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Colloquy
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Conversation
2
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Viable
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Able to Live
3
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Synopsis
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Summary
4
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Terra firma
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Solid Ground
5
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To sanction
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To authorize
6
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Russophobe
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One who fears russia
7
Q
Prognosis
A
Medical Forecast
8
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Philanthropy
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:Love of mankind
9
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Perspicacity
A
Insight
10
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Mobocracy
A
Mob rule
11
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Gerontocracy
A
Government of the old
12
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Magniloquence
A
Great eloquence
13
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Kleptomaniac
A
Pathological theif
14
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Joie de vivre
A
Joy of living
15
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In loco parentis
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:In place of parents
16
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Mundane
A
Wordly
17
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Synthesis
A
Combination
18
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Unequivocal
A
Direct
19
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Nihilism
A
Belief in nothing
20
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Audiophile
A
Stereo buff
21
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Entomology
A
Insect zoology
22
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Omnifarious
A
Of all kinds
23
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Invidious
A
Envy
24
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Deduction
A
Reasoning down from principles
25
Kleptomaniac
Pathological thief
26
Nondescript
non (not) + de (down) +
script (easily written)
27
Antediluvian
Before the deluge
28
Magnum Opus
A great work
29
Induction
Factual reasoning
30
Hagiocracy
Government of holy men
31
Diction
word choice
32
Disconsolate
Inconsolable
33
Disingenuous
Insincere
34
Fractious
Unruly
35
Prolific
Productive
36
Chronicle
A history
37
Primeval
Of the first ages
38
Panegyric
Elaborate eulogy
39
Fidelity
Faithfulness
40
Comport
Behave
41
Insurgence
Uprising
42
Expeditiously
Rapidly
43
Renovate
Restore
44
Carnage
Butchery
45
Decadent
Downfallen
46
Supercilious
Scornful
47
Inexorable
Inescapable
48
Emissary
Messenger
49
Improvident
Without foresight
50
Moribund
Dying
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