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241 Cards in this Set
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Ab, Abs (prefix)
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away, from
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Ad (prefix)
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toward, to, addition
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Attenuate
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Slender, thin
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Comely
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attractive (agreeable)
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Wan
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unhealthily pale, of a grayish, sickly color
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Dapper
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neat, trim, smart, lively, brisk
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Emaciated
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thin, gaunt, haggard, scrawny
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Fop
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A person who is extremely obsessed about his appearance
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Frowzy
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dirty, slobby, bad-smelling
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Gaunt
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extremely thin, possibly from hunger, tiredness or work
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Homely
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unattractive, lacking in elegance
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Ante (prefix)
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before
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Anim (prefix)
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life, spirit, anger
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Anti, ant (prefix)
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against, opposite
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Lanky
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ungracefully tall and thin
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Obese
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extemely fat or large
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Pallid
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lacking in color, pale
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Pulchritudinous
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physically beautiful
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Rangy
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slender, long-limbed
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Rotund
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round or spherical
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Sartorial
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caring about how you dress
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Slattern
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an untidy or unwanted female
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Slovenly
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unclean in habit or appearance
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Soignee
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having extreme elegance or fashion
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Stout
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bulky or heavy, short and fat
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Swarthy
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having a dark complexion
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Unkempt
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uncared for, neglected, forgotten,
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A, an (prefix)
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without, not, absence of
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Am, ami (prefix)
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love, like
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Alacrity
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cheerful willingness or readiness
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Consternation
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a sudden feeling of amazement or dread that causes confusion
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Dither
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to be flustered with excitement or fear
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Hapless
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unlucky
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Jaded
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dulled by overuse, worn out
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Lampoon
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a work of literature or art directed against a person or institution
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Parasite
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A living thing that recieves support or life from another living thing
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Parry
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to evede or dodge, to avoid
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Ravishing
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extremely attractive, beautiful
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Sotto voce
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a low , soft voice, to speak as to not be heard
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Tome
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a large book
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Wanderlust
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a strong desire to travel
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Aud, aur, aus (prefix)
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to hear
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Auto (prefix)
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self
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Auc, aug (prefix)
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to originate, to increase
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Affable
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easy to approach, friendly, benign, pleasant
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Corroborating
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making certain, confirm
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Dissertation
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a written thesis or essay
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Erstwhile
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former, in the past
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Hiatus
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a break or missing part
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Irony
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used to convey the opposite meaning to what is being said
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Lobbyist
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someone who tries to influence poeples decisions
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Pragmatic
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opinionated, of a practical point of view
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Proffer
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to offer, to put before a person
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Promolgate
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to make known, to declare
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Protocol
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customs dealing with formality
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Puntitiously
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strict in observance of formalities of actions
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Bene, bon (prefix)
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good, well
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Bibli (prefix)
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book
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Brev (prefix)
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short
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Affluent
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abundant, have an abundance of wealth
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Avarice
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desire or greed for wealth or riches
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Cupidity
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eager desire to possess something
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Destitude
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deprived of food, clothing and/or shelter
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Fiscal
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have to do with financial matters
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Frugal
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not wating esp. money, saving, sparing
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Indigent
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not having food, clothing or shelter due to poverty
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Mendicant
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to be a beggar
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Miserly
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stingy or cheap
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Impecunioius
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having little money, poor
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Munificent
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generous in giving, esp. money
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Opulent
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wealthy, rich, abundant, plentiful
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Parsimpinous
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being stingy
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Parvenu
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a person who recently aquired wealth or importance
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Plutocrat
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a wealthy person that has control
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Prodigal
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wasteful in spending
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Profligate
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recklessly extravang or immoral
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Solvent
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able to pay all debts
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Squander
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to spend money wastefully or extravagantly
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Co, con, col, cor (prefix)
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with, together
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Contra, conter (prefix)
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opposite, against
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Eu (prefix)
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good, pleasant, well
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Bombastic
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high-flown or inflated (ego)
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Chatterbox
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one who talks excessively
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Declaim
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to make formal speech
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Diatribe
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a bitter verbal attack
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Discursive
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rambling, passing from one subject to another
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Garrulous
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excessively rambling or wordy
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Glib
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unconstrained superficially fluent
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Grandiloquent
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speaking in a lofty style
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Harangue
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a scolding verbal attack
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Hector
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to bully verbally
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Inaudible
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incabable of being heard
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Laconic
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using little or few words
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Loquacious
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tending to talk too much or too freely
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Mellifluous
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smoothily flowing
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Pithy
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brief, forceful and meaningful
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Pontificate
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to speak in a dogmatic way
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Prolix
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unnecissarly lengthy
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Stentorian
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loud and powerful in sound
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Succinct
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concise
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Taciturn
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not willing to speak
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Terse
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neatly brief
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Verbose
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using too many words, lengthy
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Vociferous
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clamorous
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Ex (prefix)
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out of, away from
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Homo (prefix)
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same
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Hetero (prefix)
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other, different
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Extra (prefix)
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beyond, outside
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Alleviate
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to lessen esp. pain or bothering
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Aversion
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dislike or unwillingness
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Cow
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to intimidate
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Dolorous
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full of expressing pain or sorrow
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Enmity
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the act of being an enemy
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Equable
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not different, uniform
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Loath
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to strongly dislike
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Nadir
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THe lowest point
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Nullify
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to neutralize
