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271 Cards in this Set
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hackneyed
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ordinary
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diaphorous
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clear
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turbid
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muddy
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cajoulity
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happiness
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impedence
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something that is about to happen
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promulgate
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make visable
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visage
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outward appearance
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verbose
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wordy
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succint
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precise
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write
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contort in pain
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abominate
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to hate
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ubiqutous
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wide spread
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chortle
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laugh/chuckcle
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elclectic
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varied/different
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reverent
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showing respect
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prodjical
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money spender
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spartan
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plain
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pittance
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small (small as a peach pit)
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foible
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weak point
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boon
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blessing
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penchant
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strong liking
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fortititude
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addition to doc.
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llament
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regret (Bemoan)
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cohere
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parts connected
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implore
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call upon
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affront
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mention
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contest
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subj of despute
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array
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align oneself with a group
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repletion
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fufillment
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matilineal
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inheirted from mother
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usifruct
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enjoy something w/o altering it
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circutous
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round about (circus hoop)
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foundered
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animal that is broken (flounder- slit fin)
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IRacscible
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easily irritated
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incredulous
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non-believing
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felitious
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well suited
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contentious
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to argue
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AVersion
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avoid at all costs
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elixir
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drink which heals
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coquette
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flirt
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unemenently
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with vigor
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despondant
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no hope
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elite
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superior
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dilapodated
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ruined
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IMperturable
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calm; confident
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dolores
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feel of sorrow
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recondite
facile |
difficult to understand
easily done |
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taint
absterge |
contaminate
wipe clean |
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evanescent
transient |
short lived
infinite |
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garner
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collect
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commoDIOUS
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spacious
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DISsident
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inclined to disagree
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imalegate
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combine to make whole
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grandiloquent
paultry |
pompous/bobastic
humility |
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efficacious
anemic |
strong/powerful
weak |
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aplomb
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poise/composure
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tertiary
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3rd position
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arboretum
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large and scholarly
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bunglesome
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clumsy
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miASMAl
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filled with vapor
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pragmatic
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practical experience
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scullious
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offensive reproach
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precarious
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not secure
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diffidence
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shyness
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crass
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no manners
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wistful
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pensive sadness
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baffling
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tough
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debacle
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sound defeat
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gist
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center; vital part
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inconspicuous
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unseen
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entreat
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request
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pert
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bold/forward
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abrogate
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revoke formally
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vagary
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unexpected change in something
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pall
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weary
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extrude
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form/ shape by force
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palliate
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lessen severity
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demotic
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popular
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brawn
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strength
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viscous
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thick/sticky
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remit
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forgive
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impiety
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lack of respect
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choleric
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hot tempered
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exoriate
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scold harshly
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reconassciene
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survey people
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convial
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joyus
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aquesent
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non resistant
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impetuous
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impulsive
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circumspect
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contimplate
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agnostic
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disbelief
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quiescent
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quiet
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armada
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group of warships
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axiomatic
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professing self truth
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accerbic
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having bitter taste
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cloying
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overly sweet
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hubris
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excessive pride
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hoary
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extremely aged
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abate
agGRANDize |
decrease intensity
increase intensity |
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squat
alpine |
short
tall |
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interloper
boarder |
intruder
invited guest |
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cosumate
belted |
complete
restrained |
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eccentric
quatidium |
not normal
common place |
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infelitious
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unfortunate
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emollient
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soothing to skin
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zealous
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fervent
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candor
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frankness
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fawn
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flatter
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MEek
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mellow
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impatiality
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honesty
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carnal
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earthy
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amenable
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open to diff possibilities
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canonical
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following rules
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adept
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skilled
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lugubrious
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extemely gloomy
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morose
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moody
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dolours
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mournful
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sanquine
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confident
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emissary
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messenger
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dulcet
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sweet sound
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ANTediluvian
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not fresh
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impasse
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crisis
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gourmand
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devoted to food
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isidious
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sly
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ingeuous
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honest
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phlegmatic
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unemotional
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crochety
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odd options
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impetuous
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violent
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propogate
dwindle |
spread
make smaller |
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vociferous
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noisy/loud
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manifold
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abundant
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momentous
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very important
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immaterial
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not important
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turyid
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swollen
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unpretentious
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lowly modest
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prequotious
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early development
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bolster
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provide support
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precipitate
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speed along
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exiguos
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small
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puerile
