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vocab b Flashcards

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babble

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talk rapidly

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badger

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pester

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badinage

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tease

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balk

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foil, thwart

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banal

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common

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bandy

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discussion heated

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bane

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dukh

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bard

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poet

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baroque

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ornate

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bask

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leisurely enjoying

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bastion

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bulwark

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bate

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settle down

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bawdy

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ribald

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beatific

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blissful

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beatitude

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blissful

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befuddle

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confuse

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beguile

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charm in deceptive way

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beleaguer

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cause problems

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belie

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chalawa

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belligerent

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hostile, quarrelsome

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bemoan

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lament

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bemused

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confused

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bent

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determined

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bequeath

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bestow

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bereavement

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grief

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bereft

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deprive

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bestial

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animal like

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betray

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portray

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bevy

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plethora

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bicker

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argument

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bigotry

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prejudice

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bellicose

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ready to fight

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blanch

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bleach

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bland

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tasteless

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blandishment

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flattery

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blighted

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diseased

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blithe

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careless

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blurt

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say something without thinking

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boorish

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rude

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bountiful

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plenty

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bourgeoise

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common

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bovine

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cowlike, stupid

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bowdlerize

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expurgate

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brandish

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wave

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brawn

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physical strength

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brazen

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bold

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broach

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introduce

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browbeat

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bully

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brunt

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consequence

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brusque

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abrupt

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buccaneer

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pirate

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buffet

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strike repeatedly, hammer

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bungle

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blunder

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burgeon

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flourish

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burlesque

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parody

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burly

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muscular build

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burnish

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shine

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bustle

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move energetically

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buxom

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big breasted

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dappled

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filled with spots

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blotted

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filled with spots

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daub

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smear

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dauntless

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fearless

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dawdle

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dally, linger

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deadpan

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expressionless

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dearth

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scarcity

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debase

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reduce value

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derate

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debase

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debauch

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destroy purity and reputation

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debilitate

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make weak

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debonair

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confident stylish

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decapitate

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cut off head

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decrepit

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spoil of age

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decry

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disown

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defer

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delay

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defer

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to give in respectfully

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deference

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to give respect

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defile

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pollute

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deft

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skill

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defunct

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dead

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degenerate

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become worse

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deign

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stoop

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delectable

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delightful

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delineate

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describe

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delirium

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dilemma

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delude

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make someone believe in something which is not true

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delve

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go deep

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demagogue

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cult leader

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demur

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raise objections

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demure

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modest

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deplore

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detest, explore - more which you like, deplore you hate

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depravity

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corruption

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derelict

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abandoned

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dilapidated

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derelict

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despondent

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lack of confidence

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desultory

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lacking plan

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deterrent

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hindrance which makes you lose confidence

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diaphanous

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ultra fine

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diatribe

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tirade

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diffidence

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shy

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disaffected

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dissatisfied

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disconsolate

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sad

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discourse

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discussion

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discursive

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digressing

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disinterested

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impartial

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dispassionate

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unemotional

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dispel

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dismiss

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dissemble

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dissimulate, conceal true emotions

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dissent

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disagree

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dissertation

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essay

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dissimulate

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conceal true emotions, dissimulate

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dissolute

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overindulging in sensual activities

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dissipated

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overindulging in sensual activities

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distraught

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anxious

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divulge

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leak a secret

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domineer

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rule over

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dowdy

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unfashionable

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duress

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make someone work at gunpoint

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paean

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praise

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pall

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boring

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palliate

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alleviate

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pallid

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pale

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palpable

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significant

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paltry

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insignificant

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pan

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criticize

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pandemonium

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tumult

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pander

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serve low desires

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panegyric

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paean

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parable

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short story

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pariah

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outcast

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parity

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similarity

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parochial

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ancient, provincial

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paroxysm

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sudden emotions

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parry

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countermove

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pastiche

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copy paste and create

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pathos

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something which makes sad

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patrician

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noble man

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paucity

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lack

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pauper

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poor

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pecuniary

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related to money

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impecunious

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poor

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pejorative

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negative connotation

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penchant

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propensity, proclivity, predilection, predispose

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penitent

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sorrowful, repentent, rueful, contrite

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penury

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broke

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perdition

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damnation

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perfidious

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cheater

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perforate

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to put hole

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perfunctory

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without interest, cursory

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perjury

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lie on oath

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pernicious

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destructive

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perpetrate

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commit a crime

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perquisite

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earning over salary

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persevere

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perseverance

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perspicacious

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having insight

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pertinacious

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holding a belief

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impertinent

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rude, i am pert

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peruse

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read thoroughly

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perverse

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stubbornly wrongmindled

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petrify

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turn to stone

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petulant

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childish sulky

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philistine

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hostile person or someone away from culture

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phlegmatic

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stolid

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piety

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diety

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pillage

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robbery

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pine

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yearn

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piquant

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appetizing

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pique

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to irritate

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pittance

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very less wage

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placate

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to pacify

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placid

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static, not easy to excite or bore

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plaintive

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mournful

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platitude

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common saying

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plaudit

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praise

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plentitude

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plenty

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pliable

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adaptable

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plight

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bad condition

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plumb

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examine

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plutocracy

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governed by rich

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poignant

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deep sadness

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polemical

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verbal attack

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pomposity

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self indulgence, vanity

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ponderous

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heavy to move

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portend

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foretell

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portent

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foretell

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portly

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muscular

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poseur

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showoff, attension seeker

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potentate

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ruler

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prate

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babble

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prattle

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babble

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preamble

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introduction

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precarious

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risky

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precipice

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cliff

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preclude

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to stop

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precocious

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development soon

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precursory

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preceding its time

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predicament

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bad situation

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predilection

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partiality

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predispose

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partiality

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proclivity

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partiality

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preeminent

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superior

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preen

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groom

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premeditate

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planned

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premonition

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about to happend

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prerogative

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entitlement

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presumptuous

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over confident

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hubris

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over confident

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pretext

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context

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prevalent

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prevailing

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prevaricate

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lie

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prim

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precise and formal

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primp

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preen

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privation

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lacking of basic needs like food

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prod

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poke

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prodigal

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wasteful

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profligate

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wasteful

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profound

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intense

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progenitor

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ancestor

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progeny

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offspiring

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proliferation

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rapid growth

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prolific

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fruitful

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prolixity

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verbose

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