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abrogation

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repeal

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abstemious

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temperate

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accolade

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award

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acrophobia

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high places

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5
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amenable

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responsive

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amnesty

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pardon

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antipodes

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exact opposite

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apathy

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indifference

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augury

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foretelling

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autonomy

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self-rule

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bane

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ruin

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12
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bicameral

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having two chambers

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13
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bucolic

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rustic

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clandestine

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secret

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15
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cognoscenti

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experts

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condone

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pardon

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corroboration

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confirmation

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18
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crux

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critical-point

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cryptic

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secret

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20
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dais

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raised platform

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21
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denizen

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inhabitant

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22
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deplete

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empty out

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dichotomy

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division

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24
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dilemma

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quandary

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25
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diva

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prima

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26
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dirge

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song of mourning

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27
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egregious

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outstanding

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27
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dour

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stern

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28
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eldritch

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eerie

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28
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egress

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exit

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29
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elucidate

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make clear

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30
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enclave

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district enclosed

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31
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ephemeral

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short-lived

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32
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eschew

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avoid

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33
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ethnic

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racial

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34
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exculpate

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free from blame

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35
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expedite

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hasten

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36
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extort

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twist out

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37
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factitious

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artificial

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38
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fealty

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faithfulness

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39
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feasible

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practicable

40
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fetish

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unreasoning

41
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fiat

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decree

41
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flux

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change

42
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gelid

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icy

43
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harbinger

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forerunner

44
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hecatomb

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brunken revel

45
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homogeneous

A

similar

46
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icon

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image

46
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illicit

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not legal

47
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imbroglio

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quarrel

47
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imbibe

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drink in

48
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immaculate

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stainless

49
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immutable

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unchangeable

50
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impeccable

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faultless

51
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indurate

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grow hard

51
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intransigent

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uncompromising

52
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kiln

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large oven

53
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laconic

A

terse

54
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lave

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wash

55
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logistics

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supplying and quartering troops

56
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lucubrate

A

study hard

57
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mendicancy

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habit of begging

58
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mien

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bearing

59
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mulct

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take away by trickery

60
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nadir

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lowest point

61
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mimicry

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imitation

61
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nebulous

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cloudy

61
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neophyte

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beginner

62
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nexus

A

link

63
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obsolesecence

A

going out of use

64
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onus

A

burden

65
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opulent

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wealthy

66
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panacea

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cure-all

67
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paregoric

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soothing medicine

68
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pediatrician

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children’s doctor

68
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penurious

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stingy

68
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periphery

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circumference

68
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plethora

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overabundance

69
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polygot

A

speaking several languages

70
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presage

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predict

71
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procrastinate

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putoff

72
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pseudonym

A

pen name

73
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pungent

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biting

73
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quixotic

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visionary

74
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renovate

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make new again

75
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rescind

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cancel

76
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salient

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prominent

77
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sate

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glut

78
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serrated

A

sawtoothed

79
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shibboleth

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slogan

79
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subterfuge

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evasion

80
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supererogatory

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non-essential

81
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sycophant

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parasite

82
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systole

A

heart contraction

83
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tome

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book

84
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trivet

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kettle- holder

85
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tyro

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beginneer

86
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untrammeled

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free

87
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vilify

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malign