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APATHY
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indifference
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LARCENY
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theft
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BONDAGE
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slavery
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ACCORD
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agreement
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DEARTH
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scarcity
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BLEMISH
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defect
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Discord
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Disagreement
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Incentive
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Spur
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Turmoil
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Disturbance
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Vigor
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Vitality
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Repast
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Meal
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HORDE
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crowd, multitude
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MANEUVER
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skillful move
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KEYNOTE
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main theme
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BULWARK
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strong portection
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ADVERSARY
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enemy, opponent
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DELUGE
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great flood
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Threshold
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Starting point
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Unrest
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restless dissatisfaction
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Affluence
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abundance; wealth
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Alacrity
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Brisk willingness
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Flair
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Natural talent
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Mores
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Well-established customs
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sham
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false imitation
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Semblance
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outward appearance
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PAUPER
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very poor person
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MEDIUM
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means of communication
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DIN
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loud continuing noise
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FACET
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side or aspect
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FEUD
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continued deadly hatred
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CONDOLENCE
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expression of sympathy
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FORTE
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one's strong point
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Zenith
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The highest point
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Plight
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Condition, usually unfavorable
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Detriment
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Damage or loss
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Crux
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The essential point
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Fiend
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inhumanly cruel person
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FORMAT
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physical appearance or arrangement
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IRONY
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a significant-and often unexpected-difference between what might be or might have been expected and what actually happens; also, the intentional use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
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METROPOLIS
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a very large city
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FUROR
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an outburst of excitement
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ADAGE
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wise proverb or saying
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Tint
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Shade of a color
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Niche
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Suitable and desirable place
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Usage
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Established practice or custom
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FALLACY
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mistaken idea; reasoning which contains an error
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CASTE
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social class, group, or position
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DEBUT
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first appearance before an audience
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ELITE
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choice or higher (quality) part
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EXODUS
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departure, usually of large number
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OPTIMUM
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best possible quantity or quality
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Reprisal
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Return of something in kind
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Incubent
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Present holder of an office
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Respite
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Temporary break which brings relief
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PARADOX
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statement which appears to contradict itself
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CHAGRIN
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feeling of deep disappointment or emarrassment
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ILLUSION
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idea or impression different from reality
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OVERSIGHT
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failure to include something through carelessness
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INTUITION
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knowiedge gained or conclusion reached through instinct rather than thought
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Poise
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Calm and controlled manner of behavior.
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EPOCH
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period of time identified by an important event or situation
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BEACON
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literally, a "guiding light"; also, a great example
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OASIS
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a place which provides relief from difficult conditions
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PITTANCE
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very small amount or sum of money
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MAVERICK
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one who acts independently rather than according to an organizational pattern
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EXCERPT
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passage from a book or a document
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OMEN
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someting believed to predict a future event
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ANTHOLOGY
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collection of stories, poems, or other creative work such as songs
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Tally
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Record of a score or an account
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Sheaf
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Bundle either of grain or of papers
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Premise
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Statement from which a conclusion is logically drawn
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Panacea
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Something considered a cure for all diseases or problems
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MAXIM
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a saying that gives a rule of conduct
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GLUTTON
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one who overacts or who indulges in anything to excess
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PLATEAU
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area of level land, usually located at a height
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Overture
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First step, which is intended to lead to others in either action or discussion.
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CONTEXT
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the words or ideas around a given word or idea
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