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1
Q

alternate

V

A

vacillate, oscillate

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critical, crucial

Adj

A

pivotal

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flashy

Adj

A

ostentatious, pretentious

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treachery

n

A

perfidy

treachery, betrayal, corruption

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5
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Sway

V

A

Oscillate, vacillate

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pretentious

adj

A

ostentatious

Flashy,

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Q

garble

adj

A

prevaricate

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wound up

adj

A

overwrought

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leaning

N

A

proclivity

disposition

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Q

belligerent

Adj

A

pugnacious

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conciliatory

adj

A

pacific

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12
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breather

n

A

recess

halt, nook

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13
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dangle

V

A

Oscillate, vacillate

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14
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Nook

N

A

recess

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15
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stuff

V

A

satiate

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16
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gratify

V

A

satiate

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17
Q

copious

Adj

A

prodigal

excessive, luxurious, copious

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18
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disposition

n

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proclivity

leaning

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19
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dilemma, predicament

n

A

Quandary

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20
Q

corruption

N

A

perfidy

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21
Q

halt

n,v

A

recess

nook

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22
Q

muddled

Adj

A

turbid

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23
Q

qualm

N

A

qualm

conscience

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24
Q

vile

Adj

A

Sordid

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25
Q

binding

N,adj

A

Strigent

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26
Q

blunt

Adj

A

succinct

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27
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confound, impede

V

A

stymie

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28
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fleeting

A

Transient

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29
Q

omnipresent

Adj

A

ubiquitous

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30
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betrayal

N

A

perfidy

treachery, betrayal, corruption

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31
Q

immaculate

adj

A

unimpeachable

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grating, shrill

Adj

A

strident

33
Q

clamorous

adj

A

vociferous

34
Q

excursion

N

A

wanderlust

35
Q

wayfaring

N

A

wanderlust

36
Q

acme, summit, pinnacle

N

A

zenith

37
Q

forswear, abandon

V

A

abjure

38
Q

adept, apt

Adj

A

adroit

competent

39
Q

refined, well-bred, sophisticated

Adj

A

debonair

40
Q

cavort, skip, rollick

v

A

gambool

frolic

41
Q

plucky, spirited, valiant

A

mettlesome

Intrepid

42
Q

breach, break, defy

V

A

contravene

43
Q

kudos

N

A

accolade

44
Q

acrid

Adj

A

acerbic

caustic

45
Q

cordial

adj

A

affable

46
Q

prosperous

adj

A

affluent

47
Q

manipulate, cajole, ensnare

A

Inveigle

48
Q

abstract

Adj

A

abstruse

49
Q

rugged, petrified

adj

A

petrous

50
Q

pauper

n

A

medicant

panhandler

51
Q

panhandler

N

A

pauper

medicant

52
Q

hoodwink

A

gull

dupe

mislead

53
Q

engrossed

Adj

A

distrait

preoccupied, engrossed, scatterbrained

54
Q

atrocious

adj

A

nefarious

vicious

Malevolent

55
Q

corrupt, lewd, petty

adj

A

ignoble

56
Q

exodus

n

A

diaspora

dispersion

57
Q

commotion, sway, tumble

A

welter

turmoil

Writhe

58
Q

gnaw

V

A

ruminate

Chew

59
Q

ponder

V

A

ruminate

muse

60
Q

gushing, mushy

adj

A

maudlin

61
Q

assemble

V

A

convoke

convene

summon

62
Q

convene

V

A

assemble

convoke

63
Q

abandon, abstai

v

A

eschew

shun

avoid

64
Q

roaming, afoot, vagrant

adj

A

ambulatory

65
Q

red tape

adj

A

rigmarole

Tedium

66
Q

blaring, booming

adj

A

stentorian

67
Q

weepy

adj

A

lachrymose

Sad

Tearful

Mournful

68
Q

dissolve

V

A

abrogate

negate

annul , cancel

69
Q

perplex

V

A

bemuse

Bewilder

addle

Puzzle, confuse

70
Q

bewilder

V

A

addle

bemuse

perplex

Puzzle, confuse

71
Q

addle

V

A

bewilder

perplex

bemuse

Puzzle, confuse

72
Q

alluring

Adj

A

winsome

appleaing

Winsome

pleasing
Charming, happy, engaging

73
Q

Scout

v

A

reconnoiter

reconnaissance

74
Q

reconnaissance

N

A

related to

reconnoiter

scout

75
Q

delinquency

N

A

misfeasance

76
Q

bunker

N

A

fastness

77
Q

camarilla

n

A

Cabal

78
Q

Timid

Adj

A

Tremulous

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