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130 Cards in this Set
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defraud, con
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bilk
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lecture, speech
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homily
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termination, conclusion
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demise
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produce, discharge, release
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emit
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decay, corruption, debauchery
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decadence
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terified, horrified, shocked
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aghast
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iraschible, cantankerous
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choleric
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delay, retard
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impede
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misgiving
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qualm
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parody, caricature
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lampoon
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vain, egotistic
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narcissistic
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eliminate
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eradicate
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forge, fake
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fabricate
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dreadful, hideous
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ghastly
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imperfect
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fallible
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unconcealed
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deliberate
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tarry, loiter
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dawdle
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member, colleague
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affiliate
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grovel
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fawn
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slander, slur
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calumny
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admonish, reprimand
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berate
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lackey
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minion
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deserted, bleak
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desolate
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blight, curse
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bane
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appease, placate
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pacify
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jumble, corrupt
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garble
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hedge
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prevaricate
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pilfer, pinch
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filch
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novice, amateur
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neophyte
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offensive, shameless, brazen
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flagrant
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noble
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patrician
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ambassador, agent
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emissary
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homogeneous
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kindred
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brawl
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fracas
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slash, gash, rip
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lacerate
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ineffectual, fruitless
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futile
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clean, pure
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immaculate
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walk
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gait
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grumble, nag, nitpick
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carp
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question, interrogate
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query
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villainous, despicable
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nefarious
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start, birth
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genesis
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pretense, charade
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facade
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inundation, surge
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deluge
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broad
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catholic
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creepy, sinister
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eerie
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recipient, heir
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beneficiary
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tilt
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careen
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assurance, poise
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aplomb
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craftiness, astuteness
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guile
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bit
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modicum
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aggravate, worsen
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fester
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wither, fade
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languish
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shroud
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pall
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mayhem, disorder
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havoc
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rotten, repulsive
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rancid
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entangle
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embroil
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defame, belittle
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denigrate
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kindly, benevolent, considerate
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humane
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gushing
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effusive
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invalid, extinct
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defunct
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minion
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lackey
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imagine, visualize
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envisage
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grieve
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lament
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insolent, impolite
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impertinent
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arrogant
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haughty
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rival, adversary
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nemesis
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mortal
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lethal
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mechanism
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catalyst
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lingo, terminology
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jargon
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sensible, wise, careful
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judicious
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fault, shortcoming
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foible
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inconsequential, vain
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frivolous
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enthusiasm, readiness, zeal
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alacrity
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idolize, worship
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deify
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bloodshed, slaughter
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carnage
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urge, force, propel, drive
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impel
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ramble, complain
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harp
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sideways
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lateral
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colorless
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pallid
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impulsive, rash
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impetuous
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ghastly, sinister
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macabre
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ludicrous, funny
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farcical
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charming, refined, suave
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debonair
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fondness, inclination, taste
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penchant
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empty, exhaust
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deplete
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trickery, subterfuge
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chicanery
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spirited, frisky
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feisty
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diminish, alleviate
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mitigate
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dupe, scam, trick
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gull
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bottom
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nadir
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uncertain, cryptic
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equivocal
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smear
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daub
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advise, notify, warn
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admonish
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hoard, reserve
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cache
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difficulty, pain, burden
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affliction
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adage, maxim, saying
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aphorism
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vacillate, fluctuate, alternate
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erase, cancel
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erase, cancel
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delete
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eject
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oust
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impenetrable, impervious
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impermeable
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acclaim, tribute
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paean
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collected, unflustered
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imperturtable
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slack, neglectful
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lax
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evident, conspicuous
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palpable
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exile, otsider
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pariah
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well- versed
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fluent
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frolic, prance, caper
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cavort
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educator
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pedagogue
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skirmish, fracas
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melee
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to result
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ensue
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vandalize, violate
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desecrate
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partiality, favoritism
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bias
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detached, cold, remote
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aloof
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revolve, whirl
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gyrate
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defree, authorization
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fiat
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loyalty, devotion
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fidelity
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wild, disorderly, boisterous
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rambunctious
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mirth, merriment, glee
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hilarity
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curvaceous
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zaftig
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preference, partiality, penchant
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predilection
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fake, imitation
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faux
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raid, incursion
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foray
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speculation, guesswork
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conjecture
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apportion, assign
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allocate
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stress, overdo
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belabor
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descendants, young
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progeny
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model
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quintessential
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elementary
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rudimentary
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proclamation
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manifesto
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