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167 Cards in this Set
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surly |
unfriendly, hostile
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surmise
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make an educated guess
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surmount
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to prevail, to overcome
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surreptitious
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stealthy, secretive
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surrogate
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acting for someone else
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survey
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analyze different viewpoints
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suspend
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stopped
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sustenance
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nourishment
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swindle
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to cheat out of money or goods
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sycophant
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person who uses flattery to influence
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synthesize
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bring together
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systematic
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following a system
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tacit
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understood without words
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tactiturn
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silent, quiet
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tact
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sensitivity in dealing with issues
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tactile
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involving touch
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taint
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to contaminate, corrupt
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tantamount
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equivalent
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tedious
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difficult, boring
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temerity
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reckless boldness, rashness
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temperate
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moderate
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tempered
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restrained
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temporal
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pertaining to time
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tenable
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supportable, possible
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tenacity
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persistence
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tenet
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strongly held belief
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tentative
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not definite
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tenuous
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weak, thin
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tepid
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lukewarm, uncaring
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terrestrial
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pertaining to Earth
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terse
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concise, short
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therapeutic
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healing
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thermal
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relating to heat
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thrift
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resourceful, frugal
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thwart
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prevent, ruin
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timid
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shy, fearful
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timorous
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shy
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tirade
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a long angry speech
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titanic
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enormous
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torpor
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sluggishness
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tortuous
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intricate, twisting
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tout
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brag about
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tractable
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easily controlled
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transcend
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go beyond
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transcribe
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write down
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transgressions
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wrongdoings
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transient
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not lasting long
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translucent
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clear, transparent
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traverse
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travel across
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travesty
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grotesque immitation
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tremulous
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trembling, shaking
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trenchant
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sharp, cutting
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trepidation
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state of fear or anxiety
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tribulation
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severe trouble, trial
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trite
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boring due to repetition
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trivial
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insignificant, unimportant
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truculent
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fierce, brutal
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truncate
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to shorten by cutting off
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tumultuous
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agitated, causing commotion
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turgid
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swollen, inflated
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tutelage
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guarding, teaching
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tycoon
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powerful business person
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tyrant
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harsh ruler
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tyro
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beginner, novice
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ubiquitous
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being everywhere
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ulterior
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outside, beyond
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umbrage
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annoyance, displeasure
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ubadorned
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undecorated
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unanimous
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with complete agreement
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unbridled
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not controlled or restrained
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uncanny
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mysterious, inexplicable
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unconventional
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not normal
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uncouth
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awkward, clumsy
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undaunted
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bold, courageous
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undermine
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weaken
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underscore
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emphasize
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understate
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express incompletely
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undeveloped
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qils
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unduly
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unnecessarily
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unequicoval
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without a doubt
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unerring
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accurate throughout
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unfeigned
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sincere
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unflappable
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unable to be flustered
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ungainly
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awkward, clumsy
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uniform
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same for all
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unintelligible
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not understandable
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universal
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applicable everywhere
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unkempt
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untidy, rouch
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unpalatable
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unable to be eaten
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unpolished
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not smooth, unrefined
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unprecedented
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without previous instance
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unpretentious
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not arrogant
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unrelenting
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not stopping
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unremitting
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not quitting
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unruly
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lawless, ungovernable
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unsavory
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unappealing
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unseemly
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inappropriate
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unsubstantiated
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not supported
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unsullied
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not soiled
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untenable
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indefensible
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untoward
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unfavorable
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unwarranted
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unnecessary
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unwittingly
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unknowingly, obliviously
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upbraid
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to find fault
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urbane
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sophisticated
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utopia
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an ideal place
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vacillate
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to be indecisive
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vacuous
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empty, lacking
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vagabond
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nomadic, without a home
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vain
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conceited
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valor
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boldness
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vapid
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lacing liveliness
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variegated
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multi-colored
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veer
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turn sharply
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vehement
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intense, passionate
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veneer
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an attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone's true nature of feelings
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venerable
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deserving respect
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venerate
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respect
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veracity
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truthfulness
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verbatim
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word for word
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verbose
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wordy
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verisimilitude
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appearing to be true
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vernacular
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using casual language
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versatile
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multi-talented
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vertex
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highest point, apex
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vestigal
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showing signs of something no longer in use
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vexing
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confusing
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viable
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possible, practicable
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vigilant
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keenly watchful
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vigor
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attractive strength
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vindicate
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to clear from accusation
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vindictive
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vengeful
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virtuoso
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a skilled person in a field
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visceral
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instinctive, from the gut
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vitality
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energy, strength
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vivacious
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lively, animated
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vivid
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visually clear
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vociferous
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noisy, loud
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voluble
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talkative
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voluminous
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large in volume
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voracious
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eating a lot
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waft
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float about
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waive
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to give up
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wanton
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done maliciously
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warrant
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authorize
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wary
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watchful
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wealth
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abundance
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weather
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to endure
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well-founded
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easily supported
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wheedle
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to persuade by charm
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whet
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sharpen, stimulate
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whimsical
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capricious, unpredictable
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windfall
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unexpected good fortune
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winnow
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separate, distinguish
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winsome
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innocently charming
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wistful
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sadly thoughtful
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witless
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stupid, foolish
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wizened
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shriveled, dried up
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worldly
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well traveled, not spiritual
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wrath
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intense anger
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wrongheaded
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wrong, misguided
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wry
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involving twisted humor
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yearn
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to have strong desire
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yen
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desire or craving
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zany
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ludicrously comical
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zealot
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a fanatic
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zealous
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enthusiastic |
