3: Felicitous Phrases B Flashcards
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murder, destruction, and a…
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agony
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mystery, vagueness, and j…
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jargon
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narrow, precise, and f…
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formal
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natural, innocent, and l…
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laudable
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neatness, order, and c…
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comfort
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necessary, just, and l…
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logical
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neglect, rashness, and i…
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incompetence
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new, strange, and u…
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unusual
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niggardly, sordid, and p…
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parsimonious
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noble, laudable, and g…
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good
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noise, clatter, and c…
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clamor
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null, void, and u…
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useless
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obscure, difficult, and s…
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subtle
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observation, discrimination, and c…
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comparison
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obsolete, artificial, and i…
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inadequate
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obstinacy, stupidity, and w…
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wilfulness
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officious, fidgety, and t…
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talkative
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old, absurd, and m…
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meaningless
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one, individual, and i…
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integral
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openly, frankly, and l…
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legitimately
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opposition, bitterness, and d…
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defiance
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oppressive, grasping, and s…
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slanderous
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opulent, powerful, and p…
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prosperous
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organization, monopoly, and p…
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pressure
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origin, character, and a…
aim
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original, terse, and v…
vigorous
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overriding, arrogant, and q…
quarrelsome
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pain, toil, and p…
privation
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pale, ugly, and s…
sinister
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parable, precept, and p…
practise
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partial, false, and d…
disastrous
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passion, tenderness, and r…
reverence
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patient, gentle, and k…
kind
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peace, order, and c…
civilization
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pellucid, animated, and v…
varied
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permanent, true, and r…
real
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perplexed, tedious, and o…
obscure
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personal, sharp, and p…
pointed
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perspicuity, vivacity, and g…
grace
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pert, smirking, and c…
conceited
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pervading, searching, and s…
saturating
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petty, unsuccessful, and u…
unamiable
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philosophy, morals, and d…
discoveries
44
picturesque, daring, and p…
potent
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piety, charity, and h…
humility
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pillage, arson, and b…
bloodshed
47
pious, patient, and t…
trustful
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pity, sympathy, and c…
compassion
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placable, reasonable, and w…
willing
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place, fame, and f…
fortune
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placid, clear, and m…
mellow
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plague, pestilence, and f…
famine
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plan, purpose, and w…
work
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pleasant, friendly, and a…
amiable
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pleased, interested, and d…
delighted
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pleasure, enjoyment, and s…
satisfaction
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plenty, content, and t…
tranquillity
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plodding, sedentary, and l…
laborious
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poise, dignity, and r…
reserve
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polished, elegant, and s…
sumptuous
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politics, business, and r…
religion
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pompous, affected, and u…
unreal
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poor, miserable, and h…
helpless
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pose, gesture, and e…
expression
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powerful, dazzling, and d…
daring
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practical, visible, and t…
tangible
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precious, massive, and s…
splendid
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precise, formal, and c…
cynical
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prejudice, dulness, and s…
spite
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prepossessions, opinions, and p…
prejudices
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presiding, directing, and c…
controlling
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pride, passion, and c…
conceit
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princely, picturesque, and p…
pathetic
