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1
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DAC/DOC

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To teach

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De

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Away, off, down, completely, reversal

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Dele

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Erase

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Delete

Indelible

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Erase

Impossible to erase

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Dem

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People

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Democracy
Demographics
Endemic
Epidemic
Pandemic
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Gov by the people
Statistics of pop
Peculiar to particular group
Large number of people at same time
Universal
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Dext

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Right hand, right side, deft

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Ambidextrous
Dexter
Dexterity

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Use both hands
On the right
Deftness

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Di

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Day

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Dial
Diary
Dismal
Diurnal
Meridian 
Quotidian
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Device for setting hour
Record of ones days
Gloomy
Daily
Direct line, highest point reached by sun
Everyday
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Di/dia

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In two, through, across

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Diagnose
Dialogue
Diameter
Dichotomy

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To identify disease
Conversation
Line through circle
Division in 2

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Di/dif/dis

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Away from, apart, reversal, not

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Diffuse
Dilate
Dilatory
Disperse
Disseminate
Dissipate
Dissuade
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Pour out and spread
Make wider
Inclined to delay 
Drive off
Scatter widely 
Scatter wastefully 
Deter by advice or persuasion
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Dic/dict/dit

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To say, to tell, to use words

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Dictionary
Interdict
Predict
Verdict

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Book with words
To forbid
To tell in advance
Judgement

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Dign

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Worth

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Condign
Deign 
Dignitary
Dignity 
Disdain
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Well deserved
To think fit or in accordance
Person who holds high rank
Nobility of character
To look upon with contempt
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Dog/dox

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Opinion

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Dogma
Orthodox
Paradox

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System of tenets
Sound or correct in opinion or doctrine
Opinion or statement contrary to accepted opinion

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Dol

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To suffer, to pain, to grieve

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Condolence
Doleful
Dolorous
Indolence

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Expression of sympathy
Sorrowful
Full of pain
State of being lazy

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Don/dot/dow

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To give

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Anecdote
Antidote 
Donate
Endow
Pardon
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Short narrative
Prevent ill effects
To present as a gift
Provide with permanent fund
Kind indulgence
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Dorm

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Sleep

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Dormant

Dormitory

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Sleeping

Place for sleeping

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Dors

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Back

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Dorsal

Endorse

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Having to do with the back

To sign on the back

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Dub

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Doubt

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Dubiety
Dubious
Indubitable

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Doubtfulness
Doubtful
Unquestionable

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Duc/duct

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To lead

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Abduct
Conducive
Conduct
Induce
Induct
Produce
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To carry off
Contributing
Personal behavior 
To lead or move by influence
To install in position with formal ceremonies
Bring into existence
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Ducl

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Sweet

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Dulcet
Dulcified
Dulcimer

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Sweet
Sweetened
Musical instrument

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Dur

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Hard, lasting

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Dour
Durable
Duration
Duress
Endure
Obdurate
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Sullen
Resist decay
Length of time
Compulsion by threat
Hold out against 
Stubborn
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Dys

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Faulty, abnormal

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Dysfunctional
Dyslexia
Dyspepsia
Dystrophy

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Poorly functioning
Impairment of the ability to read due to brain defect
Impaired digestion
Faulty or inadequate nutrition/development

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E/ex

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Out, out of, from, former, completely

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Efface
Evade
Exclude
Exonerate
Expire
Extricate
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To rube out
Escape from 
Shut out
Free or declare free from blame
Breathe out
Disentangle, release
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Ego

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Self

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Ego
Egocentric
Egoism

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Oneself
Focused on self
Selfish

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Em/en

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In, into

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44
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Embrace

Enclose

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To clasp in the arms

To close in

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Epi

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Upon

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Epidemic
Epidermis 
Epigram
Epilogue
Epithet
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Large number of people affected
Outer layer skin
Witty pointed saying 
Concluding part added to literary work
Worse or phrase used as term abuse
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Equ

