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affiliation

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list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills

act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace

partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

perceptiveness; intellectual activity; subtility; delicacy; quality or state of being subtle

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aptitude

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condition or state, especially a bad state or condition

soul; mind; spirit or soul

physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy

inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal

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benevolent

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generous in providing aid to others; charitable

fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal

clever; having inventive or cunning mind

expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly

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chaste

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randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence

arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate

morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish

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corroborate

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protect or fight for as first place

float in air ,especially by magical means

stir up; urge; goad to action; incite

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

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diva

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quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement

remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance

female operatic singer or star

something hinted at or suggested; act of implying; condition of being implied

short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

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embezzlement

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forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease

stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property

something of mixed origin or composition

rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness

excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

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founder

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sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

extraordinary ability; military bravery; superior skill or ability

having foresight; fortuneteller

person who establishes an organization, business

unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile

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gourmet

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swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current

person with discriminating taste in food and wine

object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

decree; authoritative command or order

ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of tube or gun barrel

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impart

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reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow

scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language

take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off

hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means

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justification

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long heroic poem, or similar work of art

good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor

dwarf; fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground

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mannered

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stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty

queer; amusingly odd; comical

artificial or affected; not natural; having or showing a certain manner

departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined

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nirvana

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operatic solo; solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment

determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha

slight hint or indication; slight understanding

outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse

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plumb

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inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful

belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary

hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground

susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt

checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical

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presumptuous

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not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly

overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward

imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office

liberal; wasteful; excessive spending

incapable of injury; impossible to damage, injure, or wound

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retribution

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something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses

severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience

untrained person who pretends to be a physician; charlatan

thin soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue

proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth

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shimmer

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contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally

take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan

shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently

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stereotype

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end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion

token; reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken memory

extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness

fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception

general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

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trite

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by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort

inclined to cruelty; deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another

intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner

repeated too often; over familiar through overuse; worn out by use

differing in some characteristics; various

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vent

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small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air

two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth

substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict

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