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137 Cards in this Set
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abdicate
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relinquish
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abstain
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decline to vote; refrain
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acme
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high point
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adulterate
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to make impure
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aerie
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nest
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alto
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person singing second-to-highest part in a four-part harmony
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands with equal ease
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ambivalence
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simultaneous conflicting feelings
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ameliorate
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to improve
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amulet
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charm
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apiary
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place where bees are kept
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articulate
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clearly spoken; jointed
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ascetic
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of rigorous self-denial
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bivouac
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temporary military camp
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blatant
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offensively obvious
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cant
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insincere talk; slang; tilted
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collusion
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secret agreement
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comestible
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food
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condolence
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sympathy
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cremate
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burn to ashes
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criterion
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standard used in judging
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curfew
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time to be off the streets
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curtail
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reduce
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depreciate
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to decrease in value; belittle
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dilettante
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person who dabbles in the arts
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disconcert
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suddenly confuse
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discursive
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rambling
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dismantle
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take apart
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dogmatic
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asserted strongly but without proof
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effervesce
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give off bubbles; lively
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elective
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chosen by vote; optional
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enormity
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outrageous nature of
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environs
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surrounding areas
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equitable
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fair
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eradicate
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get rid of
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exploit
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to make full use of; to take unfair advantage of; a daring deed
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expound
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state in detail
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facet
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polished sides
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facsimile
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an exact copy
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faction
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group working against other groups; quarreling
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fathoms
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units of depth
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feign
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to pretend
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fissure
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split
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fractious
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unruly
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frowzy
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slovenly
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garner
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gather in
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generic
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inclusive
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gesticulate
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to make gestures
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gibe
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sneer
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granary
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building for storing grain
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grotesque
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wildly distorted
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grueling
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severely demanding
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hemp
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plant fiber used in rope
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histrionics
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theatrical behavior
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homage
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respect and honor
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idiom
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phrase not meant literally; style of speaking
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impediment
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obstacle
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imperative
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used in command
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imperturbable
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calm
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impious
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lacking reverence
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imprecations
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curses
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improvident
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wasteful
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incapacitate
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disable
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incoherent
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confused
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indict
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charge with a crime
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infidelity
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lack of faithfulness
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inherent
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that is a natural part of one(a person)
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innovation
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introduction of something new
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inopportune
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unsuitable
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intermediary
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go-between
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interpolate
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insert
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intrigue
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interests; plot
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introvert
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person preoccupied with his or her own thoughts
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inveterate
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habitual
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anger
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lancet
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surgeon's knife
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legendary
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famous in story
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lionize
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hold in great esteem
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literate
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educated; able to read and write
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loquacious
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talkative
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magnitude
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greatness
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minion
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loyal follower
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moral
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standards of behavior; spiritual rather than physical; having to do with right and wrong
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neo-
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a new form of
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obligatory
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required
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octagon
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eight sided figure
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opiate
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soothing drug
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paean
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song of praise
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partake
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eat one's share
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pasteurize
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destroy bacteria in
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paucity
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scarcity
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philtre
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love potion
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pragmatic
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practical
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primordial
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earliest
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proclivity
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inclination
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progenitors
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ancestors
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proxy
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a person authorized to act for another
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psyche
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mind
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punctilious
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exact
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rebut
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oppose by argument
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recapitulate
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restate briefly
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recourse
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source of help
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relegate
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dropped; assign
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resilient
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springy
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revelry
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merrymaking
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sabotage
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deliberate destruction
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scapegoat
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person who takes the blame for others
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scathing
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bitingly severe
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scuttle
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a coal bucket; to move quickly; to sink a ship deliberately
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sibling
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brother-sister
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sinecure
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easy and well paying job
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slapstick
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crude comedy
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species
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kinds of plants and animals
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stalemate
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deadlock
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stamina
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staying power
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statutory
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fixed by law
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stipend
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salary
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strategic
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to do with military planning
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substantial
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solid; large; wealthy
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supplant
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take the place of
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tariff
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tax on imports; scale of charges
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tedium
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monotony
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temperate
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neither hot nor cold
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testimonial
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token of esteem
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tome
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book
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turnkey
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jailer
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twit
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tease
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ulterior
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hidden; future or coming
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ultimatum
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final demand
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untenable
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indefensible
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vainglorious
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boastful
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valedictory
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farewell address
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vegetate
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lead a dull life
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waft
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is carried by air
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wayward
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willful
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whimsical
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full of odd notions
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wizened
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wrinkled
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