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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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Eqivocate

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Play it safe

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Titillate

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Enjoying the little things

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Adulate

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Play it way up, flatter lavishly

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Proscribing

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Accentuate the negative, prohibiting

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Obviate

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Make unnecessary

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Militates

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Playing it wrong, work against

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Maligning

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Playing it dirty

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Placate

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Changing hostility

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Condone

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Forgive

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Par

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Equal

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Parity

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Equality

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Disparity

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Inequality

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Disparate

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Essential difference, inequality

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14
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Compare

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Equal or similar qualities

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Com-

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Together

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Pair

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Things that equal or similar

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Peer

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Equal people in age rank ability

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Aequus

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Equal

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Vox, vocis

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Voice

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20
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Eqivocate

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Yes and no with equal voice

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Unequivocal

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Yes, no, no kidding

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22
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Ambiguous

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Accidentally mysterious

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Ambiguity

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May have one meaning and another

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Double entendre

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Double meanings, innuendos

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25
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Disparage

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Play down, belittle

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Equity

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Justice fairness equal treatment

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27
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Equities

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Stocks in financial markets, your house and mortgage

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Inequity

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Inequality

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29
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Iniquity

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Sin or vice

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30
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Equinox

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Equal days and nights

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31
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Nox, noctis

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Night

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32
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Nocturnal

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Active at night

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33
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Nocturne

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Musical composition that paints a night picture

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34
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Equanimity

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Even temper

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35
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Animus

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Mind

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36
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Equability

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Calm serene unflappable

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37
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Equilibrium

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Equal balance

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38
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Libra

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Balance weight

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39
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Libra♎️

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Seventh sign of the zodiac

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40
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Equilibrium

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State of physical balance

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41
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Equilibrist

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Tightrope walker

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42
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Equator

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Equal halves

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43
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Latus

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Side

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44
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Equestrian

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Someone on a horse

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Equestrienne

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Woman on a horse

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Equine

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Like a horse

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Equestrian

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Horseback riding

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Equine

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A horse

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Equus

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Horse

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Fero

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To carry

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Vociferous

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Loud noisy clamorous

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Vocal

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By voice

53
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Vocalize

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To give voice to

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Vocalist

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Singer

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Magnavox

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Brand name tvs and rainbows

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Magnus

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Large

57
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Compliment

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Expression of praise

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Flattery

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Insincere compliments

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Pro-

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Before

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Scribo, scriptus

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To write

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Describe

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To write down

62
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De-

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Down

63
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Manuscript

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Something handwritten

64
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Manus

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Hand

65
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Subscribe

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To write under an order or contract

66
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Sub-

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Under

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Inscribe

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Write into a book

68
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Postscript

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Written after the main part

69
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Via

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Road

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Obvious

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In the middle of the road

71
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Obviate

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To make unnecessary

72
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Trivial

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Three roads intersect, not important

73
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Trivia

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Insignificant trifles

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Bonus

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Good

75
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Bene

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Goodly

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Benign

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Good natured, not harmful

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Malediction

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Curse

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Benediction

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A blessing

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Maleficent

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Doing bad

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Beneficent

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Doing good

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Malefactor

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Doing bad to and another

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Benefactor

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Doing good for one another

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Benefactress

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Woman donor

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Benefit

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For good

85
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Facio

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To do or make

86
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Malevolent

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Wish them bad

87
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Benevolent

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Wish them well

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Bonbon

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Good good

89
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Bona fide

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In good faith

90
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Fides

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Faith or trust

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Fidelity

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Faithfulness

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Fido

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Faithful friend

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Infidel

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No faith or religion

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Infidelity

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Unfaithfulness especially in marriage

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Disco, dictus

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To say

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Dictate

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Do as I say

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Predict

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Say something will happen before it occurs

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Phone

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Sound

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Contradict

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Say against

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Contra

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Against

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Addiction

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A saying to or toward (yes)

102
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Factory

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Place where things are made

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Fiction

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Made up

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Manufacture

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Made by hand

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Artificial

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Made by human art

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Clarify

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To make clear

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Simplify

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To make simple

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Liquefy

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To make liquid

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Magnify

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To make Larger

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Volo

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To wish

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Voluntary

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Wishing to

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Volition

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Power of willing or wishing

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Plac-

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To please, to appease

114
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Placable

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Can be pacified

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Implacable

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Harsh or relentless

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Placid

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Peaceful

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Complacent

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Smug

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Condone

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To forgive

119
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Dono

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To give

120
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Donor

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One who gives

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