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vocab R Flashcards

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rabid

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fanatic

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raconteur

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storyteller

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rail

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scold

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ramble

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wander aimlessly

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ramification

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subdivisions

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ramify

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subdivide

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rampant

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growing in profusion

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rancid

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bad odor

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rancor

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hatred

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rankle

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continue to irritate

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rapacious

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greedy

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rapt

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completely fascinated or absorbed

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rarefied

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to make rare

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raspy

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harsh sounding

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ratify

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confirm or approve

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rave

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talk incoherently

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ravenous

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voracious

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raze

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remove

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rebuttal

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counter argument

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recalcitrant

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unsupportive and uncooperative

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recant

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disavow

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recapitulate

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resummarize

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recluse

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hermit

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reconnaissance

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soldiers to figure out enemy plans

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recourse

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fix

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recrimination

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accuse in response to someone

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rectitude

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righteousness

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redolent

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suggestive of,

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regale

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royal

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regiment

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routine

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relegate

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decrease authority

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relent

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not perseverant

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relinquish

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give up

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relish

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enjoy

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remediable

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reparable

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reminiscence

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that reminds me

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remiss

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careless

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remission

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cancellation of charges

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remunerative

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lucrative

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rend

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to split

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render

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to give

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rendition

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interpretation

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renegade

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apostate

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repast

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meal

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reprehensible

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blameworthy, reprehend

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reprimand

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rebuke

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reproach

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accuse someone

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reprobate

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sinful

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reprove

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reprimand, scold, rebuke

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repudiate

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reject

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repugnant

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repulsive, against

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requite

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return a favor

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resigned

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accept something bad and be fine with it as nothing can be done

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resilient

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comeback from a difficult situation, supple

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respite

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a short period of relax

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resplendent

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magnificent

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restitution

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restoration

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restive

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unable to remain silent or still

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resumption

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to resume

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reticence

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a reserved

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retinue

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a follower

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retort

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answer angrily

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retribution

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punishment

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retroactive

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starting in past

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revelry

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festive

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revel

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festive

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reverent

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respectful

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revile

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criticize

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revulsion

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disgust

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rhapsodize

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speak with great enthu

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rhetoric

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skill of convincing

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ribald

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rude

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rife

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common

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rift

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a break crack in something

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riveting

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gripping, fascinating

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roster

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enumerate and list

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rote

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rote-learning

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rubble

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debris

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rudimentary

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nascent

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ruminate

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think deeply

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rummage

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search waggishly

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ruse

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trick

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nadir

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lowest point

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nascent

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newborn

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natty

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well dressed

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nebulous

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not formed, cloudy, hazy

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nefarious

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evil

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neologism

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new coined word

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neophyte

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beginner

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nettle

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vex, annoy

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nicety

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subtle precision

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nihilist

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who believes life is meaningless

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nip

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stop from growing

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nonchalance

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casual

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nondescript

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common

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nonplus

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stop by confusion

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notoriety

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ill fame

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noxious

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harmful

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nuptial

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related to marriage

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noisome

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bad-smelling, unpleasant

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oaf

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stupid

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obdurate

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stubborn

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obfuscate

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confuse someone

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obituary

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notice of death

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oblique

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indirect

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obliterate

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destroy completely

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obnoxious

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offensive

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obsequious

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sycophantic

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obstinate

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stubborn

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obstreperous

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noisy

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obtrude

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intrude but forcefully

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obtuse

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obviate

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prevent (generally, remove a need of difficulty)

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odious

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odium

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odyssey

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long eventful journey

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offhand

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ogle

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olfactory

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concerning smell

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oligarchy

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rules by the few privileged

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ominous

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something bad to happen

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onerous

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onus

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opalescent

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lustrous, shimmering

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opiate

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to give opium

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opulence

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opus

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oracular

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foreseeing future

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ordain

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ordinance

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ordeal

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testing times

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orient

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ossify

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hardened attitude, prevent growth, turn into bone

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ostensible

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ostentatious

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pretentious

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ostracize

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oust

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outmoded

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old fashioned

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outstrip

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overbearing

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overt

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avert-to turn away, overt means welcoming to ideas

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cabal

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group who pushes and shares one’s believes

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cache

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cacophonous

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harsh sounds

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cadaver

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cadence

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related to rise and fall of rhythm

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cajole

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force by flattery

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callous

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callow

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calorific

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high energy

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calumny

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defamatory statements

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candor

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cantankerous

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canard

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people who deliberately mislead fabrication

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canvass

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to solicit votes

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capacious

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capitulate

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capricious

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flickering

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cardinal

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high ranked

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careen

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move here and there, rush

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carnage

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carnal

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carping

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to point out mistakes

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castigate

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categorical

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without exceptions, absolute

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unqualified

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categorical

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catharsis

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caucus

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meeting of high rank people

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caulk

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watertight

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caustic

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cavalcade

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procession, parade, president cavalcade

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cavalier

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cavil

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cavilled, carp, complain

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cede

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celerity

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swift motion

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celibate

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censorious

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not approving

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critical

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expression of disapprovement

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censure

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centitude

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certainity

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cessation

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cession

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chafe

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chaff

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biproducts

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chagrin

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disappointment

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charlatan

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chary

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chaste

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chasten

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humble, subdue

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chastise

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cherubic

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chicanery

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subterfuge

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chide

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chimerical

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chisel

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choleric

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hot-tempered

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churlish

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circumlocution

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allude

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circumspect

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circumvent

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find a way out

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clairvoyant

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clandestine

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clangor

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cleave

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clove, cleft, cleave-split

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clemency

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clime

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clout

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cloying

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extremely sweet

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coalition

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coercion

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cogent

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compelling

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cogitate

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cognate

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related, kindred

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cognitive

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cohere

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cohesion

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collate

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collusion

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colossal

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comely

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comeuppance

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commemorate

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commensurate

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commiserate

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show sympathy

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complacent

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self satisfaction

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complaisant

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trying to please

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complement

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to complete

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complicity

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complicit, crime

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compunction

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concede

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conceit

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concerted

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strenuous, intense

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concession

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compromise

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concoction

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concord

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condole

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condolences, sympathy

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condone

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conflagration

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to put on fire

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confound

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amaze, stupefy

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congenial

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like-minded

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conglomerate

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collection

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congruent

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conjecture

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consequential

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consign

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consort

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construe

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consummate

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contention

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contraband

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contravene

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contrite

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repentant

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rueful

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penitent

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convoke

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convene, summon

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conversant

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copious

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flourishing

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corpulent

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corroborate

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to support

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countermand

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covenant

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covert

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covetous

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cow

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coy

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flirtatious

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craven

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credence

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credo

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credulity

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gullibility

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culminate

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reach to the highest point

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cupidity

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cursory

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curtail

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