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a trick

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ruse

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great mental suffering

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anguish

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a difficult journey

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trek

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a false show of bravery

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bravado

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concise

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laconic

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overused

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trite

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brief and to the point

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concise

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incapable of being subdued or overcome

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invincible

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mentally sharp

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incisive

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the giving help or relief to the poor

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charity

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to die or be destroyed

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perish

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to become less active

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subside

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a place or condition of uproar or confusion

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bedlam

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a wise and trusted advisor or teacher

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mentor

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to spellbind

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mesmerize

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a person who believes the existence of God is unknown or unknowable

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agnostic

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with ones identity hidden

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incognito

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a statement that seems to be contradictory but may be true

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paradox

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to come to an end

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culminate

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nearness

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vicinity

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uninterested or bored, as from to muck or worldly pleasures

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blase

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an overused expressin

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cliche

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unsophisticated

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naive

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awkward

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gauche

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harmony

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accord

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conflict

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discord

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happening again

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recurrent

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without mercy, pity, or compassion

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ruthless

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to prove to be true

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validate

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to quiet

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quell

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to tale and hold by force with out legal right

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usurp

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language or action causing resistance against the government in power

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sedition

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arrogant

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imperious

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foundation or base

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pedestal

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line of ancestors

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pedigree

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to require by law

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mandate

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a statement of belief, priciples, or opinions

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creed

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excite

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galvanize

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producing money or wealth

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lucrative

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to grow in amount over timer

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accrue

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to examine

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audit

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spiteful

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malicious

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not dangerous to the health

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benign

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to picture in words

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depict

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hint

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imply

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to conclude from facts or observations

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infer

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repeated frequently

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continual

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indifference

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apathy

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the quality that evokes a feeling of pity, sadness or compassion

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pathos

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person having a serious mental disorder involving amoral or antisocial behavior

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psychopath

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common, dull or matter of fact

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prosaic

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a beginner

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novice

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the manner in which words are arranged to form sentences

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syntax

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to go beyond

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surpass