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Word Lists 29-32 Flashcards

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naivete

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quality of being unsophisticated

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narrative

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related to telling a story

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mavigale

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wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through

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nebulous

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vague; hazy

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negligence

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neglect; failure to take reasonable care

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negligible

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so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded

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neologism

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new or newly coined word or phrase

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neophyte

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recent convert; beginner

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nocturnal

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relating to, occurring, or active in the night

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nonchalance

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indifference

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nondescript

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undistinctive; ordinary

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nonentity

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person or thing of no importance

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nostalgia

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homesickness

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notable

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conspicuous; important

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notorious

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disreputable; widely known

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novelty

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something new

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novice

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beginner

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nozzle

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projecting spout

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nuclear

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central point or core

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nullify

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to make invalid

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nurture

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nourish; educate

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nutrient

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nourishing substance

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obdurate

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stubborn

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obfuscate

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confuse; muddle, make unclear

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objective

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not influenced by emotions; fair

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objective

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goal; aim

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obligatory

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required; legally or morally binding

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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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oblivion

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obscurity

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oblivious

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inattentive

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obnoxious

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offensive

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obscure

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dark; vague

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obscure

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darken; make unclear

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obsequious

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slavishly attentive

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obsessive

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related to thinking about something constantly

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obsolescent

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going out of use

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obsolete

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outmoded

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obtrude

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push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in

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offensive

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attacking

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officious

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meddlesome; excessively pushing in offering one’s services

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olfactory

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concerning sense of smell

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ominous

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threatening

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omnivorous

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eating both plant and animal food

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opaque

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not transparent; impenetrable to light

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opportunist

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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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opprobrium

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public disgrace or reproach

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opt

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decide in favor of

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optimist

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person who looks on the good side

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opulence

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extreme wealth

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orator

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public speaker

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ordeal

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severe trial or affliction

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ornate

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excessively or elaborately decorated

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ostentatious

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showy; pretentious

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outlandish

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bizarre

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outmoded

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no longer stylish

57
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outwit

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outsmart; trick

58
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overbearing

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bossy

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overt

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open to view

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pacifist

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one opposed to force

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pacify

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soothe; make calm or quiet

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painstaking

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expending or showing diligent care and great effort

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palatable

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agreeable; pleasing to the taste

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pallid

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pale; wan

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panacea

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cure-all

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pandemonium

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wild tumult

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parable

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short tale illustrating moral principle

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paradox

A

something apparently contradictory in nature

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paragon

A

model of perfection

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paramount

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foremost in importance

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parched

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extremely dry; very thirsty

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parody

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humorous imitation; spoof

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partial

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incomplete

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partison

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one-sided; prejudiced

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partition

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divide into parts

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passive

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not active

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pastoral

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rural

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patronize

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support

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paucity

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scarcity; lack

80
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pedantic

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showing off learning; bookish

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pedestrian

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ordinary

82
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peerless

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having no equal

83
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pendulum

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suspended body that swings freely

84
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penitent

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feeling regret or sorrow for one’s offenses

85
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perceptive

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insightful; aware

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perdition

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damnation; complete ruin

87
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peremptory

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demanding and leaving no choice

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perfidious

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treacherous

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perfunctory

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superficial

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perjury

A

false testimony under oath

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permutation

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transformation

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pernicious

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very destructive

93
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perpetrate

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commit an offense

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perpetual

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everlasting

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perpetuate

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make something last

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peruse

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read with care

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pervasive

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pervading; spread throughout every part

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perverse

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stubbornly wrongheaded

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pessimism

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belief that life is bad

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petulant

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touchy; peevish

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phenomena

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observable facts or events

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philanthropist

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lover of making

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phlegmatic

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not easily excited to action or emotional displays; calm; sluggish

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pique

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provoke or arouse; annoy

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pique

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irritation resentment

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pivotal

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crucial; key

107
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placate

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pacify; conciliate

108
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placid

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calm; peaceful

109
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plagiarize

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steal another’s ideas and pass them off as one’s own

110
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platitude

A

trite remark

111
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plausible

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having a show of truth but open to doubt

112
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plethora

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excess

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pliable

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flexible; yielding

114
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plight

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condition

115
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pluck

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courage

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plunder

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loot

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podium

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pedestal

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polemical

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aggressive in verbal attack

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ponderous

A

weighty; unwieldy

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