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Equal, even

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Adequate
Equation
Equidistant
Iniquity

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Equal to requirement or occasion
Act of making equal
Equally distant
Gross injustice

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Err

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To wander

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Arrant
Err
Erratic
Error

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Notorious
Go astray
Deviating from proper course
Deviation from accuracy

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Esce

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Becoming

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Adolescent
Convalescent
Incandescent
Obsolescent
Reminiscent
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Between childhood and adulthood
Recovering from illness
Glowing with heat
Becoming obsolete
Reminding or suggestive of
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Eu

A

Good/well

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Eugenics
Eulogy
Euphemism
Euphonium
Euthanasia
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Improvement of race qualities 
Speech in praise
Pleasant sounding term 
Pleasantness of sound
Killing person painlessly
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Extra

A

Beyond, outside

56
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Extract
Extradite
Extraordinary
Extrapolate
Extrasensory
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To take out
To hand over
Beyond ordinary 
Estimate from known data
Derived by means other than known senses
57
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Fab/fam

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To speak

58
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Affable
Defame
Fable
Famous
Ineffable
A 
Friendly
Attack good name of 
Fictional tale
Well known
Too great for description in words
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Fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy

A

To do, to make

60
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Configuration
Counterfeit
Deficient 
Effigy
Faction
Factory 
Prolific
Ratify
A 
Manner of arrangement
Imitation 
Incomplete or insufficient
Sculpture 
Small dissenting group
Building for making good
Producing many offspring 
To accept
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Fal

A

To err, to deceive

62
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Default
Fail
Fallacy
False 
Faux pas
Infallible
A 
To fail
To be insufficient
Flawed argument
Not true
False step
Incapable of being wrong
63
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Fatu

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Foolish

64
Q

Fatuity
Fatuous
Infatuated

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Foolishness
Foolish
Swept up in fit of passion

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Fer

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To bring, to carry, to bear

66
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Confer
Offer
Proffer
Proliferate
Referendum
A 
To grant
To present for acceptance
To offer
To reproduce
A vote on political question
67
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Ferv

A

To boil, to bubble

68
Q

Effervescent
Fervid
Fervor

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With quality of giving off bubbles of gas
Ardent, intense
Passiona, zeal

69
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Fi/fid

A

Faith, trust

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Affidavit
Confide
Fidelity
Fiduciary 
Infidel
A 
Written statement on oath
To entrust with secret
Faithfulness
Of a trust
Disbeliever in supposed true religion
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Fin

A

End

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Confine
Definitive
Final
Infinite

A

Keep within limited
Decisive
At the end
Boundless

73
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Flagr/flex

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To bend, to turn

74
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Deflect
Flexible
Genuflect
Inflect
Reflect
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To bend or turn aside from purpose
To bend without breaking
To bend knee
To change or vary pitch of 
To throw back
75
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Flu/flux

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To flow

76
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Confluence
Effluence
Fluctuation
Fluid
Mellifluous
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Merging into one
Flowing out of
Something that varies
Substance
Pleasing
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Fore

A

Before

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Q

Foreshadow
Foresight
Forestall
Forthright

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Be warning or indication of
Care or provision for future
To prevent by advance action
Straightforward, outspoke

79
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Fort

A

Chance

80
Q

Fortuitous
Fortunate
Fortune

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Happening by luck
Lucky, auspicious
Chance or luck in human affairs

81
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Fort

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Strength

82
Q

Forte
Fortify
Fortissimo

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Strong point
Provide with fortifications
Very loud

83
Q

Fra/frac/frag/fring

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To break

84
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Fractious
Fracture
Fragment
Infringe
Refractory
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Irritable
Breakage
Part broken off
To break or violate
Stubborn, unmanageable
85
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Fug

A

To flee, to fly

86
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Centrifugal 
Fugitive
Fugue 
Refuge
Refugee
Subterfuge
A 
Flying off from the center 
On the run
Musical composition
Haven for those feeling
Person fleeing
Deception
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Fulg

