable
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fair
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equivocal
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ambiguous
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erudite
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scholarly
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esoteric
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hard to understand
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espouse
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support
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ethereal
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heavenly
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euphemism
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pleasant or inoffensive saying
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evanescent
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fleeting
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exacerbate
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make worse
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exacting
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extremely demanding
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exalt
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to raise high
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exemplify
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illustrate
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exasperate
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annoy thoroughly
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exhaustive
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rigorous, complete
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exhort
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urge strongly
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