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meat/flesh-eating

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carnivorous

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2
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plant-eating

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herbivorous

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3
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insect-eating

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insectivorous

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4
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having a huge appetite

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voracious

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5
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great destruction of life

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carnage

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6
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having to do with bodily pleasures

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carnal

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7
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given bodily form

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incarnate

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8
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rebirth

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reincarnation

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9
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mental acceptance of truth

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credence

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10
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able to be believed

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credible

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readiness or willingness to believe on the basis of little evidence

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cerdulity

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12
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principles or guidelines

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credo

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13
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sworn statement made in writing

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affadavit

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14
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lacking confidence

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diffident

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15
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held in trust for another

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fiduciary

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disloyalty or treachery

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perfidy

17
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operating at the same time

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concurrent

18
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carelessly done

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cursory

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passing from one topic to another

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discursive

20
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one that goes before and indicates the coming of another r

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precursor

21
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an animal w/ four feet

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quadruped

22
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the line of ancestors of a person or pet

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pedigree

23
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interferes with moving

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impediment

24
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commonplace, ordinary

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pedestrian