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250 Cards in this Set
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equivocate
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to hedge
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superfluous
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unnecessary
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bilateral
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two-sided
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unilateral
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one-sided
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circumspect
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cautious
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commensurate
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of like measure
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malevolence
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evil intent
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neophyte
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beginner
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misanthropist
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people-hater
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bellicose
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war-like
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anthropomorphic
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man-shaped
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captious
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fault-finding
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neologism
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new word
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malediction
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a curse
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incredulous
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not believing
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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monomania
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obsession with one thing
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specious
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false
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excoriate
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verbally flog
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prototype
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first model
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xenophobia
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fear of foreigners
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benediction
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blessing
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amorphous
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shapeless
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preponderance
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bulk
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magnanimous
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great-minded
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mollify
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make soft
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ichthyologist
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fish scientist
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polyglot
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multi-linguist
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diaphanous
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semitransparent
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somniferous
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bringing sleep
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sinecure
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an easy lucrative job
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soliloquy
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speech to oneself
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adherent
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supporter
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abjure
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renounce
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caustic
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burning
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confluence
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a flowing together
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depose
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topple from power
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egomania
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self-obsession
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egregious
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blatant
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analgesic
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painkiller
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chiromancy
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palm reading
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oligarchy
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government by a few
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intractable
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stubborn
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intransigent
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not compromising
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perfidious
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treacherous
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perspicuous
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brilliantly clear
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ingenuous
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innocent & naive
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circumlocution
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talking in circles
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gregarious
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sociable
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discursive
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rambling
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egocentric
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self-centered
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tangible
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touchable
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demagogue
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corrupt politician
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preclude
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foreclose
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cryptologist
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code-breaker
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ethnocentrism
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racial or cultural prejudice
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pedagogue
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teacher
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recant
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retract
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revoke
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cancel
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pugnacious
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combative
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incisive
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sharp
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diatribe
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abusive criticism
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anomaly
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abnormality
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enumerate
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to list
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circumscribed
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limited
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intercede
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mediate
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disputatious
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argumentative
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loquacious
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talkative
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abrogate
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annul
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prescience
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foreknowledge
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sacrosanct
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sacred
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androgynous
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masculine & feminine
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acronym
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initials-name
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congenital
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at birth
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cacophony
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bad noise
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advocate
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speak for
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ponderous
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weighty
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retribution
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revenge
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android
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robot
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infidel
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unbeliever
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resurgence
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rising again
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punctilious
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precise in conduct
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condescend
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lower oneself
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collateral
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side by side
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irrevocable
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beyond recall
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elucidate
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explain
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epigram
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witty comment
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eccentricity
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oddness
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cognizant
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aware
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stringent
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binding
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anthropoid
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man-like
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diffident
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shy
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pandemonium
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demonic clamor
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urbane
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sophisticated
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tractable
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docile
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supersede
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replace
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temporize
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delay
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somnambulist
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sleep-walker
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sanguinary
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bloody
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inanimate
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lifeless
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introspective
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inward looking
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intervene
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come between
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syndrome
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complex of symptoms
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subordinate
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lower
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dissonant
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inharmonious
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belligerent
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warring
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credible
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believable
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impending
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overhanging
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polyphonic
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multimelodic
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exculpate
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free from blame
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euphemism
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pleasant name
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benefactor
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helper
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megalomania
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delusions of greatness
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magnate
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powerful person
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vivacious
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lively
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heliotropic
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sun-following
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amour-propre
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self-love
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octagenarian
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80-year-old
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cognoscenti
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those who know
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surfeit
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excess
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primate
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mokeys, apes, and humans
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pellucid
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crystal clear
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circumvent
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get around
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hemiplegia
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paralysis on one side
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narcolepsy
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attacks of sleep
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deliniate
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to outline
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emollient
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softener
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retrograde
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backward
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melancholy
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dark sadness
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intracranial
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within the skull
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cardiovascular
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of the heart and vessels
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epiphany
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revelation
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histology
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study of living tissues
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perihelion
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orbital point nearest the sun
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inherent
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built-in
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plutocracy
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government of the wealthy
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sine qua non
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essential element
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corpulent
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full-bodied
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dichotomy
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two-part division
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pathological
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diseased
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cryptic
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having hidden meaning
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isosceles
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having two equal sides
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pathogen
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disease-causer
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vociferous
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loudly-voiced
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rectify
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correct
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sanctimonious
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affectedly holy
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tortuous
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twisting
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rectilinear
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right-angled
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metamorphosis
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changing of shape
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petroglyph
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rock carving
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chronic
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lasting
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hyperbole
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overstatement
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sonorous
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full-sounding
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germane
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related
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convivial
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jovial, festive
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cognomen
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nickname
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anarchist
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one against government
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animadversion
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criticism
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pusillanimous
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small-minded
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subterfuge
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evasive dodge
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saturnine
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gloomy and remote
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luminary
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enlightening person
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exorbitant
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unreasonable
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expatriate
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banish
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filigree
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lacy design
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eulogy
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words of praise
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sedentary
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sitting
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euphoria
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joy
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bonhomie
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good-naturedness
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bona fide
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good faith
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bon vivant
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indulger in luxury
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mutable
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changeable
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impute
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attribute discredit
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status quo
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the present state
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paradigm
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model
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schism
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division
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bootless
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useless
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rubicund
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red
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apotheosis
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raising to god status
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precursor
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forerunner
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transpose
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switch
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invective
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bitter denunciation
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prestidigitation
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sleight of hand
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cosmology
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study of the univeirse
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effusion
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outpouring
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anthologoy
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literary collection
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posthumous
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after death
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euphony
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beautiful sound
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refractory
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stubborn
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platitude
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flat trite remark
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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agoraphobia
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fear of openness
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veracity
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truthfulness
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verisimilitude
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similarity to truth
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idiosyncrasy
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peculiarity
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alumni
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graduates
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casus belli
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cause for war
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interregnum
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time between rulers
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infraction
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breaking
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condign
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worthy
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colloquy
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conversation
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viable
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able to live
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synopsis
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summary
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terra firm
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solid ground
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sanction
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authorize
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Russophobe
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One who fears Russia
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prognosis
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medical forecast
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polychrome
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many-colored
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philanthropy
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love of mankind
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persipacity
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insight
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mobocracy
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mob rule
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gerontocracy
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government of the old
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magniloquence
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great eloquence
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kleptomaniac
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pathological thief
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joie de vivre
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joy of living
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in loco parentis
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in place of parents
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mundane
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worldly
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synthesis
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combination
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unequivocal
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direct
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nihilism
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belief in nothing
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audiophile
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stereo buff
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entomology
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insect zoology
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omnifarious
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of all kinds
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invidious
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causing envy
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deduction
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reasoning down from principle
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induction
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factual reasoning
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hagiocracy
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government of saints
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diction
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word chioce
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disconsolate
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inconsolable
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disingeuous
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insincere
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fractious
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unruly
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nondescript
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of no category
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prolific
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productive
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chronicle
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a history
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primeval
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of the first ages
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panegyric
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elaborate eulogy
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fidelity
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faithfulness
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magnum opus
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great work
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antedeluvian
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from before the Flood!
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comport
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behave
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insurgence
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uprising
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expeditiously
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rapidly
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renovate
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restore
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carnage
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butchery
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decadent
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downfallen
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supercilious
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scornful
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inexorable
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inescapable
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emissary
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messenger
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improvident
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without foresight
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moribund
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dying
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