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261 Cards in this Set
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patent
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obvious
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paternal
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fatherly
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pathology
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the science of diseases
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patriarch
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male head of family
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patrician
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aristocrat
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patronize
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condescend
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paucity
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scarcity
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peccadillo
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minor offense
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pedantic
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boringly scholarly
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pedestriam
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unimaginative
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pejorative
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negative
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penchant
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a strong tast for liking something
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penitent
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repentant
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pensive
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thoughtful and sad
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peremptory
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final
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perennial
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continual
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Perfidy
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treachery
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perfunctory
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unenthusiastic; careless
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peripatetic
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wandering
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periphery
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the outside edge of something
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perjury
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lying under oath
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permeate
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to penetrate
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pernicious
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deadly
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perquisite
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a privelege that goes along with a job
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pertinent
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relevant
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perturb
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disturb greatly
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peruse
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read carefully
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pervade
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spread throughout
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petulant
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rude
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philanthropy
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love of mankind, doing good deeds
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philistine
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smugly ignorant
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pious
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reverent
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pivotal
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crucial
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placate
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pacify
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plaintive
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expressing sadness
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platitude
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cliche
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plebeian
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common
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plethora
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excess
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poignant
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painfully emotional
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polarize
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break up into opposing factions
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polemic
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powerful argument often made to refute controversial issue
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ponderous
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dull
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portent
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omen
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postulate
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accepted as true without proof
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pragmatic
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practical
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precedent
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earlier example of something
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precept
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a rule to live by
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precipitate
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to cause to happen abruptly
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precipitous
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steep
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preclude
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prevent from happening
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precursor
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forerunner
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predilection
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natural preference for something
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preeminent
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outstanding
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preempt
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to seize by prior right
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premise
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assumption
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prepossess
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to preoccupy
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prerogative
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a right or privilege connected with exclusivity
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prevail
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to triumph
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pristine
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original
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prodigal
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wastefully extravagant
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prodigious
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extraordinary
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prodigy
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extremely talented child
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profane
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blasphemous
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profess
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declare
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proficient
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thoroughly competent
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profligate
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extravagantly wasteful and usually immoral
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profound
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deep
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profuse
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flowing extravagant
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proletariat
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industrial working class
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proliferate
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spread or grow rapidly
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prolific
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abundantly productive
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promulgate
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proclaim
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propensity
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natural inclination
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propitious
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marked by favorable signs or conditions
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proponent
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advocate
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proprietary
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characteristic of an owner of property
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propriety
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properness
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prosaic
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dull
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proscripbe
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outlaw
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proselytize
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convert
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protagonist
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leading character
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protract
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prolong
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provident
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frugal
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provincial
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narrow outlook
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porvisional
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conditional
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proximity
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nearness
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prudent
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careful
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purported
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rumored
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putative
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commonly accepted
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qualify
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modify
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qualitative
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having to do with quality
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querulous
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complaining
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quixotic
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romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree
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ramification
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consequence
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rancor
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bitter longlasting resentment
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rapacious
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greedy
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rebuke
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to criticize sharply
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rebut
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contradict
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recalcitrant
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disobediant
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recant
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openly confess error
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reciprocal
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mutual
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reclusive
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hermitlike
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recondite
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hard to understand
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recrimination
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bitter counteraccusation
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redolent
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fragment
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redundant
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repetitive
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refute
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disprove
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reiterate
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repeat
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relegate
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banish
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relentless
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unstoppable
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relinquish
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surrender
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remonstrate
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protest
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renaissance
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revival
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renounce
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disown
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reparation
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paying back
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repercussion
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consequence
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replenish
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fill again
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replete
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completely filled
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reprehensible
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worthy of severe blame
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reprisal
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eye for eye
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reproach
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to scold
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reprove
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criticize mildly
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repudiate
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reject
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requisite
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required
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resolute
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determined
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respite
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period of rest
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reticent
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quiet
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rever
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respect highly
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rhetoric
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inflated speech, art of formal speaking/writing
