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1
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Discern

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to mentally seperate

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misnomer

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wrong name

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chauvinism

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fanatical

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inexpugnable

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unconquerable

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etiology

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science of clauses

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hebetude

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state of dullness

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congeries

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heaps

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sinology

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study of China

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9
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nonentity

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a nobody

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prognosis

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medical forcast

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entomology

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insect zoology

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perspecacity

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insight

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synthesis

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combination

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14
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mobocracy

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mob rule

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15
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inamorata

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mistress

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16
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interpolate

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insert

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17
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subjugate

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bring under the yoke

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18
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subjacent

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underlying

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19
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effulgence

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shinning out

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replete

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filled

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21
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querelous

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complaining

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22
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symposium

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conference

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23
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immolate

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sacrifice

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24
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nomothetic

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law giving

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25
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effusion

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outpouring

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26
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condine

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worthy

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27
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invective

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bitter denunciation

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28
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refractory

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stubborn

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29
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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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30
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contratemps

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embarrassing mishap

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31
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anapest

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three syllable foot with stress on third

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32
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feckless

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without effect

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33
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feculent

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foul

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34
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anachromistic

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misplaced in time

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35
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hyperbole

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overstatement

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36
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paradigm

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model

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37
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germaine

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related

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38
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filigree

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lacy design

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39
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chronic

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lasting

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40
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epistle

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letter

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41
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proscenium

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stage forward of curtain

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42
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remunerate

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repay

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43
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neurosthenia

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nervous exhastion

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44
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pharisaism

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hypocracy

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45
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prolix

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tediously wordy

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46
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narcissism

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self infatuation

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47
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miscreant

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evil unbeliever

48
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physiognomy

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facial character

49
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patrician

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aristocratic

50
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apostacy

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disertion of principle

51
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hedonism

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devotion to pleasure

52
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sententious

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ful of maxims

53
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on the que vive

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on the alert

54
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manumission

A

release from slavery

55
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sanction

A

authorize

56
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euthanasia

A

deliberate ending of anothers life

57
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ineffable

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inexpressable

58
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expedite

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hasten

58
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expatiate

A

to elaborate

58
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hogiography

A

saints biography

59
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mirable dictu

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wonderful to say

59
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patronize

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condescend to

59
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mellifluous

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honeyed

60
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autoshthonous

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native

61
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interalia

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among other things

62
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bellacose

A

warlike

63
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anthropomorphic

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manshaped

64
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malediction

A

a curse

65
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xenophobia

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fear of foreingers

66
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specious

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false

67
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nonparreil

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something unequal

68
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malific

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causing harm

69
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contiguous

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touching

70
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mentalsicosis

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transmigration of souls

71
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biogenesis

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theory of life from life

72
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baserelif

A

low relief sculpture

73
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post prandial

A

after dinner

74
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equilibrist

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tightrope walker

75
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punctilio

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point of conduct

76
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superannulated

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obsolete

77
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intractable

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stubborn

78
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egregious

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blatant

79
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objure

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announced

80
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analgestic

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painkiller

81
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discursive

A

rambling

82
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diction

A

word choice

83
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valediction

A

farewell speech

84
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protaginist

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leading person

85
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maladroit

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clumsy

86
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stoicism

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indifference to sensation

87
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sarcaphogus

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stone coffin

88
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ignominious

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disgraceful

89
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surrelistic

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unrealistically imaginaryna

90
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lect

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select writings

91
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exegesis

A

critical interpretaion

92
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expository

A

explanitory

93
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magnum opus

A

great work

94
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moribund

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dying

95
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superscillious

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scornful

96
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emmissary

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messanger

97
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remonstrate

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plead in protest

98
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solupsism

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doctrine that only self exists

99
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ineluctable

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not escapable

100
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truculent

A

fiercly savage

101
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superogattory

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beyond whats asked

102
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infradig

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beneath dignity

103
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recondight

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abstruce or little known

104
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disinter

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unearth

105
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disjectamebra

A

scattered fragements

106
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obloquy

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verbal abuse

107
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abrigate

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anull

108
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acronym

A

initials name

109
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pugnacious

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combative

110
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insisive

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sharp

111
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diatribe

A

abusive speech

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