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10/22/2012
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adroit
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skillful
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amicable
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peaceable, friendly
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averse
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opposed
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belligerent
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giving to fight, combative, aggressive
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benevolent
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kindly
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cursory
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hasty
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duplicity
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treachery, deceitfulness
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extol
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praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible, able to be done
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grimace
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a wry face, ex: pained expression
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holocaust
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large scale destruction
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by
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impetus
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a moving force
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful
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nostalgia
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a longing for something in the past
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quintessence
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typical example
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retrogress
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to move backward
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm
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