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Ambivalence

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Lack of clarity, wavering, being undecided

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Cantankerous

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Bad-tempered, quarrelsome

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Derogatory

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Uncomplimentary

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Exemplify

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To serve as a good example

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Impecunious

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Having no money

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Lucid

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Clear

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Ornate

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Highly decorated

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Precipice

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Steep slope

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Salubrious

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Health-giving

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Truant

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Shirker, someone absent without permission

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Ambulatory

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Able to walk around

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Capacious

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Spacious

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Desecrate

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To damage or pollute a holy place

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Exhaustive

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Complete and thorough

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Impious

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Wicked, profane

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Ludicrous

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Ridiculous, silly

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Orthodox

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Conventional

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Precipitous

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Done in a hurry

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Salutary

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Something which teaches you a lesson, beneficial

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Truncate

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Cut short

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Ameliorate

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Make better

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Capitulate

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Surrender, give in to

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Desecration

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Spoiling something holy

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Exonerates

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Removes blame

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Impoverished

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Destitute, poor

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Lukewarm

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1.) unenthusiastic2.) neither hot nor cold

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Ossify

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1.) turn to bone2.) become fixed and rigid

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Preclude

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Prevent or make impossible

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Sanctimonious

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Hypocritically holy

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Tumult

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Uproar, noise

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Amelioration

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Improvement

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Carping

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Constant criticism

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Desist

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Stop, discontinue, cease

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Exorcism

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Getting free, free of, eliminating(especially demons)

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Impromptu

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Unrehearsed, spontaneous

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Lummox

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Clumsy person

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Ostentatious

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Showy

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Precocious

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Developing early

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Sanction

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Give approval to

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Turpitude

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Depravity

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Amiable

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Friendly

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Cartographer

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Person who makes maps

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Despondent

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Having no hope, miserable

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Expatriate

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Refugee, emigrant, someone living away from his own country

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Inadvertent

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Not intentional

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Luscious

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Juicy, moist, succulent

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Oust

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Push out of position

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Predecessor

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One who came before

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Sanguinary

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Bloodthirsty, bloody

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Tyro

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Novice, beginner

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Amity

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Friendship

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Castigate

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Scold strongly

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Destitution

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Hardship, poverty, misery

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Expedient

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Convenient, practical

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Incantation

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Chant, invocation, prayer

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Lynch

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Assassinate, kill, illegal hanging

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Overt

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Obvious

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Predicament

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Dilemma, difficult situation

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Sanguine

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Optimistic, cheerful

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Ubiquitous

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Found everywhere, omnipresent

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Amorphous

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Lacking in shape

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Catharsis

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Purging of pent-up emotions

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Deter

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Put off, prevent

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Expedite

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Make faster

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Incarceration

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Putting in prison

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Machinations

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Plots and plans

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Overwrought

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Worked up

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Preeminent

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Famous, outstanding

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Sardonic

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Mocking

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Unalloyed

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Undiluted, total

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Analgesic

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Medicine to combat pain

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Caucus

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Type of private political meeting

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Deteriorate

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Worsen, decline

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Exposition

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Clear explanation

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Incessant

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Without stopping

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Maelstrom

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Whirlpool, storm in the ocean

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Palatable

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Good to eat, agreeable

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Prerogative

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Right or priveledge

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Savant

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Person with knowledge

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Unctuous

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Oily, using excessive flattery

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Analogous

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Comparable

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Caustic

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Burning

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Detrimental

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Harmful

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Extol

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Praise

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Incipient

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Just beginning

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Magnanimous

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Generous, big hearted

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Palisade

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Fence made of posts

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Prescient

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Having fore-knowledge

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Scale

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To climb

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Undermined

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Damaged, attacked

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Anarchy

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Chaos, lack of government

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Cavalcade

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Procession of vehicles

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Devoured

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Greedily eaten, consumed

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Extradite

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Deport from one country back to the home country

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Inclination

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Tendency, a leaning towards

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Magnate

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Powerful businessman

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Palliative

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A remedy that improves, but doesn’t cure

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Presentiment

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A feeling that something might happen

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Scapegoat

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Person on whom blame is placed for faults of others

