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Foliage

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Leaves

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Prerogative

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An exclusive right or privilege, esp. One that is the result of heredity or official position

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Capricious

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Erratic; tending to change abruptly

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Unilateral

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One-sided; unequal

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Crux

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An essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty

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Manuscript

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A book or other document written by hand; an author’s original copy of a document submitted for publication

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Segue

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An easy, effective, or uninterrupted transition

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Supple

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Easy to bend

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Civil

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Observing accepted social customs; not rude

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Callous

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Lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling

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Procure

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To obtain or aquire

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Apprise

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To inform or notify

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Niche

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A place or situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall

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Creed

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A system of beliefs, principles, or opinions

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Discord

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Conflict or disagreement

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Parameter

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One of a set of measurable factors that determine a system’s behavior and are varied in an experiment

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Denomination

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The name for a special class of persons, such as a religious group

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Obviate

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To stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary

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Aggravate

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To worsen

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Replete

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Well-filled; abundantly supplied

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Forbidding

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Disagreeable; menacing

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Improvise

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To do without preparation

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Proceeds

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Money derived from some activity; price or profit

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration

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Relentless

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Harsh; pitiless; persistent