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1
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Abhor

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Hate

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Bigot

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Narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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Counterfeit

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Fake, false

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Enfranchise

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Give voting rights

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Hamper

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Hinder, Obstruct

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Kindle

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To start a fire

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Noxious

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Harmful, poisonous, lethal

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Placid

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Calm, peaceful

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Remuneration

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Payment for work done

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Talisman

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Lucky Charm

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Abrasive

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Rough, coarse, harsh

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Bilk

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Cheat, defraud

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Covert

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Hidden, undercover

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Engender

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Cause

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Hangar

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Storage area for a plane

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Knotty

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Complex, difficult to solve

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Nuance

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Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning

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Plagiarism

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Taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas

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Renown

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Fame

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Tangent

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Going off the main subject

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Abasement

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Humiliation, degredation

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Billowing

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Swelling, fluttering, waving

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Cower

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Recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from

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Credible

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Believable

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Enhance

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Improve, make better or clearer

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Harangue

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Noisy, attacking speech

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Labyrinth

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A maze

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Nullify

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To counter, make unimportant

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Plaintiff

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Petitioner

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Replete

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Full

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Tangible

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Can be touched

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Abrogate

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Cancel, deny, repeal

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Blasphemy

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Speech which offends religious sentiments

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Enigma

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Puzzle, mystery

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Harbingers

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Indicators, bringers of warning

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Labyrinthine

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Complicated, highly convoluted

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Nuzzle

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Cuddle, snuggle

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Plaudit

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Statement giving strong praise

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Reprehensible

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Shameful, very bad

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Tardy

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Slow, late, overdue, delayed

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Absolution

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Forgiveness, pardon, release

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Blatant

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Obvious

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Creditable

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Praiseworthy

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Ensconce

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Establish firmly in a position

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Hasten

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Hurry, accelerate, rush

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Laceration

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A cut

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Obdurate

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Stubborn

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Plausible

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Can be believed, reasonable

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Reprieve

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A respite, postponement of a sentence

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Tawdry

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Of little value, gaudy

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Abstain

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Desist, go without, without

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Blighted

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Damaged, destroyed, ruined

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Credulous

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Gullible, ready to believe anything

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Enshroud

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Cover

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Haughtiness

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Arrogance, pride

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Lachrymose

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Tearful, sad

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Obfuscate

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Deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Plethora

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An excess

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Repudiate

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Shun, eschew

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Tedium

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Boredom

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Abstemious

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Self denying, refraining from indulging

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Blithe

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Free spirited, carefree

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Crepuscular

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Active at dawn and dusk

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Enunciation

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Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation

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Headstrong

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Stubborn, willful

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Lackluster

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Dull, monotonous, bland

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Objective

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Unbiased, not subjective

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Pliable

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Flexible, not stubborn

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Rescind

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Retract, repeal

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Temper

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To moderate, soften

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand, obscure

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Blunderbuss

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1.) ancient weapon2.) a clumsy person

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Cringe

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Recoil, flinch, shy away

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Envenom

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To cause bitterness

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Hedonism

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Self indulgence, pleasure seeking

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Laconic

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Using few words, brief, to the point

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Oblique

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Indirect, slanting

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Plumage

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Feathers of a bird

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Resignation

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Acceptance of fate

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Tenacious

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Stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose

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Accolade

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Tribute, honor, praise

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Bolster

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Support, prop up

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Cryptic

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Puzzling, enigmatic

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Ephemeral

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Short-lived

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Hedonist

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A pleasure seeker

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Lamentation

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Expression of regret or sorrow

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Obliterate

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Destroy, demolish, eradicate

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Plummet

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Fall suddenly and steeply

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Resolution

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Determination

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Tentative

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Not certain

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Acquiesce

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To agree to, to give up

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Bombast

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Arrogant, pompous language

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Curtail

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Cut short

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Epicure

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Someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Heed

A

Listen to

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Lampoon

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Ridicule, spoof

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Oblivious

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Totally unaware

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Podium

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Raised platform

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Resonant

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Echoing

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Tenuous

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Flimsy, not solid

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Hate

A

Abhor

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Narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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Bigot

