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116 Cards in this Set
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ANARCHY
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A LACK OF GOVERNMENT
CHAOS, DISORDER, TURMOIL |
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ARDUOUS
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HARD TO DO, A LOT OF EFFORT
HARD, DIFFICULT, LABORIOUS |
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BIASED
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FAVORING ONE SIDE
UNFAIR, PARTIAL, BIGOTED |
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DISENTANGLE
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TO FREE FROM TANGLES
UNWIND, UNSCRAMBLE, UNSNARL |
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FATED
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DETERMINED IN ADVANCE/DESTINY
PREORDAINED, DOOMED |
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INANIMATE
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NOT HAVING LIFE, W/O ENERGY OR SPIRIT
LIFELESS, DEAD, INERT |
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INCINERATE
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TO BURN TO ASHES
BURN UP, CREMATE |
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MOROSE
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HAVING A GLOOMY/SULLEN MANER
MORBID, DOLEFUL |
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OPAQUE
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NOT LETTING LIGHT THROUGH
HAZY, CLOUDY, FOGGY |
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PARAMOUNT
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CHIEF IN IMPORTANCE
SUPREME, FOREMOUNT, PRIMARY |
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SLAPDASH
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CARELESS AND HASTY
SLOPPY, SLIIPSHOD |
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SUCCUMB
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TO GIVE WAY TO SUPERIOR FORCE
YEILD, SUBMIT, DIE, EXPIRE |
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ACCOMPLICE
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A PERSON WHO TAKES PART IN A CRIME
CONFEDERATE |
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CATALYST
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SUBSTANCE THAT HASTENS CHEMICAL REACTION
STIMULOUS, SPUR, INSTIGATER |
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EXODUS
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LARGE-SCALE DEPARTURE
EMIGRATION, ESCAPE |
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FACILITATE
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TO MAKE EASIER
EASE, SMOOTH THE WAY, SIMPLIFY |
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REPRIMAND
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TO SCOLD, FIND W FAULT, REBUKE
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HEW
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TO SHAPE OR CUT DOWN W/ AN AX
CHOP, HACK, ADHERE |
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DILLIGENT
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HARD WORKING, INDUSTRIOUS
ASSIDUOUS, SEDUIOUS |
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INTRICATE
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COMPLETED, DDIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
COMPLEX |
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ATONE
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TO MAKE UP FOR
EXPIATE, MAKE AMENDS FOR |
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INCESSENT
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NEVER STOP, GOING ALL THE TIME
CEASELESS, CONSTANT |
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GHASTLY
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FRIGHTFUL, HORRIBLE
DREADFUL, DEADLY |
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POSTHUMOUS
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PUBLISHED AFTER DEATH
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TAUNT
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TYO JEER OR MOCK AT
RIDICULE |
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PRIM
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OVERLY NEAT, PRECISE
FUSSY, PROPER |
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BONDAGE
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SLAVERY
SERVITUDE, CAPTIVITY |
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CREDIBLE
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BELIEVABLE
PLAUSIBLE, ACCEPTABLE |
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IMPOVERISHED
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POOR, IN STATE OF POVERTY
DESTITUTE, INDILIGENT |
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LUCID
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EASY TO UNDERSTAND
INTELLIGIBLE |
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DOLEFUL
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SAD, DREARY
SORROWFUL, MOURNFUL |
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SUPERFLUOUS
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EXCEDING WHAT IS SUFFICIANT
SURPLUS |
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ADVENT
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AN ARIVAL, COMING
APPROACH |
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APEX
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THE HIGHEST POINT, TIP
PEAK, SUMMIT |
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ASSIMILATE
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TO ABSORD FULLY
TO ADAPT FULLY, DIGGEST, BLEND IN |
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BOGUS
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FALSE, COUNTERFIET
PHONEY, FAKE, SPURIOUS |
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EXORBITANT
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UNREASONABLE HIGH
EXCESSIVE, EXTREME, OVERPRICED |
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MEANDER
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TO WANDER ABOUT
RAMBLE, RAOM, ZIGZAG |
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SHODDY
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OF POOR QUALITY, FLIMSY, CHEAP
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BREVITY
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SHORTNESS
CONCISENESS, TERSENESS |
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COMPORT
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TO CONDUCT ONESELF
DEPORT, AGREE, CONCUR |
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DEMURE
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SOBER/SERIOUS IN MANNER
SHY, SEDATE, SEEMLY |
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DEPRECIATION
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A LESSONING VALUE
LOWERING, DEVALUATION |
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DETERIORATE
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TO LOWER IN QUALITY/VALUE, WEAR AWAY
WORSEN, DECLINE |
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DIVULGE
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TO TELL, REVEAL, TO MAKE PUBLIC
IMPORT, SPILL THE BEANS |
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DENLIGHTENED
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KNOWING, INFORMED, AWARE, CULTIVATED
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FORESTALL
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TO HOLD BACK
HINDER, THWART, PRECLUDE |
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GARBLE
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JUMBLE, DISTORT, SCRAMBLE, CONFUSE
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PROPONENT
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1 WHO PUTS FOWAD A PROPOSAL
SUPPORTER, ADVOCATE |
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QUAVER
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TO SHAKE, TREMBLE, TRILL
QUIVER, VIBRATE |
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RECOIL
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TO SPRING BACK, FLINCH, KICKBACK
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RECOUP
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TO MAKE UP FOR, REGAIN
RECOVER, RETRIEVE |
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REEK
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AN UNPLEASENT SMELL
STENCH, STINK, SMELL |
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STATUTE
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A LAW
RULE, ORDINANCE |
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RIVULET
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SMALL STREAM
BROOK, CREEK |
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RELENTLESS
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UNYIELDING, HARSH
