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Word Wealth
400 words of word wealth
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9th Grade
06/08/2009
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abolish
 Definition
to do away with, put an end to
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acquire
 Definition
to get, procure, obtain
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adapt
 Definition
to make suitable, agreable, harmoniuous
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adomnish
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to war, reprove, advise
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affirm
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to declare, assert
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coerce
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to compel, bring about by force
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curtail
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to cut down, reduce
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defer
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to delay or postpone
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divulge
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to disclose or reveal
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implore
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to beg plead entreat
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ambush
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a lying in wait, a hiding place for attack
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contour
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outline or profile
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guile
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trickery deceit
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jargon
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lingo technical language
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labryinth
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a maze; complicated network or problem
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medley
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a mixture ot jumble
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rapture
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ecstasy thrills keen delight
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robot
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automaton
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verge
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edge or border
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zepheyr
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a gentle breeze
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appall
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horrify, shock, over come with fear
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discern
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to see clearly, perceive
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esteem
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to value, highly regard
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feign
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pretend
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meditate
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to think, reflect, intend, to plan
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obsess
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to haunt beset harass
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redeem
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to buy back, make amends
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relent
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to become less servere, soften
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salvage
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to save restore recover value
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wrest
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take by force
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brevity
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shortness conciseness
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censure
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strong criticism condemnation
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chaos
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confusion disorder
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citadel
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a fortress or stronghold
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counsel
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advice, shared knowledge, legal adviser
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celebrity
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wildly known person
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custody
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keeping care guarding
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deluge
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great downpour, or flood
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demeanor
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conduct, behavior, manner
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epoch
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distinctive age or outstanding period of time
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bursque
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abrupt, blunt, curt
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canoid
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frank honest truthful
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delinquent
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wanting failing overdue
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dour
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sullen, gloomy, sour
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obese
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fat stout corpulent
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furtive
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sly stealthy
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lucid
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clear in the mind
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macabre
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grim guresom, death-haunted
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mature
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ripe fully developed
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nebulous
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vague hazy, indefinente
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pensive
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deply thoughtful wistful
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placid
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calm unruffled
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plaintive
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sad mournful
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plausible
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appearing true or reasonable
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potent
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powerful
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pungent
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sharp stinging keen
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rigorous
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rigidly severe, exacting
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wanton
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senseless, malicious, reckless
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wary
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cautious, watchful
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wily
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crafty, cunning
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abate
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lessen, decrease
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abate
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lessen, decrease
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cite
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to mention, refer to
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entice
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to allure, attract or beguile
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frustrate
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to thwart, foil, defeat
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manifest
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show plainly, reveal, display
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pervade
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spread through, premeate
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purge
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cleanse, clear of impurity
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reproach
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to blame, upbraid
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resent
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take offense at
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satiate
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to satisfy to excess
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abyss
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a deep or bottomless chasm
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anecdote
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a brief story ot incident
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apreture
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a small opening
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derelict
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an abandoned ship, outcast
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epithet
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a descriptive title
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fiend
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demon or monster
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harbinger
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a forerunner, herald
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lament
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expression of sorrow or grief
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omen
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a portent, prophetic sign
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pestilence
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widespread disease
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adhere
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stick fast, cling
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alter
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change or modify
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assail
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to attack
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augment
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to increase, become larger
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chastise
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to punish
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disperse
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to scatter, separate
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diverge
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to branch off, go in different directions
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emulate
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to strive to equal or excel
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extricate
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to disentangle
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forage
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to search for, ravage, plunder
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antagonist
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reival, opponent, adversary
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apathy
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lack of felling indifference
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avarice
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greed for money cupidity
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clarity
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claerness
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conjecture
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guess inference
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defiance
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bold opposition, open challange
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dexterity
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skill, adroitness
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discretion
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prudence wise restraint
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exertion
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vigorous effort
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exuberance
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overflowing spirits, zestfulness
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copious
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abundant plentiful
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eminent
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outstanding prominent
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frugal
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sparingly thrifty economical
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languid
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drooping, listless
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hostile
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unfrindly, warlike
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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lenient
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mild, merciful
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luminous
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glowing, giving off light
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nocturnal
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occuring at night
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oblique
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slanting, indirect
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obnoxious
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offensive, hateful
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obtrusive
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pushing demanding attention showy
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perpetual
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unending,
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regal
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royal notably excellent
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vargrant
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roaming wandering
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vehement
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violent passionate
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vindictive
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vengeful, seeking revenge
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vociferous
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vulneralbe
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susceptible to injury ot attack
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zealous
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very active egar devoted
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acute
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sharp severe perceptive
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agile
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nimble quick and skillful
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erratic
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irregular, wandering having no fixed course
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exorbitant
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excessive, unreasonable
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exultant
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joyfuljubilant
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implicit
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unquestioning implied
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inane
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senseless empty
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inert
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inactive ot lifeless
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inferior
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low(er) in place or equality
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infernal
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hellish fiendish
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fugitive
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one who flees a runaway
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indignation
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justifiable anger
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insolence
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insulting behavior
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obeisance
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a bow or curtsy, respect
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repose
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rest quiet
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retinue
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a group of attendants
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sanction
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approval, authorization
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strategy
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skill in planning
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succor
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aid help
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tyranny
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oppressive
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impute
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attribute
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renounce
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give up, cast off deny of claim
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reprimand
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to rebuke formally or severely
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requite
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to repay reward
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segregate
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to separate set apart
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subjugate
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to bring under control
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surmount
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to rise above, overcome
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tabulate
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to organize
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traverse
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move across or pass over
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vilify
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to speak evil of
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intricate
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complex
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marital
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warlike military
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negligible
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trifling, unimportant
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obstinate
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stubborn, dogges, not easily subdued
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