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1
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Not giving in; stubborn

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Adament

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Lacking a moral sense; without principles

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Amoral

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3
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Differing from what is customary; odd

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Eccentric

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4
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To find innocent or blameless

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Absolve

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5
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A brief or an unexpected meeting

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Encounter

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6
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A perfect or typical example

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Epitome

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7
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An opponent; one who opposes or competes

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Antagonist

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8
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Bitter hostility

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Animosity

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9
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To make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of

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Malign

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10
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Good - natured; friendly and pleasant

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Amiable

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A tendency, or preference, to think, act, or behave in a certain way; a leaning

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Inclination

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12
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Rudely brief when speaking to someone; abrupt

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Curt

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13
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Cautious; on guard

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Wary

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14
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To reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way

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Retort

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15
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To lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of

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Demoralize

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16
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A situation requiring a difficult choice

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Dilemma

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17
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Following, in time or order; next; later

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Subsequent

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18
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Enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm

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Zeal

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19
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To deliberately destroy or damage

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Sabotage

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20
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Very angry

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Irate

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21
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To draw forth

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Elicit

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22
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To stop; bring to an end

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Terminate

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23
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Orderly; systematic

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Methodical

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Close; near (to something)

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Adjacent

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25
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Able to be touched; having form and matter

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Tangible

26
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No longer active or in use; out of date

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Obsolete

27
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To increase or intensify

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Escalate

28
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Great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval

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Acclaim

29
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To hold the full attention of; absorb

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Engross

30
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To use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of

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Exploit

31
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Injustice; unfairness; an instance of injustice

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Inequity

32
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A new custom, method, or invention; something newly introduced

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Innovation

33
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Based on personal opinions, feelings, and attitudes; not objective

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Subjective

34
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Something that discourages or prevents a certain action

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Deterrent

35
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Expressed clearly in a few words; to the point; concise

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Succinct

36
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To renew the strength and energy of; restore to a vigorous, active condition

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Revitalize

37
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A physical weakness or defect; ailment

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Infirmity

38
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Distributed thinly; not thick or crowded

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Sparse

39
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To intrude or trespass on; to go beyond the limits considered proper

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Infringe

40
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An idea that is communicated indirectly, through a suggestion or hint

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Implication

41
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Determined by personal judgement, not rule or reason; based on impulse

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Arbitrary

42
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Motivated only by financial gain; greedy

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Mercenary

43
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An indirect reference

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Allusion

44
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A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition

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Syndrome

45
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A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive or unpleasant

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Euphemism

46
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To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of

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Appease

47
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Lacking originality; overused; commonplace

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Banal

48
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To stain the honor of someone or something

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Taint

49
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To attack physically or verbally

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Assail

50
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Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; unselfish

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Altruistic

51
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Four, forth

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quart, quadr

52
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feeling, suffering

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path, -pathy

53
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In a certain manner

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ly

54
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Hearing, sound

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audi, audio

55
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To hang

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pend

56
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State, condition

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hood

57
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Year

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ann, enn

58
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More than normal; overly; excessively

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hyper

59
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Circle

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Cycl, Cyclo

60
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Not; the opposite of

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Non

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