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1
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Exalt

A

Raise in rank or dignity; Praise

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Categorical

A

Without exceptions; Unqualified; Absolute

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Acquittal

A

Deliverance from a charge

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Graduated

A

Arranged by degrees ) of height, difficulty, etc.)

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Flux

A

Flowing; Series of changes

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Quiescent

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At rest; Dormant; Temporarily inactive

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Amputate

A

Cut off part of body; Prune

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Invert

A

Turn upside down or inside out

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Communal

A

Held in common; Of a group of people

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Countenance

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Approve; Tolerate; Expression of the face; Approval; Support

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Spatula

A

Broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

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Fleece

A

Rob; Plunder

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Proliferation

A

Rapid growth; Spread; Multiplication

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Recurrent

A

Occurring again and again

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Inopportune

A

Untimely; Poorly chosen

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Uniformity

A

Sameness; Monotony

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Wastrel

A

Profligate; Spendthrift

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Allure

A

Entice; Attract; A power of attraction or fascination (allurement)

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Awry

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Crooked; Wrong; Amiss

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Wary

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Very cautious

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Ewe

A

Female sheep

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Resolve

A

Decide; Settle; Solve

23
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Irreproachable

A

Blameless; Impeccable

24
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Luster

A

Shine; Gloss

25
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Flounder

A

Struggle and thrash about; Proceed clumsily or falter

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Preamble

A

Introductory statement

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Dissipate

A

Squander; Waste;Scatter

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Benediction

A

Blessing or good wishes; Invocation of a blessing on persons or things being dedicated

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Imbalance

A

Lack of balance or symmetry; Disproportion

30
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Orientation

A

Act of finding oneself in society

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Gorge

A

Small, steep-walled canyon

32
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Devout

A

Pious

33
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Bizarre

A

Fantastic; Violently contrasting

34
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Patronize

A

Support; Act superior toward; Be a customer of

35
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Detergent

A

Cleansing agent

36
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Dappled

A

Spotted

37
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Scavenge

A

Hunt through discarded materials for usable items; Search, especially for food

38
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Amiss

A

Wrong; Faulty

39
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Dregs

A

Sediment (usu. in plural); Worthless or undesirable residue of anything; Vestige

40
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Vendor

A

Seller

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Sparse

A

Not thick; Thinly scattered; Scanty

42
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Exploit

A

Make use of, sometimes unjustly

43
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Tangential

A

Peripheral; Only slightly connected; Digressing

44
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Reprieve

A

Temporary stay

45
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Remedial

A

Curative; Corrective

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