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principles, conduct, and h…
habits
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progress, order, and h…
happiness
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prolonged, obstinate, and c…
continued
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prompt, fiery, and r…
resolute
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propriety, perspicacity, and a…
accuracy
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prosaic, dull, and u…
unattractive
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protective, propitiatory, and a…
accommodating
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protests, criticisms, and r…
rebukes
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proud, reserved, and d…
disagreeable
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prudence, mildness, and f…
firmness
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puckered, winking, and d…
doddering
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pure, honorable, and j…
just
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purge, brace, and s…
strengthen
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purpose, intention, and m…
meaning
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puzzles, tangles, and q…
questionings
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quarrels, misunderstandings, and e…
enmities
90
questions, disputes, and c…
controversies
91
quicken, sharpen, and i…
intensify
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quiet, unaffected, and u…
unostentatious
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raise, refine, and e…
elevate
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rapid, robust, and e…
effective
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rapt, emotional, and m…
mystic
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raptures, transports, and f…
fancies
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rash, violent, and i…
indefinite
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readiness, skill, and a…
accuracy
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reading, reflection, and o…
observation
100
reaffirmed, amplified, and m…
maintained
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real, earnest, and e…
energetic
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regard, esteem, and a…
affection
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relaxation, recreation, and p…
pleasure
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religion, politics, and l…
literature
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reminiscences, associations, and i…
impressions
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remote, careless, and i…
indifferent
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reparations, restitutions, and g…
guarantees
108
repress, curb, and c…
correct
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reproach, shame, and r…
remorse
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reproof, correction, and i…
instruction
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resentment, hatred, and d…
despair
112
resolute, patient, and f…
fervent
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resourceful, steadfast, and s…
skilful
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respect, admiration, and h…
homage
115
rest, respite, and p…
peace
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restless, discontented, and r…
rebellious
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restraint, self-denial, and a…
austerity
118
reticent, restrained, and r…
reserved
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reverie, contemplation, and l…
loneliness
120
rich, thoughtful, and g…
glowing
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ridicule, sarcasm, and i…
invective
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rights, powers, and p…
privileges
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rise, flourish, and d…
decay
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robustness, elasticity, and f…
firmness
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romance, adventure, and p…
passion
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rough, barren, and u…
unsightly
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rude, sulky, and o…
overbearing
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rush, roar, and s…
shriek
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sacredness, dignity, and l…
loveliness
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sad, gloomy, and s…
suspicious
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safe, sensible, and s…
sane
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sanguine, impulsive, and i…
irrepressible
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sarcasm, satire, and r…
ridicule
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satiety, surfeit, and t…
tedium
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savage, fierce, and i…
intractable
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scheming, contriving, and d…
dishonesty
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self-absorbed, conceited, and c…
contemptuous
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self-conscious, artificial, and a…
affected
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self-exacting, laborious, and i…
inexhaustible
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selfishness, coarseness, and m…
mendacity
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sense, grace, and g…
good-will
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sensibility, harmony, and e…
energy
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sensitive, ardent, and c…
conscientious
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serene, ineffable, and f…
flawless
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serious, calm, and s…
searching
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settled, adjusted, and b…
balanced
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shallow, false, and p…
petty
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shapes, forms, and a…
artifices
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sharpness, bitterness, and s…
sarcasm
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shivering, moaning, and w…
weeping
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shrewd, artful, and d…
designing
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shy, wild, and p…
provocative
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sick, ashamed, and d…
disillusioned
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silent, cold, and m…
motionless
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simple, full, and i…
impressive
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sin, selfishness, and l…
luxury
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sincere, placable, and g…
generous
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skill, sagacity, and f…
firmness
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sleekness, stealth, and s…
savagery
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slovenly, base, and u…
untrue
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slow, reluctant, and u…
unwelcome
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smirking, garrulous, and p…
pretentious
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smooth, sentimental, and h…
harmonious
