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120 Cards in this Set
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adept
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(adj.) thoroghly skilled;(n.) an expert
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aspire
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(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
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bleak
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(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal
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chide
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(v.) to blame; scold
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despicable
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(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible
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diminutive
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(adj.) small, smaller than most others of same type
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emancipate
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(v.) to free from slavery; to release of liberate
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erroneous
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(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes
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exploit
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(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of foe personal profit;(n.) a feat, deed
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extemporaneous
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(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment
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impair
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(v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm
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invincible
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(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable
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languid
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(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish
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mire
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(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; tough situation;(v.) to get stulk
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obtrusive
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(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
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preamble
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(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
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render
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(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
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rugged
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(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
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skeptical
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(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
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slipshod
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(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy
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brevity
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(n.) shortness
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comport
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(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
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concise
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(adj.) expressing much in a few words
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demure
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(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest
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depreciation
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(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling
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deteriorate
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(v.) to lover in quality of value; to wear way
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divulge
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(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public
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enlightened
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(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
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forestall
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(v.) to prevent by actinf first
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garble
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(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
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proponent
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(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
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quaver
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(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill
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recoil
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(v.) to spring back, shrink;(n.) to act of springing back
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appreciable
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(adj.) sufficiant to be noticed or measured
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autocratic
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(adj.) absolute in power or authority
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blanch
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(v.) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
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blasphemy
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(n.) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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brawny
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(adj.) strong, muscular
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concerted
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(adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others
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contend
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(v.) to fight, struggle; to complete; to argue
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humane
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(adj.) kind, merciful
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illustrious
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(adj.) very famous, distinguished
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intolerable
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(adj.) unbearable
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irreverent
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(adj.) disrespectful
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laborious
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(adj.) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
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lithe
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(adj.) bending easily, limber
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maltreat
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(v.) to abuse, use rough;y or crudely
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ponder
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(v.) to consider carefully, reflect on
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subversive
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(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow;(n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
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synthetic
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(adj.) made or put together by people;(n.) something artificial
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temperate
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(adj.) mild, moderate
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venomous
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(adj.) poisonous; spiteful, mean
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wily
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(adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning
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ad infinitum
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(adv.) endlessly
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apportion
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(v.) to divide and give out in shares
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bona fide
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(adj.) genuine; sincere
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buoyant
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(adj.) able to flout easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
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clique
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(n.) a small, exclusive group of people
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concede
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(v.) to admit as true; to yeild, submit
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congenial
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(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
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lofty
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(adj.) very high; noble
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migration
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(n.) a movement from one country or region to another
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percieve
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(v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
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perverse
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(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
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prelude
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(n.) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
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rancid
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(adj.) stale, spoiled
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rustic
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(adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward;(n.) one who lives in the country
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sever
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(v.) to separate, divide into parts
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sordid
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(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
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untenable
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(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
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versatile
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(adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses
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vindicate
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(v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend against successfully against opposition; to justify
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wane
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(v.) to lose size, strength, or power
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annex
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(v.) to add to, attach; to incorporate;(n.) an attachment or addition
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cleave
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(v.) to cut or split open; to cling to
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cordial
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(adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery;(n.) a liquer
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cornerstone
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(n.) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
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debacle
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(n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
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devitalize
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(v.) to make weak or lifeless
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embroil
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(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to overthrow into confusion
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exonerate
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(v.) to clear from charge or accusation
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glib
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(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
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haphazard
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(adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking order
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improvise
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(v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to constuct
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incite
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(v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on
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influx
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(n.) a coming in, inflow
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pallor
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(n.) and extreme or unnatural paleness
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pedigree
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(n.) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or orgins of something
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preciitous
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(adj.) very steep
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profuse
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(adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely
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reconcile
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(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign(oneself)
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shackle
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(v.) to put into chains;(n.) a chain, fetter
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threadbare
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(adj.) shabby, old and worn
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abase
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(v.) to lower inesteem, degrade; to humble
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actuate
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(v.) to move into action; to impel
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avert
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(v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid
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boorish
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(adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy
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brunt
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(n.) the main impact, force, or burden
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combatant
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(n.) a fighter;(adj.) engaged in fighting
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dormant
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(adj.) inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping
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dubious
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(adj.) causeing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant
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harangue
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(v.) to deliver a loud, ranting speech;(n.) a loud speech
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harry
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(v.0 to make a destuctive raid on; to torment, harass
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impenitant
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(adj.) not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses
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knave
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(n.) a tricky, unprincipaled, or decietful fellow
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legion
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(n.) a large military force; any large group or number;(adj.) many, numerous
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liberality
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(n.) generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook
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plaintiff
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(n.) one who begins a lawsuit
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probe
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(v.) to examine, investigate thoroughly;(n.) an investigation; a device used to explore or examine
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protract
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(v.) to draw out or lengthen in space or time
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quarry
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(v.) to cut or take from(or as if from) a quarry;(n.) a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued
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spurn
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(v.) to refuse with scorn, disdain
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subterfuge
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(n.) an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something
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recoup
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(v.) to make up for, regain
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reek
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(n.) an unpleasant smell;(v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression
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relentless
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(adj.) unyeilding, harsh, without pity
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rivulet
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(n.) a small stream
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squander
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(v.) to spend foolishly, waste
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staccato
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(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style
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statute
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(n.) a law
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