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165 Cards in this Set
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subjugate
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to conquer
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subjection
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dependence
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stymie
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to block
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stultify
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to impair or reduce
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stripling
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adolescent boy
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strident
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loud
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striate
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grooved
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stolid
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little emotion
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stockable
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enclosed area with a defensive wall
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stint
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frugal
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stilted
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unnatural
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stentorian
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loud
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steadfast
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immovable
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stately
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grand
unapproachable |
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stark
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bare
empty |
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stand
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group of trees
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stalwart
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strong
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staid
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self-restrained but dull
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staccato
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clear cut sounds
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squalid
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filth
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spurn
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scorn
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spurious
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flase
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sprightly
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lively
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sportive
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playful
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specious
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deceptively attractive
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sordid
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filthy
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sophomoric
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immature
overconfident |
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sophistry
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deceptive reasoning
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sophist
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person good at arguing
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sonorous
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rich sound
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somnolent
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drowsy
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solstice
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shortest/longest day
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solipsism
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belief that the self is the only reality
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solicitous
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eager
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solecism
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grammatical mistake
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sojourn
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visit
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sodden
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saturated
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sobriquet
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nickname
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snippet
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tidbit
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slovenly
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messy
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slipshod
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hasty
careless |
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slake
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to calm down
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skulk
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sneak
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singe
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scorch
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sinecure
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well paying job
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simper
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to smirk
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sidle
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move along one side
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shirk
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to avoid a task due to fear
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serpentine
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winding
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seraphic
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sublime
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sepulchral
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typical of a place of burial
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sententious
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moralizing tone
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senescent
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growing old
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seminal
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beginnning
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sedition
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rebellion
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sectarian
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narrow-minded
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secant
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straight line intersecting a curve at 2 points
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scurrilous
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vulgar
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scrivener
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copyist
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scoff
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ridicule
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scion
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child
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scintillate
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sparkle
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scintilla
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small amount
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schism
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disharmony
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scathing
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painfully hot
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scabrious
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indecent things
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scabbard
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sheath for sword/dagger
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saunter
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walk in a leisurely manner
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sardonic
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mock
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sapient
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wise
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sap
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to weaken gradually
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sanctimony
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hypocritical devoutness
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salubrious
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healthful
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sallow
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sickly yellow in color
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salient
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conspicuous
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sagacious
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wise
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sacrosanct
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sacred
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ruminate
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reflect upon
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ruffled
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irritated
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rue
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regret
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rubric
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category name
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rotund
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fat
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rostrum
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stage for public speaking
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roil
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to disturb
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roccoco
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ornamented
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reposte
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retort
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rift
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an open space
a crack |
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rife
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widespread
abundant |
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ribald
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humorous in a vulgar way
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revulsion
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dislike
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revile
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verbal abuse
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revere
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regard with awe
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revelry
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festive
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retrench
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reorganize
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reticent
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reserved
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restive
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impatient, difficult to control
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resplendent
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splendid
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respite
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interval of relief
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restive
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refusing to move
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rescind
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to cancel
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requite
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repay
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repudiate
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disown
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reprove
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correct
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reprobate
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devoid of decency
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reproach
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disgrace, shame
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reprise
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repetition
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reprehensible
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blameworthy
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reprehend
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criticize
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repose
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leisure
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repine
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disconnected with
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rent
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torn apart
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repast
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meal
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renitent
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resistning pressure
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neanscent
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reborn
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remonstrate
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to protest
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remit
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send as payment
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relish
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to enjoy
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relent
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gentler in attitude
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relegate
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to assign to a class
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rejoinder
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response
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regicide
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kill king
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repute
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prove to be false
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refractory
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resistant
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refract
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deflect light/sound
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refectory
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room where meals are served
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redress
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relief from wrong
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rectitude
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moral uprightness
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recreant
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disloyal
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recreancy
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coward
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recount
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describe facts
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recondite
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known only to a few
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recompense
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payment to reward punishment
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recidivism
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relapse into antisocial behavior
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recant
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retract an statement
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recalcitrant
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disobidient
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rebuff
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snub
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rebarbative
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irritating
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reactionary
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extreme conservatism in politics
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raze
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tear down
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raw
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vulgar
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raucous
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harsh sounding
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ratiocination
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logical reasoning
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ratify
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confirm
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rarefy
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make thinner
more refined |
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rapt
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absorbed
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rapacious
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greedy
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rant
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scold
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rancor
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hatred
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ramify
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branch out
divide |
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raillery
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lighthearted jesting
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rebuff
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snub
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rebarbative
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irritating
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reactionary
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extreme conservatism in politics
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raze
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tear down
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raw
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vulgar
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raucous
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harsh sounding
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ratiocination
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logical reasoning
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ratify
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confirm
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rarefy
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make thinner
more refined |
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rapt
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absorbed
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rapacious
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greedy
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rant
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scold
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rancor
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hatred
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ramify
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branch out
divide |
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raillery
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lighthearted jesting
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