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All Alphabet- I Need Help on These Ones Flashcards

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Admonish

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to warn

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Ambiguous

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unclear

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Ambivalent

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uncertain

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Arbitrary

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based on a whim

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Belligerent

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warlike

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Benign

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favorable

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Benevolent

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charitable

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Berate

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to scold

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Blithe

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happy

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Bolster

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to support

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Broach

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to bring up

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Candid

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frank, open

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Cantankerous

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grouchy

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Caustic

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corrosive

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Censure

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to criticize harshly

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Champion

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to defend or support

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Choleric

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irritate

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Circumvent

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to go around

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Clamor

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to make commotion

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Clandestine

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secretive

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Clemency

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mercy

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Complacent

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at ease, happy

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Condescend

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to stoop or humble

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Condescending

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snobby

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Condone

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to allow

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Confageration

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a distuctive fire

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Congenial

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pleasing, friendly

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Contrite

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sorry

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Conundrum

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riddle

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Cynical

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doubtful

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Debilitating

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weakening

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Debunk

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to expose falseness

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Defer

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to put off

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Defile

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violate, corrupt

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Deplorable

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shameful

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Derelict

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irresponsible

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Desecrate

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to violate

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Desist

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to stop

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Destitute

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very poor

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Deviate

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to stray from

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Dilapidated

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falling apart

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Discern

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to discover

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Discredit

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to cause disbelief

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Disparage

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to belittle*

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Divulge

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to reveal

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Dubious

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doubtful

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Duress

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threat hardship

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Eloquent

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skillful with words

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Elusive

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hard to grab

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Embellish

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to decorate, beautify

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Emanicipate

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to free

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Encroach

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to tresspass

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Endorse

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to advocate*, to support

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Enigma

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a puzzle

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Epitome

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perfect example

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Erratic

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unpredictable

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Ethical

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moral

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Eulogy

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speech of praise

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Exorbitant

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excessive

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Exonerate

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to free of blame

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Expedient

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advantageous

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Expedite

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to speed up

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Fabricate

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to dream up, contrive

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Fallacy

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false belief

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Feign

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to pretend

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Flagrant

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blatant

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Florid

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elaborate

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Formidable

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awesome

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Frenetic

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energetic

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Frugal

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thrifty

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Garrulous

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chatty

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Gaunt

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thin, bleak

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Grandiose

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extravagant

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Hamper

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to hinder* or slow

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Hapless

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unlucky

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Harbor

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to protect

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Hinder

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to get in the way of

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Hindrance

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something in the way

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Illustrious

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celebrated

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Imaculate

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clean, spootless

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Impair

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damage

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Impede

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to obstruct

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Impediment

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a hinderance*

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Imperative

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important

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Incensed

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Indecent

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Inert

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not moving

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Infringe

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Inordinate

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Insinuate

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Insipid

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Inundate

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to overload

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Invigorate

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to give energy to

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Irate

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Jovial

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Knoll

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small hill

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Latitude

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space to move

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Lethargic

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without energy

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Listlessness

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sluggishness

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Lucid

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easy to understand

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Lucrative

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Malcontent

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Malic

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desire to cause harm

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Malignant

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Malleable

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able to be changed

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Mar

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Meticulous

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Mitigate

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Monotonous

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Moral

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Morose

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Mundane

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usual, ordinary

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Municipality

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Negligent

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Noisome

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Nomad

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one who moves often

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Nomadic

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Nonchalent

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Notorious

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Noxious

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Objective

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Obsolete

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Ominous

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foretelling

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Omnipotent

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all powerful

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Opaque

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Opulent

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Oration

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Ostracize

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to exclude

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Palatable

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pleasant in taste

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Patron

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sponser, advocate*

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Pedigree

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line of descend

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Perpetual

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Perturb

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Peruse

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to look over

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Philanthropy

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generosity

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Pinnacle

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Pious

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Pivotal

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Placate

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to calm or pacify

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Plethora

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Plight

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unfortunate condition

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Precocious

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mentally mature

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Predominent

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great in number

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Premonition

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Prerogative

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an official right

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Pretentious

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overly important

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Prevalent

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widespread

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Prolific

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creative, productive

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Prudent

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Quandary

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Querulous

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complaining

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Rampant

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widespread

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Ratify

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to approve

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Recalcitrant

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disobedient

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Rectify

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Rendundant

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repetitious

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Reflective

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Refute

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to contradict

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Reproach

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to express disproval

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Reprisal

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retaliation

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Reputable

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distinguished

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Reticent

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Revere

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Rigorous

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harsh, exact

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Robust

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strong, healthy

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Sage (adjective)

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Sage (noun

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a wise person

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Satiate

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to fill, to statisfy

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Saunter

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to linger, to stroll

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Scrutinize

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to inspect, to analyze

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Sedentary

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need for sitting

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Shrewd

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Slovenly

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dirty, careless

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Solace

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Somber

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Squander

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Staunch

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Stimulate

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to provoke

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Stringent

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Succinct

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to the point, brief

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Superficial

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near the surface

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Superfluous

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Taciturn

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Tactile

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relative to touch

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Taunt

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Tempest

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a violent windstorm

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Tenuous

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weak, fragile

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Terse

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to the point

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Tenacious

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persistent

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Tirade

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a long outburst

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Trance

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Stupor

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a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.

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Transient

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passing quickly

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Trivial

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unimportant

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Tycoon

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one with money

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Unorthadox

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not traditional

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Unsung

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over looked

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Usurp

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to take over

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Verbose

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Viable

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reasonable

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Vindicate

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to confirm

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Virtually

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essentially

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Vitality

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energy, spirit

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Volatile

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quickly changing

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Voracious

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Wage (noun)

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compensation, pay

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Wage (verb)

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to do or to conduct

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Whimsical

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Wily

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crafty, shy

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Zeal

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eager desire

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Zealot

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Zenith

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the top, peak

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