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set 6 Flashcards

1
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colloquial

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informal speech

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tempestuous

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agitated

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zealot

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fanatic

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integument

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a covering

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5
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tussock

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cluster of glass

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6
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augur

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predict

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exclaim

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shout

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8
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iniquity

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sin, injustice

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proponent

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supporter, advocate

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droll

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amusing

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11
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erratic

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constantly changing

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idyllic

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natural, picturesque

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13
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taper

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candle

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14
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epicure

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gourmet

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15
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surreal

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dreamlike

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16
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waggish

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playful

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17
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neonatal

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newborn

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18
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statue

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regulation

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19
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tirade

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scolding speech

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20
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deluge

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a flood

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21
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contra

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against contravene

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22
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loath

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reluctant

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23
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posit

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stipulate

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24
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palaver

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babble, nonsense

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25
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sustenance

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food

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26
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converge

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come together

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27
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rift

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a split, an opening, disagreement

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28
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debacle

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a rout, defeat

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29
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ignoble

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dishonorable

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30
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cryptic

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mysterious, puzzling

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31
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com, com, con, col, cor, cog, co

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together confluence

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32
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denizen

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dweller

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33
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surly

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rude, crass

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34
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maverick

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a rebel, individualist

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35
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sorority

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sisterhood

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36
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exempt

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excuse

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37
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mountebank

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charlatan

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38
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pell-mell

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in a confused manner

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39
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discerning

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observant

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40
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trib

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bestow attribute

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41
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polychromatic

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many-colored

42
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demography

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study of human populations

43
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ose

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full of verbose

44
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buoyant

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floatable, cheerful

45
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tabernacle

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temple

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doldrums

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dullness

47
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jest

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joke

48
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presage

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omen

49
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incivility

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rudeness

50
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disinterested

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impartial

51
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placate

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appease

52
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re

A

again reiterate

53
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parameter

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limit

54
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discrete

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separate

55
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parsimonious

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stingy

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potion

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brew

57
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anathema

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curse, abomination

58
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effervescence

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exuberance

59
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provender

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food

60
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garnish

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decorate

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annex

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to attach, to take possession of

62
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germane

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relevant

63
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vanguard

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leading position

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pious

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devout, holy

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ben

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good benevolence

66
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reap

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harvest

67
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qualified

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limited

68
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edict

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order

69
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agape

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wonder

70
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rog

A

beg interrogate

71
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paragon

A

standard of excellence

72
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retainer

A

advance fee

73
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dehydrate

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dry out

74
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term

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end interminable

75
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unctuous

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insincere

76
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remedial

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corrective

77
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obdurate

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unyielding, hardhearted

78
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nova

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bright star

79
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facility

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skill

80
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contemplate

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meditate

81
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embargo

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restriction

82
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vacillate

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waver

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firmament

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sky

84
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baroque

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ornate

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poltroon

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dastard

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gossamer

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thin and flimsy

87
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detention

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confinement

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symmetry

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harmony, congruence

89
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venom

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poison, spite

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ab

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from aberration

91
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affix

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fasten

92
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arrears

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in debt

93
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evidential

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pertaining to evidence

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savoir-faire

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tact, polish

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hyperactive

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overactive

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aback

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unexpected, surprised

97
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inter

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bury

98
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vulpine

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fox-like, cunning

99
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manifest

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obvious, evident

100
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brawn

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strength

Vocab 4000 (42 decks)

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