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rigorous
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strict
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robust
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strong and healthy
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rogue
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criminally dishonest peron
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rudimentary
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basic/crude
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ruminate
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contemplate
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rustic
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rural
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saccharine
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sweet
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sacrilege
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violation of something sacred
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sacrosanct
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sacred
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sagacious
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keen in judgement
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salient
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conspicuous
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salutary
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healthful
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sanctimonious
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pretending to be devout
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sanguine
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cheerful
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sardonic
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mocking
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scintillate
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sparkle
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scrupulous
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strict, careful
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scrutinize
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examine carefully
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secular
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having nothing to do with religion
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sedition
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treason
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segregate
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separate
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sensory
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having to do with senses
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sentinent
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conscious
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sequester
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to set or keep apart
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serendipty
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accidental good fortune
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servile
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like a servant
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singular
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unique
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sinister
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evil
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slander
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defame
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sloth
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laziness
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sobriety
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state of being sober
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solicitous
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eager and attentive
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solvent
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able to pay one's bills
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soporific
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sleep inducing
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sordid
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vile
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spawn
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bring forth
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specious
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deceptively plausible or attractive
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sporadic
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stopping and starting
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spurious
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false
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squalor
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filth
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squander
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waste
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stagnation
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motionlessness
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static
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stationary
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stauch
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firmly committed
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steadfast
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loyal
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stigmative
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brand with disgrace
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stipulate
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require something as agreement
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stoic
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indifferent
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stratum
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layer
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stricture
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restriction
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stymie
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hinder
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subjugate
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subdue/enslave
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sublime
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awesome
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subordinate
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lower in importance
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substantive
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having substance
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subtle
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not obvious
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subversive
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corrupting
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succinct
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concise
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succumb
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die
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supercilious
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haughtly
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superficial
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shallow
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superfluous
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extra
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surfeit
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excess
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surreptitious
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sneaky
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surrogate
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substitute
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sycophant
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suck up
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synthesis
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combining 2 to make whole
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tacit
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implied
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taciturn
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untalkative by nature
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tangential
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only superficially related to the matter at hand
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tangible
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touchable
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tangible
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touchable
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tantamount
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equivalent to
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tautological
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redundant
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temerity
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boldness
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temperate
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mild
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tenable
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defensible
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tenacious
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persistent
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tenet
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shared principle
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tentative
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experimental
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tenuous
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flimsy
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terse
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succinct
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theology
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study of God
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tirade
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bitter speech
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torpor
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sluggishnes
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touchstone
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standard
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tout
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praise highly
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transcend
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surpass
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transgress
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violate law
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transient
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temporary
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trepidation
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fear
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turpitude
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shameful
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ubiquitous
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being everywhere at the same ime
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unconscionable
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not controlled by conscience
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unctuous
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oily
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uniform
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consistent
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unremitting
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unceasing
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unwitting
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unitntentional
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urbane
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poised
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usurp
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seize wrongfully
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utilitaritan
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stressing or usefulness
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utopia
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ideal society
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vacillate
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waver
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vapid
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dull
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vehement
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violent
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venal
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capable of being bribed
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venerate
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revere
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veracity
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truthfulness
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verbose
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using too many words
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verisimilitude
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similarity to reality
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vernacular
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everyday speech
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vestige
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last trace
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vex
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annoy
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viable
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capable of living
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vicarious
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experianced
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vicissitude
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upheaval
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vilify
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defame
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vindicate
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clear from blame
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vindicative
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seeking revenge
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virtuouso
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masterful musician
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virulent
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extremely poisonous
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visionary
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dreamer
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vitiate
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pollute
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vitriolic
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caustic
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vocation
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occupation
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vociferous
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loud
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volatile
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quick to evaporate
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volition
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conscious choice
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wanton
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malicious
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willful
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deliberate
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wistful
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sadly longing
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zealous
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enthusiastically devoted to something
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