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To shine

88
Q

Effulgence

Refulgent

A

Swinging forth

Radiant

89
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Fum

A

Smoke

90
Q

Fume
Fumigate
Perfume

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Smoke
Treat with smoke
Scents

91
Q

Fus

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To pour

92
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Diffuse
Fusillade
Infusion
Profuse
Suffuse
A 
Spread widely 
Continuous discharge of firearms
Act of permeating or steeping 
Lavish
Spread throughout
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Q

Gen

A

Birth, creation, race, kind

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Carcinogenic
Congenital
Gender
Generous
Genetics
Progeny
A 
Producing cancer
Existing from birth
Classification of sexes
Giving or given freely 
Study of heredity 
Offspring
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Q

Gni/gno

A

To know

96
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Agnostic
Diagnose
Ignoramus
Ignore
Prognosis
A 
One who believe shat the existence of god is not provable
To identify 
Person lacking knowledge 
To refuse to take notice of 
To forecast
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Grad/gress

A

To step

98
Q 
Aggressive
Degrade
Digress
Egress
Progress
Regress
A 
Given to hostile acts of feelings
Humiliate 
Depart from main subject
 Going out
Forward movement 
Move backward
99
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Gram/graph

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To write, to draw

100
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Diagram
Epigram
Grammar
Graph
Graphite
Photograph
A 
Figure made by drawing lines
Short poem
System of language and rules 
Diagram for math info
Mineral used for writing 
Picture
101
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Grat

A

Pleasing

102
Q

Gracious
Grateful
Gratuity
Ingratiate

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Kindly
Thankful
Money for good service
Bring oneself into favor

103
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Greg

A

Flock

104
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Aggregate
Congregate
Egregious
Gregarious 
Segreagate
A 
Number of things considered as a whole
Come together in group 
Remarkable bad
Sociable
To separate from crowd
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Hap

A

By chance

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Haphazard
Hapless
Happen 
Happily
Happy 
Mishap 
Perhaps
A 
Random
Without luck
Occur
Through good fortune
Pleased 
Unlucky accident 
Qualifier suggesting something might take place
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Hemi

A

Half

108
Q

Hemisphere

Hemisich

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Half sphere

Half line poetry

109
Q

Her/hes

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To stick

110
Q

Adherent
Adhesive
Coherent
Inherent

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Able to adhere
Tending to remain in memory
Logically consistent
Involved in the constitution or essential character

111
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(H)etero

A

Different, other

112
Q

Heterodox
Heterogeneous
Heterosexual

A

Different from acknowledge standard
Of other origin
Of or pertaining to sexual orientation

113
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Hol

A

Whole

114
Q 
Catholic
Holocause
Hologram 
Holograph 
Holistic
A 
Universal
Complete destruction 
3D image
Document written by person whose name its in 
Considering something as a unified whole
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(H)om

A

Same

116
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Hum

A

Earth

117
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Hyper

A

Over, excessive

118
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Hypo

A

Under, beneath, less than

119
Q

Hypochondriac
Hypocritical
Hypodermic
Hypothesis

A

One affected by extreme depression of mind
Pretending to have beliefs one does not
Relating to parts under skin
Assumption subject to proof

120
Q 
Anomaly
Homeostasis 
Homogeneous 
Homonym 
Homosexual
A 
Deviation from common
Relatively stable state 
Of same or similar kind of nature
One or more words spelled and pronounced same but diff meaning 
Desire toward own sex
121
Q

Exhume
Humble
Humility

A

Unearth
Down to earth
State of being humble

122
Q 
Decipher
Defame
Deferential
Defile
Delineate
Descend
A 
To make out the meaning
To attack the good name of
Respectful
Make foul
Trace outline of
Move from high to low
122
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Hyperactive
Hyperbole
Hyperglycemia

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Excessively active
Purposeful exaggeration
Abnormally high concentration of sugar

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