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150 Cards in this Set
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affinity
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preference, liking
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ascertain
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confirm, determine, verify
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celestial
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heavenly, holy, angelic
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fallow
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unused, neglected
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incommodity
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difficulty, inconvenience
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indolent
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lazy, slothful
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ingenuous
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candid, honest, artless
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innumerable
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infinite, countless
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malfeasance
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misbehavior, wrongdoing
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perfuctory
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routine, careless, superficial
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prodigal
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reckless, wasteful, lavish
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sagacious
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shrewd, sharp, prudent
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sanguinary
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bloody, gory
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traverse
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explore, pass, cross
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verdant
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lush, green, fertile
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execrate
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despise, loath, abominable
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fungible
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replaceable, mutual, exchangable
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gregarious
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outgoing, sociable, likable
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grievous
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appalling, sorrowing
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jingoism
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spirit, patriotism
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magnanimity
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generosity, forgiveness
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providence
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guidance, divine,
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recalcitrant
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rebellious, stubborn
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recompense
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amend, repay
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reprove
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critique, scold, lecture
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staunch
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steadfast, loyal, faithful
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succor
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aid, help, support
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sundry
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diverse, various, different
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urbane
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suave, sophisticated, polite
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zeal
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energy, desire, passion
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abhor
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regard
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abominable
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hateful
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asunder
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separate
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beatific
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blessing
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crucible
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trial, test, container
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diabolical
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evil, devilish
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inexorable
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stubborn, harsh, unyielding
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omnipotent
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divine, almighty, supreme
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pedantic
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academic, egotistical, ostentatious,precise
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requite
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reimburse, pay, retaliate, avenge
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scintillate
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glimmer, shy, sparkle, twinkle
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vengeance
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humiliation, revenge, wrath
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wax
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develops, expand, swell, grow
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wrath
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consequence, anger, fury
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wraith
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ghost, apparition
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approbation
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consent, praise, approval
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autocracy
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monarchy, dictatorship, tyranny
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behemoth
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monstrous, animalistic, huge
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calamity
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catastrophe, disaster, misfortune
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calumny
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slander, lie, rumor
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creed
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doctrine, ideology, belief
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heathen
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godless, nonreligious, atheist
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innate
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inherited, inborn, natural
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innuendo
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suggestion, hint, reference
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jaded
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spent, weary, dulled, exhausted
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maraud
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harass, raid, loot, pirate
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predilection
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bias, preference, favorable
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smirch
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blacken, degrade, soil
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trite
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common, cliche, routine
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theocracy
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government where God is the supreme ruler
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ameliorate
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better, improve, fix
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blasphemy
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condemnation, irreverence
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contentious
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argumentative, disputatious, petulant
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daft
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stupid, foolish, silly (person)
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enumerate
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count, list
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expostulate
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disapprove, argue, debate, protest
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inane
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silly, daft, foolish (action)
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lascivious
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desire, lustful, crude
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lurid
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harsh, appalling, grim, horrid
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penchant
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love, predilection, biased, affinity
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perdition
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damnation, hell
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petulant
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sulky, cranky, childish
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probity
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honesty, integrity
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reticent
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restrained, reserved, quiet, shy
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serendipity
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luck, blessing, fortune
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acolyte
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attendant, servant
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assuage
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relieve, satisfy, ease
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disputation
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debate, dispute
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doxy
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whore, prostitute
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edifice
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building
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fatuous
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silly
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gesticulate
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gesture, indicate, signal
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hiatus
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break, chasm, pause
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immutable
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unchangeable, steadfast
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penitence
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regret, grief, remorse
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ponderous
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heavy, massive
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quagmire
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dilemma, difficulty
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quietude
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quiet, calm, serenity
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stringent
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strict, binding
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taciturn
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reserved, reticent, withdrawn
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abrogate
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abolish, cancel, undo
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commiserate
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sympathize, emphasize, pity
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expedite
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quicken, rush, accelerate
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expiate
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compensate, correct, fix, relieve
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inadvertent
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careless, unintentional
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maven
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expert, connoisseur
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mercurial
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unstable, changeable, fickle
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mitigate
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ease, abate, appease
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neophyte
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beginner, novice
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ostentatious
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showy, flashy
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quandary
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dilemma, quagmire, puzzle
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resilient
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sturdy, strong, pliant
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sardonically
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bitterly, sarcastic
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scion
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child, descendant
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specter
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ghost, wraith
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aplomb
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confidence, balance, coolness, poise
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choleric
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irritable, angry
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drivel
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jibberish, babble, nonsense
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enigma
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puzzle, challenge
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epitome
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type, archetype, example
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incantation
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chant, harm, spell
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lassitude
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sluggishness, tiredness, fatigue
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nugatory
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trifling, unimportant, worthless
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palliate
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ease, relieve, assuage
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome, aggressive
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sedulous
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diligent, busy, active
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sexton
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official
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seditious
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rebellious, disobedient
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transcend
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exceed, excel, beat, surpass
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vitriolic
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bitter, spiteful, sharp
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adroit
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skillful, clever
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ascetic
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abstainer
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boon
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blessing, godsend
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capricious
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erratic, unpredictable
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deplorable
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lamentable, tragic, diabolical
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enmity
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hatred, hostility
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intrinsic
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belonging, inherent, innate, natural
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odious
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hateful, detestable, offensive
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placidity
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tranquility, quietude, calmness
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puerile
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childish, foolish, silly
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progenitor
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ancestor, forefather
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sable
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dark, black, gloomy
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sprite
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elf, fairy, pixie
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superfluous
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excessive, redundant
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zenith
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high, elevation, climax
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abate
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dull, relieve, reduce, decrease
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astute
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insightful, clever, crafty
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augur
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predict, foreshadow
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epoch
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time, era, period
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inauspicious
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unfavorable, ominous
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indubitably
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certainly, unquestionably
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ignominy
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disgrace, dishonor
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obstinate
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headstrong, stubborn, unyielding
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onerous
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intolerable, exhausting, oppressive
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purport
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display, present, show, expose
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sepulcher
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tomb, coffin, vault
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sojourn
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layover, stop, rest
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vituperate
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reprove, abuse, insult
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wan
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gant, pale, sickly
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mollify
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ease, soften, assuage
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