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Unit 10 Flashcards

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Accrue

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(V) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

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Collect/accumulate

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Accrue

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Proceed from

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Accrue

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Dwindle

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Accrue ant

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Decrease

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Diminish

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Lessen

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Accrue ant

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Annotation

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(N) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for literary work

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Bedlam

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A state or scene of uproar and confusion

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Commotion

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Bedlam

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pandemonium

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Bedlam

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chaos

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Bedlam

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anarchy

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Bedlam

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peace and quiet

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Bedlam ant

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order

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Bedlam ant

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tranquility

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Bedlam ant

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Covert

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(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret, sheltered, secluded
(n) a sheltered/hiding place

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undercover

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Covert

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clandestine

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Covert

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sub rosa

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Covert

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open

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Covert ant

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overt

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Covert ant

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undisguised

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Covert ant

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Debonair

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(adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

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carefree

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Debonair

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jaunty

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Debonair

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gracious

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Debonair

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urbane

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Debonair

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distraught

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Debonair ant

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agitated

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Debonair ant

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boorish

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Debonair ant

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churlish

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Debonair ant

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Dun

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(v) to demand incessantly; especially in payment of a debt
(n) a creditor

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34
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dark and dull

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Dun

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drab

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Dun

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dingy

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Dun

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hound

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Dun verb

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harass

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Dun verb

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nag

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Dun verb

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Efficacious

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(adj) effective, producing results

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41
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effectual

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Efficacious

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efficient

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Efficacious

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potent

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Efficacious

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powerful

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Efficacious

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ineffective

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Efficacious ant

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worthless

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Efficacious ant

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useless

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Efficacious ant

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48
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Equanimity

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(n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

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tranquility

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Equanimity

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50
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imperturbability

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Equanimity

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excitability

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Equanimity ant

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flappability

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Equanimity ant

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53
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agitation

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Equanimity ant

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Fortuitous

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(adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance

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unintentional

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Fortuitous

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unplanned

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Fortuitous

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random

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Fortuitous

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lucky

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Fortuitous

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intentional

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Fortuitous ant

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deliberate

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Fortuitous ant

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premeditated

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Fortuitous ant

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Gist

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(n) the essential part, main point, the essence

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substance

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Gist

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core

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Gist

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nucleus

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Gist

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Gratuitous

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(adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

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voluntary

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Gratuitous

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unjustified

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Gratuitous

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justified

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Gratuitous ant

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warranted

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Gratuitous ant

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warranted

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Gratuitous ant

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Imperious

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(adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

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domineering

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Imperious

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urgent

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Imperious

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imperative

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Imperious

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magisterial

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Imperious

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fawning

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Imperious ant

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obsequious

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Imperious ant

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humble

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Imperious ant

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Invective

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(n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language
(adj) abusive, vituperative

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unassuming

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Imperious ant

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vituperation

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Invective

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abuse

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Invective

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philippic

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Invective

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tribute

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Invective ant

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panegyric

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Invective ant

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encomium

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Invective ant

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Motely

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(adj) showing a great variety; composed of different elements or colors
(n) a jesters costume or a jester

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variegated

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Motely

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heterogeneous

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Motely

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diverse

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Motely

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fool

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Motely

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homogeneous

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Motely ant

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monochromatic

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Motely ant

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Munificent

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(adj) extremely generous, lavish

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bounteous

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Munificent

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liberal

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Munificent

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miserly

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Munificent ant

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parsimonious

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Munificent ant

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Procrastinate

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(v) to delay, to put off until later

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stall/ dilly dally

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Procrastinate

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temporize

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Procrastinate

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Provocative

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(adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite

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irritating/annoying

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Provocative

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stimulating

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Provocative

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arousing

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Provocative

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vexing

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Provocative

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galling

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Provocative

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dull

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Provocative ant

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insipid

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Provocative ant

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bland

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Provocative ant

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unstimulating

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Provocative ant

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recondite

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(adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

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arcane

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recondite

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obstruse

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recondite

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simple

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recondite ant

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uncomplicated

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recondite ant

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Reprobate

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(n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person
(adj) corrupt or unprincipled
(v) to condemn or disprove of

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scoundral

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Reprobate

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blackguard

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Reprobate

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immoral

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Reprobate

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corrupt

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Reprobate

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saint

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Reprobate ant

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upright

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Reprobate ant

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virtuous

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Reprobate ant

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moral

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Reprobate ant

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Sedentary

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(adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

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static

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Sedentary

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stationary

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Sedentary

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active

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Sedentary ant

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peripatetic

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Sedentary ant

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