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Obsequies
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funeral rituals
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Pate
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head
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Trepidation
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fear, anxiety
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Visage
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head
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Inter (prefix)
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between, among
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Im, in (prefix)
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not, in into
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Intra (prefix)
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within
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Il, ir (prefix)
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not
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Ardent
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having intense feeling or passion
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Dour
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gloomy, stern
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Gargantuan
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of excessive size
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Glutton
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someone who eats or drinks excessively
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Lumbering
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moving clumsily
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Mortified
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extremely embarassed
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Olfactory
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having to do with the sense of smell
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Piscine
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having to do with fish
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Raucous
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harsh or grating
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Recuperate
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to recover
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Sallow
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a sickly yellow color
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Vile
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disgusting
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Hyper (prefix)
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above, over, excessive
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Hypo (prefix)
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under, sub, less than
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Antediluvian
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old, antique
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Archaic
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marked be old age
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Antiquated
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old fashioned
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Callow
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immature, inexperienced
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Hoary
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gray or white with age
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Immature
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not developed
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Ingenue
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innocent or young girl
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Jejune
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juvenile, childish
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Newfangled
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newly found
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Novice
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a person who is new to the circumstances
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Precocious
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advanced in development
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Puerile
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foolish or childish
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Superannuated
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retired due to old age
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Venerable
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commanding respect due to great age
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Tyro
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beginner
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Veteran
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A person who has served a specific duty for a long time
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Juvenescent
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youthful, young
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Neophyte
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a beginner
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Senescence
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aging
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Senile
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showing deterioration of the mind
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Micro (prefix)
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small, minute
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Mis, miso (prefix)
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bad, hate, wrong
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Mon, mono (prefix)
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one, alone
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Acclaim
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to welcome with joy to approve
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Accolade
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any award or honor
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Belittle
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to portray as less impressive than initially seen
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Castigate
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to critisize severly
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Censure
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an expression of strong disproval
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Demean
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to lower in dignity or honor
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Denigrate
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to critisize or defame
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Denounce
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to condem openly
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Disparage
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to speak of belittlingly
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Encomium
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a formal expression of high praise
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Eulogy
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a speehk in prase of a person or thing
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Extol
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to praise highly
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Fawning
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to favor over others
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Kudos
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compliments
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Laud
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to praise
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Malign
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to speak badly about
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Paean
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a song of praise, joy or triumph
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Panegyric
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a speech or oration of praise
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Plaudits
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an enthusiastic exclamation of approval
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Rebuke
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to show sharp dissproval
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Sycophant
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a self flatterer
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Toady
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a self flatterer
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Upbraid
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to critisize severly
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Vilify
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to speak badly of
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Vituperate
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to address with abusive language
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Ne, mal (prefix)
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bad, evil
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Non (prefix)
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not
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Peri (prefix)
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around
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Poly (prefix)
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many
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Aesthetic
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having to do with beauty
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Articulate
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clear or distinct
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Chaff
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a worthless matter
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Emulate
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to try to equal or go beyond
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Gingerly
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with great care
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Haberdashery
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a plave where men's clothing is sold
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Pedant
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someone who overemphasizes rules
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Resplendent
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shining, brilliant, splendid
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Saunter
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to stroll
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Talisman
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an amulet or charm
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Virile
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masculine
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Post (prefix)
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after, behind, following
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Pre (prefix)
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before
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Pro (prefix)
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big, much, before, forward, forth
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re, retro (prefix)
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back, backward, again
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Badinage
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playful banter
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Beatific
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producing or showing joy
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Bemoan
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to express grief over
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Carp
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a fretful complaint
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Choleric
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easily angered
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Despondent
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feeling dejected
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Dirge
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a slow, sad song
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Disconsolate
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beyond consolation, extremely sad
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Disgruntled
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upset
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Doleful
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causing grief
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Droll
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amusingly odd
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Felicitous
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marked by happiness or good fortune
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Funereal
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having to do with a funeral
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Incensed
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to cause extreme anger
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Jocular
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characterized by joking
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Lachrymuse
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tearful
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Lamentation
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the act of grieving
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Lugubrious
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mournful
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Peevish
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ill-tempered
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Peckish
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irratable
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Querulous
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expressing complaints
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Risible
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having to do with laughter
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Sanguine
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optimistic
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Surly
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sullen or ill-humored
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Woebegone
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affected by grief
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Jocular
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characterized by joking
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Lachrymuse
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tearful
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Lamentation
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the act of grieving
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Lugubrious
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mournful
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Peevish
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ill-tempered
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Peckish
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irratable
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Querulous
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expressing complaints
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Risible
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having to do with laughter
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Sanguine
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optimistic
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Surly
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sullen or ill-humored
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