STERN, MERCILESS |
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PERILOUS
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DANGEROUS
RISKY, CHANCY, HAZARDOUS |
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PENSIVE
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THOUGHTFUL, MEANCHOLY
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MALIGN
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TO SPEAK OF EVIL, SLANDER
VILIFY, BADMOUTH |
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PRATTLE
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TO TALK AIMLESS
CHATTER, TWADDLE |
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REBUT
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DISPROVE, CONFUSE, SHOOT HOLES IN
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SARDONIC
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GRIMLY, BITTERLY SARCASTIC
CAUSTIC, WRY |
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TENACIOUS
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HOLDING FAST, TOGETHER FIRLY
PERSISTENT |
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DEFRAY
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TO PAY FOR
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HAMPER
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TO HOLD BACK
HINDER |
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SUPPLANT
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TO TAKE THE PLACE OF
REPLACE, DISPLACE, OUST |
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INDUNATE
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TO FLOOD, OVERFLOW
SUBMERGE |
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MILITANT
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GIVEN TO FIGHTING, ACTIVE AND AGRESSIVE, IN SUPPORT OF A CAUSE
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LATENT
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HIDDEN, PRESENT BUT NOT REALIZED
DORMAT |
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INCORRIGIBLE
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NOT ABLE TO BE CORRECTED
INTRACTABLE |
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BRAZEN
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SHAMELESS, SAUCY, BOLD
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ARBITRARY
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UNREASONABLE, CAPRICIOUS, HIGH-HANDED
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ANNIHILATE
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TO DESTROY COMPLETELY
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SERVITUDE
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SALVERY, FORCED LABOR
CAPTIVITY |
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REVILE
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TO ATTACK W/ WORDS
MALIGN, VILIFY |
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REPRIEVE
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A TEMPORARY RELIEF
STAY, RESPITE, POSTPONE |
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PRECIPICE
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A VERY STEEP CLIFF
BLUFF |
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PILANT
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BENDING READILY, EASILY INFLUENCED
SUPPLE, FLEXIBLE |
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INTREPID
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VERY BRAVE
VALIANT, COURAGEOUS |
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DAUNT
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TO OVERCOME W/ FEAR
DISMAY, COW |
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ACCESS
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APPROACH/ADMITTANCE TO PLACES
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ABSCOND
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TO RUN OFF AND HIDE
BOLT, SKIP |
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POMPOUS
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OVERLY SELF IMPORTANT
PRETENTIOUS, BOMBASTIC |
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AUSPICIOUS
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FAVORABLE, FORTUNATE
PROMISING, ENCOURAGING |
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USURP
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TO SIEZE AND HOLD A POSITION BY FORCE
SIEZE ILLIGALLY |
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ADMONISH
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TO CAUTION OR ADVICE AGAINST SOMETHING
WARN, CALL ON THE CARPT |
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BREACH
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AN OPENING GAP
RIFT |
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CIRCUMSPECT
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CAREFUL, CAUTIOUS
WARY |
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PERENIAL
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LASTING FOR A LONG TIME
ENDURING, REACCURING |
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UNBRIDLED
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UNCONTROLLED
UNRESTRAINED |
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BRIGAND
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BANDIT, ROBBER
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COMMANDEER
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TO SIEZE FOR MILTARY/OFFICAL USE
TAKE OVER |
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DIFFUSE
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TO SPREAD OR SCATTER
DISPERSE |
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EXPULSION
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DRIVING OUT, FORCING OUT
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JEER
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MOCK, TAUNT, LAUGH AT
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SULLY
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TO SIOL, STAIN, POLLUTE
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ADJOURN
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POSTPONE, SUSPEND, DISCONTINUE
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COMPENSATE
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TO MAKE UP FOR
PAYBACK |
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DISSOLUTE
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LOSE IN ONE'S MORALS
IMMORAL, CORUPT |
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ERRATIC
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NOT REGULAR
UNPREDICTABLE |
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FEINT
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TRICK, RUSE, DODGE, BLUFF
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PROLIFERATE
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TO REPRODUCE, MULTIPLY, SPREAD RAPIDLY
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SUBJUGATE
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TO CONQUER BY FORCE
MASTER |
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ALTERCATION
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AN ANGRY ARGUEMENT
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DISSENT
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TO DISAGREE
DIFFER, DISPUTE |
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MARADER
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A RAIDER, PLUNDER
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TRITE
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COMMONPLACE, OVERUSED STATE
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CONDONE
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TO PARDON/OVERLOOK
IGNORE, WINK AT |
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IRATE
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ANGRY
INCENSED, ENRAGED |
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PAUPER
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AN EXTREMELY POOR PERSON
DESTITUTE PERSON |
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SEMBLANCE
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A LIKENESS, AN OUTWARD APPEARENCE
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EXORCISE
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TO DRIVE OUT BY MAGIC
EXPEL, DISPEL |
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SQUANDER
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TO SPEND FOOLISHLY
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STACCATO
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DISSCONNECTED IN SOUND/STYLE
ABRUPT, DISJOINED |
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EFFACE
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TO WIPE OUT, KEEP ONESELF FROM BEING NOTICED
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