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childish
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olafactory
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concerning sense of smell
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meager
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inadequate
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contentious
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argumentative
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aberrant
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not normal
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cotene
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social meeting
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moribund
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poor
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seminal
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great influence
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reliquery
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box used to store objects
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habliments
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clothing
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frustrate
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impede something
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reticant
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reluctant to speak
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laquatious
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talkative
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canard
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false
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villify
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defame
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veracity
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honesty
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terse
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to the point
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prescience
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forshadowing future events
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tenacity
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adhering to something valuable
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perfidy
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treachery
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fulminate
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attack loudly
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oracular
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prophetic/secret
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misanthropic
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unsociable
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APProbate
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give consent/approve
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chivalourous
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honorable
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vouchsafe
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grant/allow
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acendancy
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controll influence
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abscission
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cutting off
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accost
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to approach loudly
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dissemble
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disquise
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tyranny
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oppression
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flamboyant
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expressive/ highly visable
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feckless
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lacking purpose
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incandescant
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very bright
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brobdingnagian
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large
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grimace
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facial expression- digust
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rector
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religious leadership
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abnegation
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to give up
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esoteric
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hard to understand
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extemporanious
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not planned
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sponteneity
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without premeditation
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redundant/superfluous
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overly talkative
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elicit
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to draw out/convince
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pyre
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large pile of wood
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dOFF
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take off
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prod
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poke, instigate
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spasmodic
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without rythmyn
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solicitious
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anxious
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obviate
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get rid of
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lucifugous
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avoiding light
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limn
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to show through pictures
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ethos
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individuality
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supercilious
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arrogant
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acquiesce
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to agree passively
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converse
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the opposite
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equitable
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fair
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suffragist
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advocates voting rights
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inchoate
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not fully formed
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enmesh
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to catch with a new
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approbation
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approval
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fracas
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a noisy fight
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phatasmagoria
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collection of imaginary items
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plenary
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attended by all members
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ward
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division
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scurvy
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mean
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asperity
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sharpness/severity
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fortitude
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strength of mind
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fungible
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freely exchangeable
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prophetic
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having to do with predicting the future
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homage
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honor & praise
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pious
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religious
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ostensible
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apparant
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rogue
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dishonest person
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consign
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to commit
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rebus
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representation of words with symbols
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tract
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religious pamphlet
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voluptuous
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well developed
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shamble
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walk akwardly
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juggernaut
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large overpowering object
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comestible
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fit to be eaten
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badinage
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teasing conversation
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impetuous
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impulsive
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bulwark
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defensive wall
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iminent
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near
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hiterlands
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back country
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logomachy
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verbal controversy
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machination
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plot
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revile
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a verbal attack
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phatic
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lacking informational content
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beneficent
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doing good
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affliction
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the cause of suffering
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garrulity
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talkativeness
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derogate
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to stray from course
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perforate
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pierce
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ruminant
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marked with deep thoughts
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psychosis
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lapse in normal function
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apogee
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highest point
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intrinsic
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essential/inherent
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pulchritudinous
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physically stunning
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factotum
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handy man/ some who is skilled
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transcendent
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surpassing/above the rest
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complicity
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participation in illegal activity
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espy
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to suddenly notice
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luxuriate
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to indulge oneself
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subjective
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influenced by a persons feelings & opinions
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assuage
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to lessen pain
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ividious
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creating ill will or envy
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aubade
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morning greeting
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cataclysm
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violent change or event
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eidetic
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vidid recall of images
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dynamic
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energetic
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helm
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a position of control
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ascertain
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to find out/ make certain
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warmonger
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person with enthusiasum for war
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incediary
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causing fire
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obdurate
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stubborn
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enconmium
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high praise
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viable
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fitted to live
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burgeon
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to grow quickly
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forestall
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to prevent
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adage
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tranditional saying
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palatial
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suitable for a palace
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harangue
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intense verbal attack
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luculent
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clear
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malodorous
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foul smelling
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evince
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to reveal
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denizen
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regular visitor or citizen
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overwheening
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arrogant
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impugn
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to challenge
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panache
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easy way of doing things
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wanton
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unrestrained/ promiscuious
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anamoly
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irregularity
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belie
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to lie
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