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smug, fat, and c…
complacent
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sneers, innuendoes, and i…
insinuations
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social, esthetic, and i…
intellectual
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solitary, sedentary, and l…
lifeless
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sound, human, and h…
healthy
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sour, malignant, and e…
envious
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spacious, clean, and c…
comfortable
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speechless, motionless, and a…
amazed
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spirit, vigor, and v…
variety
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spitefulness, dishonesty, and c…
cruelty
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splendid, powerful, and e…
enduring
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startling, alarming, and v…
vehement
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statesmen, philosophers, and d…
divines
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steadiness, self-control, and s…
serenity
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stern, forbidding, and u…
unfeeling
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stiff, decorous, and f…
formal
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strained, worn, and h…
haggard
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strange, dark, and m…
mysterious
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strengthen, invigorate, and d…
discipline
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strenuous, intelligent, and a…
alive
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striking, bold, and m…
magnificent
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stripped, swept, and b…
bare
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strong, cool, and i…
inflexible
187
studied, discussed, and d…
debated
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sturdy, energetic, and h…
high-minded
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style, manner, and d…
disposition
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subtle, delicate, and r…
refined
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successful, energetic, and i…
ingenious
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sudden, vehement, and u…
unfamed
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suggestive, stimulating, and i…
inspiring
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sullen, silent, and d…
disconsolate
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suppliant, gentle, and s…
submissive
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surprise, admiration, and w…
wonder
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suspicious, restive, and u…
untractable
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swiftness, mobility, and p…
penetrativeness
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sympathy, service, and c…
compassion
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talent, scholarship, and r…
refinement
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tameness, monotony, and r…
reserve
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taste, feeling, and s…
sentiment
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tedious, painful, and d…
distressing
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temper, pride, and s…
sensuality
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temperament, character, and c…
circumstance
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temperate, sweet, and v…
venerable
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tenderness, loyalty, and d…
devotion
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terror, remorse, and s…
shame
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terseness, simplicity, and q…
quaintness
210
theatrical, sensational, and d…
demonstrative
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thought, utterance, and a…
action
212
threats, cries, and p…
prayers
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thrilling, dramatic, and p…
picturesque
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thwart, criticize, and e…
embarrass
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time, thought, and c…
consideration
216
touched, strengthened, and t…
transformed
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tradition, prejudice, and s…
stupidity
218
tragic, tremendous, and h…
horrible
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transparent, theatric, and i…
insincere
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treachery, envy, and s…
selfishness
221
tremulous, soft, and b…
bright
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trial, discipline, and t…
temptation
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tricks, shufflings, and f…
frauds
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trivial, labored, and w…
wearisome
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true, lasting, and b…
beneficial
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tyranny, injustice, and e…
extortion
227
ugly, scowling, and o…
offensive
228
unbending, contemptuous, and s…
scornful
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unclean, shameful, and d…
degrading
230
undecided, wavering, and c…
cautious
231
unearthly, horrible, and o…
obnoxious
232
uneasy, overstrained, and m…
melancholy
233
unity, emphasis, and c…
coherence
234
unmodulated, cold, and e…
expressionless
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unphilosophical, unsystematic, and d…
discursive
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unscrupulous, heartless, and h…
hypocritical
237
unwholesome, bewildering, and u…
unprofitable
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unworldly, peaceable, and p…
philosophical
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upright, kind-hearted, and b…
blameless
240
urgent, tumultuous, and i…
incomprehensible
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vague, impalpable, and i…
incongruous
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vanities, stupidities, and f…
falsehoods
243
venerable, patriotic, and v…
virtuous
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verities, certainties, and r…
realities
245
vigilant, inveterate, and u…
unresting
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vigorous, subtle, and c…
comprehensive
247
violent, sinister, and r…
rebellious
248
virtue, genius, and c…
charm
249
visionary, fraudulent, and e…
empirical
250
vital, formidable, and d…
dominant
251
vivid, comprehensible, and s…
striking
252
vulgarity, ignorance, and m…
misapprehension
253
waddling, perspiring, and b…
breathless
254
want, worry, and w…
woe
255
wasteful, indolent, and e…
evasive
256
watchful, suspicious, and t…
timid
257
wealth, position, and i…
influence
258
wearied, despondent, and b…
bewildered
259
weight, size, and s…
solidity
260
well-proportioned, logical, and s…
sane
261
whimsical, fantastic, and i…
impracticable
262
wholesome, beautiful, and r…
righteous
263
wicked, pernicious, and d…
degrading
264
wild, confused, and d…
dizzy
265
wilful, wanton, and d…
deliberate
266
will, energy, and s…
self-control
267
wisdom, patriotism, and j…
justice
268
wit, fancy, and i…
imagination
269
worthless, broken, and d…
defeated
270
wretchedness, deformity, and m…
malice
271
wrinkled, careworn, and p…
pale