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Fake, false

A

Counterfeit

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Give voting rights

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Enfranchise

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Hinder, Obstruct

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Hamper

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To start a fire

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Kindle

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Harmful, poisonous, lethal

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Noxious

108
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Calm, peaceful

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Placid

109
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Payment for work done

A

Remuneration

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Lucky Charm

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Talisman

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Rough, coarse, harsh

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Abrasive

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Cheat, defraud

A

Bilk

113
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Hidden, undercover

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Covert

114
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Cause

A

Engender

115
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Storage area for a plane

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Hangar

116
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Complex, difficult to solve

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Knotty

117
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Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning

A

Nuance

118
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Taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas

A

Plagiarism

119
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Fame

A

Renown

120
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Going off the main subject

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Tangent

121
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Humiliation, degredation

A

Abasement

122
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Swelling, fluttering, waving

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Billowing

123
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Recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from

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Cower

124
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Believable

A

Credible

125
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Improve, make better or clearer

A

Enhance

126
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Noisy, attacking speech

A

Harangue

127
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A maze

A

Labyrinth

128
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To counter, make unimportant

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Nullify

129
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Petitioner

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Plaintiff

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Full

A

Replete

131
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Can be touched

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Tangible

132
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Cancel, deny, repeal

A

Abrogate

133
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Speech which offends religious sentiments

A

Blasphemy

134
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Puzzle, mystery

A

Enigma

135
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Indicators, bringers of warning

A

Harbingers

136
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Complicated, highly convoluted

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Labyrinthine

137
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Cuddle, snuggle

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Nuzzle

138
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Statement giving strong praise

A

Plaudit

139
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Shameful, very bad

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Reprehensible

140
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Slow, late, overdue, delayed

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Tardy

141
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Forgiveness, pardon, release

A

Absolution

142
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Obvious

A

Blatant

143
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Praiseworthy

A

Creditable

144
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Establish firmly in a position

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Ensconce

145
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Hurry, accelerate, rush

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Hasten

146
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A cut

A

Laceration

147
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Stubborn

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Obdurate

148
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Can be believed, reasonable

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Plausible

149
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A respite, postponement of a sentence

A

Reprieve

150
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Of little value, gaudy

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Tawdry

151
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Desist, go without, without

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Abstain

152
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Damaged, destroyed, ruined

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Blighted

153
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Gullible, ready to believe anything

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Credulous

154
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Cover

A

Enshroud

155
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Arrogance, pride

A

Haughtiness

156
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Tearful, sad

A

Lachrymose

157
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Deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Obfuscate

158
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An excess

A

Plethora

159
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Shun, eschew

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Repudiate

160
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Boredom

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Tedium

161
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Self denying, refraining from indulging

A

Abstemious

162
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Free spirited, carefree

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Blithe

163
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Active at dawn and dusk

A

Crepuscular

164
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Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation

A

Enunciation

165
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Stubborn, willful

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Headstrong

166
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Dull, monotonous, bland

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Lackluster

167
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Unbiased, not subjective

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Objective

168
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Flexible, not stubborn

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Pliable

169
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Retract, repeal

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Rescind

170
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To moderate, soften

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Temper

171
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Difficult to understand, obscure

A

Abstruse

172
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1.) ancient weapon2.) a clumsy person

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Blunderbuss

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Recoil, flinch, shy away

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Cringe

174
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To cause bitterness

A

Envenom

175
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Self indulgence, pleasure seeking

A

Hedonism

176
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Using few words, brief, to the point

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Laconic

177
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Indirect, slanting

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Oblique

178
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Feathers of a bird

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Plumage

179
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Acceptance of fate

A

Resignation

180
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Stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose

A

Tenacious

181
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Tribute, honor, praise

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Accolade

182
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Support, prop up

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Bolster

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Puzzling, enigmatic

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Cryptic

184
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Short-lived

A

Ephemeral

185
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A pleasure seeker

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Hedonist

186
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Expression of regret or sorrow

A

Lamentation

187
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Destroy, demolish, eradicate

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Obliterate

188
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Fall suddenly and steeply

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Plummet

189
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Determination

A

Resolution

190
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Not certain

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Tentative

191
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To agree to, to give up

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Acquiesce

192
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Arrogant, pompous language

A

Bombast

193
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Cut short

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Curtail

194
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Someone who appreciates good food and drink

A

Epicure

195
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Listen to

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Heed

196
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Ridicule, spoof

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Lampoon

197
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Totally unaware

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Oblivious

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Raised platform

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Podium

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Echoing

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Resonant

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Flimsy, not solid

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Tenuous

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