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Underscore

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Emphasize

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Lack of clarity, wavering, being undecided

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Ambivalence

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Bad-tempered, quarrelsome

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Cantankerous

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Uncomplimentary

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Derogatory

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To serve as a good example

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Exemplify

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Having no money

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Impecunious

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Clear

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Lucid

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Highly decorated

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Ornate

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Steep slope

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Precipice

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Health-giving

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Salubrious

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Shirker, someone absent without permission

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Truant

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Able to walk around

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Ambulatory

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Spacious

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Capacious

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To damage or pollute a holy place

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Desecrate

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Complete and thorough

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Exhaustive

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Wicked, profane

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Impious

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Ridiculous, silly

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Ludicrous

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Conventional

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Orthodox

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Done in a hurry

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Precipitous

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Something which teaches you a lesson, beneficial

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Salutary

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Cut short

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Truncate

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Make better

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Ameliorate

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Surrender, give in to

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Capitulate

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Spoiling something holy

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Desecration

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Removes blame

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Exonerates

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Destitute, poor

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Impoverished

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1.) unenthusiastic2.) neither hot nor cold

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Lukewarm

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1.) turn to bone2.) become fixed and rigid

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Ossify

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Prevent or make impossible

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Preclude

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Hypocritically holy

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Sanctimonious

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Uproar, noise

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Tumult

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Improvement

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Amelioration

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Constant criticism

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Carping

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Stop, discontinue, cease

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Desist

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Getting free, free of, eliminating(especially demons)

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Exorcism

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Unrehearsed, spontaneous

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Impromptu

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Clumsy person

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Lummox

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Showy

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Ostentatious

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Developing early

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Precocious

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Give approval to

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Sanction

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Depravity

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Turpitude

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Friendly

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Amiable

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Person who makes maps

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Cartographer

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Having no hope, miserable

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Despondent

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Refugee, emigrant, someone living away from his own country

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Expatriate

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Not intentional

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Inadvertent

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Juicy, moist, succulent

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Luscious

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Push out of position

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Oust

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One who came before

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Predecessor

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Bloodthirsty, bloody

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Sanguinary

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Novice, beginner

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Tyro

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Friendship

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Amity

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Scold strongly

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Castigate

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Hardship, poverty, misery

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Destitution

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Convenient, practical

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Expedient

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Chant, invocation, prayer

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Incantation

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Assassinate, kill, illegal hanging

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Lynch

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Obvious

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Overt

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Dilemma, difficult situation

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Predicament

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Optimistic, cheerful

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Sanguine

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Found everywhere, omnipresent

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Ubiquitous

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Lacking in shape

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Amorphous

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Purging of pent-up emotions

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Catharsis

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Put off, prevent

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Deter

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Make faster

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Expedite

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Putting in prison

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Incarceration

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Plots and plans

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Machinations

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Worked up

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Overwrought

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Famous, outstanding

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Preeminent

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Mocking

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Sardonic

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Undiluted, total

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Unalloyed

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Medicine to combat pain

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Analgesic

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Type of private political meeting

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Caucus

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Worsen, decline

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Deteriorate

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Clear explanation

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Exposition

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Without stopping

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Incessant

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Whirlpool, storm in the ocean

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Maelstrom

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Good to eat, agreeable

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Palatable

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Right or priveledge

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Prerogative

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Person with knowledge

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Savant

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Oily, using excessive flattery

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Unctuous

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Comparable

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Analogous

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Burning

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Caustic

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Harmful

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Detrimental

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Praise

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Extol

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Just beginning

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Incipient

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Generous, big hearted

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Magnanimous

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Fence made of posts

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Palisade

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Having fore-knowledge

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Prescient

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To climb

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Scale

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Damaged, attacked

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Undermined

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Chaos, lack of government

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Anarchy

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Procession of vehicles

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Cavalcade

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Greedily eaten, consumed

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Devoured

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Deport from one country back to the home country

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Extradite

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Tendency, a leaning towards

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Inclination

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Powerful businessman

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Magnate

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A remedy that improves, but doesn’t cure

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Palliative

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A feeling that something might happen

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Presentiment

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Person on whom blame is placed for faults of others

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Scapegoat

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Emphasize

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Underscore

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