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169 Cards in this Set
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methodical
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very systematic
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circuitous
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roundabout
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medley
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an assortment
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robust
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vigorous or full of health
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subtle
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understaned, light and delicate
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indigenous
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native to an area
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exotic
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from outside the region or country
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perishable
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subject to spoiling
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homogenized
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uniform in consistancy
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emulsifying
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breaking up
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fortified
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strengthened
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quench
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to put out or extinguish
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sip
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small mouthful
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gulp
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to swallow a large amount of liquid
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pacifier
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uhh.. not sure but has something to do with peace.. just remember that... (ms. taylor is nuts)
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emollient
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any ointment that is used to soften or sooth the skin
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toxic
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harmful and poisonous
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unique
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one of a kind
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rejuvenate
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to restore youthful vigor
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suppress
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to hold back, to check
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effervescent
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to be bubbly and lively
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savory
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very tasty, mouthwatering
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morsel
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small piece or bite of food
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exit
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the way out
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extinguish
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to put out or wipe out
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extrovert
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having an outgoing personality
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elusive
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out of reach
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exorbitant
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out of orbit, or unreasonably high
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eminent
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to stand out
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expound
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to put out
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atypical
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uncommon or unusual
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athiest
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someone who is without god (doesn't believe in god)
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amorphous
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without shape or form
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atrophy
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the condition of wasting or withering away
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anomaly
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an abnormality or departure from a general rule
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revoke
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to recall or cancel
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revitalize
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to restore the vitality or life of, to revive
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renovate
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to make new again
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resurge
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to rise or surge again
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redundant
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excessively repetitious
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remuneration
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to give back
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amicable
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characterized by or showing friendliness
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amity
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peaceful relations
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amiable
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good-natured, friendly, affable
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gregarious
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to like groups and the company of others
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congregate
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to flock together in a group
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segregate
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to keep apart, to separate into different groups
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aggregate
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to gather into a whole or mass
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egregious
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to stand out from the group
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apathy
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to show or feel little or no emotions
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antipathy
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strong feelings against someone or something
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sympathy
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a feeling or expression of pity or sorrow
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empathy
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to feel as one would in another's place
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fidelity
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a faithful devotion to duty or one's obligations
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confidant
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a person in whom one can trust completely
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diffident
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a lack of faith or confidence in oneself
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perfidious
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to break faith
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exuberant
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overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement, full of joy
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ebullient
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overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement
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exultant
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overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement, triumphant
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elated
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overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement, feeling great
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exhilarated
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overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement, very happy
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ecstatic
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overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement, euphoric
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despondant
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feeling very discouraged, downhearted
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dejected
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feeling very discouraged, downhearted
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dispirited
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feeling very discouraged, downhearted
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disconsolate
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feeling very discouraged, downhearted, hopelessly sad
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obstinate
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stubborn and unyielding
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obdurate
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stubborn and unyielding, particularly hardhearted and callous
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intransigent
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stubborn and unyielding, uncompromising
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recalcitrant
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stubborn and unyielding, particularly to authority
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dogged
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stubborn and unyielding, not easily subdued
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clandestine
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secret, hidden
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surreptitiously
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secret, hidden
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stealthy
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secret, hidden
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covert
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secret, hidden
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furtive
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secret, hidden
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retorted
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answered
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noncarcinogenic
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not cancer-causing
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detriment
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hinderment
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ameliorates
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heals or gets better
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indolent
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lazy or slacking
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formerly
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before
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retire
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to go to sleep
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subverted
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to break or disobey (a law or rule)
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conserving
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saving or using less
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intact
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still functional
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impediment
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something that hinders
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razed
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destroyed
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folly
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a mistake
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parsimonious
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fickle
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tractable
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calm or tame
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reticent
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quiet or withholding
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harmony
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peace
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ignored
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not pay attention to
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invalid
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unusable
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exotic
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abnormal or unfamiliar (yes this occurs twice, stupid ms taylor)
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cinemas
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movie theaters
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persuing
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following or attempting to achieve
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spurned
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to refuse or reject
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galls
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to irritate or annoy
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tepid
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luke warm
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despise
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to hate
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ebullient
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enthusiastic
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wager
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to bet
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scuffle
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fight or confrontation
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wane
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decline or disappear
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inane
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silly
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indemnified
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repaid
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finicky
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picky
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baffled
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puzzled or confused
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stipend
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salary
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exhorted
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urged
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exaggerates
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overstate or overemphasize
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expertise
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knowledge
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Occident
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West
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surveillance
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being watched or monitored
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interminable
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endless
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incorrigible
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cannot be reformed or corrected
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impious
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lacking reverence, disrespectful
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incorporeal
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having no body or substance
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intrepid
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brave and courageous
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inviolable
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secure and cannot be violated
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unfettered
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not chained or free and liberated
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unfounded
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lacking a sound basis
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unflappable
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calm, not showing excitement
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unscathed
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unharmed, uninjured
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unorthodox
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not following established or traditional practices
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abhor
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to intensly dislike something or someone
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abdicate
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to surrender, to give away
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abstain
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to voluntarily avoid, or stay away from, doing something
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aberrant
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not following, being away from standard behavior
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lucid
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filled with light
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pellucid
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crystal clear
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elucidate
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to bring out into the light, make clear, or explain
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luminous
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giving off light, glowing
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acute
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sharp, keen or very perceptive
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acumen
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mental sharpness, keenness
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acid
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having a sharp, bitter taste
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exacerbate
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to make something out to be even more bitter
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acrimonious
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full of spite, bitter, nasty
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fluent
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flowing easily
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confluence
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to flow together
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mellifluous
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to flow like honey
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affluent
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to flow in abundance
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superfluous
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to flow above
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alleviate
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to relieve or lessen, as in pain
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allay
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to relieve or lessen, as in fears
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assuage
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to relieve or lessen, as in grief
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mitigate
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to relieve or lessen, as in punishment
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mollify
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to relieve or lessen, as in anger
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trite
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commonplace, as in a plot
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banal
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commonplace, as in a lecture
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hackneyed
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commonplace, as in a saying
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pedestrian
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commonplace, as in an idea
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preamble
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an introduction to a statement or law
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preface
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an introductory statement to a book, article, or speech
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prologue
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an introduction to a poem or play
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overture
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an introduction to a musical
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prelude
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and introduction to an opera or musical recital
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momentarty
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temporary, short-lived
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ephemeral
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temporary, short-lived
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evanescent
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temporary, short-lived
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transient
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temporary, short-lived
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fleeting
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temporary, short-lived
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impetuous
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hasty, lacking caution
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rash
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hasty, lacking caution
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impulsive
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hasty, lacking caution
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precipitate
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hasty, lacking caution
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