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INVETERATE
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deep-rooted; habitual
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A
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INVIDIOUS
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designed to create ill-will or envy
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A
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INVINCIBLE
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unconquerable
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A
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INVIOLABLE / INVIOLABILITY
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secure from corruption, attack, or violation
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A / N
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INVOCATION
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prayer for help
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N
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INVOKE
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call upon; ask for help
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V
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INVULNERABLE
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incapable of injury
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A
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IOTA
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very small quantity
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N
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IRASCIBLE
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irritable; easily angered
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A
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IRATE
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angry
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A
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IRIDESCENT / IRIDESCENCE
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exhibiting rainbowlike colors
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A / N
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IRKSOME / IRK
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annoying; tedious
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A / N
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IRONIC
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occuring in an unexpected and contrary manner
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A
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IRONY
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hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean
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N
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IRRECONCILABLE
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incompatible; not able to be resolved
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A
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IRREFUTABLE
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indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
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A
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IRRELEVANT / IRRELEVANCY
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not applicable; unrelated
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A
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IRREMEDIABLE
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incurable; uncorrectable
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A
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IRREPARABLE
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not able to be corrected or repaired
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A
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IRREPRESSIBLE
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unable to be restrained or held back
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A
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IRREPROACHABLE
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blameless; impeccable
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A
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IRRESOLUTE
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uncertain how to act; weak
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A
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IRRETRIEVABLE
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impossible to recover or regain; irreparable
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A
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IRREVERENCE / IRREVERANT
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lack of proper respect
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N / A
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IRREVOCABLE
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unalterable; irreversible
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A
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ISOTOPE
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varying for of an element
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N
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ISTHMUS
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narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
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N
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ITINERANT
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wandering; traveling
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A / N
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ITINERARY
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plan of a trip
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N
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JABBER
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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
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V
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JADED
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fatigued; surfeited
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A
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JARGON
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language used by a special group; technical terminology; gibberish
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N
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JAUNDICED
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prejudiced (envious, hostil, or resentful); yellowed
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A
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JAUNT
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trip; short journey
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N
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JAUNTY
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lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree
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A
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JEOPARDIZE / JEOPARDY
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endanger; imperil; put at risk
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A / N
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JETTISON
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throw overboard
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V
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JIBE
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agree; be in harmony with
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V
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JINGOIST
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extremely aggressive and militant patriot; war-like chauvanist
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N
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JOCOSE
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given to joking
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A
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JOCULAR
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said or done in jest
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A
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JOCUND
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merry
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A
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JOLLITY
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gaiety; cheefulness
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N
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JOSTLE
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shove; bump
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V
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JOVIAL
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good-natured; merry
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A
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JUBILATION
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rejoicing
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N
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JUDICIOUS
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sound in judgement; wise
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A
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JUGGERNAUT
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irresistable crushing force
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N
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JUNCTURE
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crisis; joiing point
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N
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JUNKET
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trip, esp. one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
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N
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JUNTA
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group of persons joined in a political intrigue; cabal
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N
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JURISPRUDENCE
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science of law
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N
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JUSTIFICATION
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good or just reason; defense; excuse
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N
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JUXTAPOSE
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place side by side
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V
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KEN
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range of knowledge
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N
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KERNEL
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central or vital part; whole seed
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N
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KILLJOY
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grouch; spoilsport
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N
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KINDLE
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start the fire or inspire
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V
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KINDRED
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related; similar in nature or character
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A / N
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KISMET
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fate
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N
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KNAVE
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untrustworth person; rogue; scoundrel
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N
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KNELL
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tolling of a bell, esp. to indicate a funeral
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V
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KNIT
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contract with wrinkles; grow together
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V
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KNOLL
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little, round hill
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N
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KNOTTY
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intricate; tangled; difficult
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A
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KUDOS
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honor; glory; praise
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N
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LABILE / LABILITY
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likely to change; unstable
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A / N
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LABYRINTH
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maze
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N
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LACERATION / LACERATE
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torn, ragged wound
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N / V
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LACHRYMOSE
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producing tears
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A
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LACKADAISICAL
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lacking purpose or zest ; half-hearted; languid
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A
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LACKLUSTER
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dull
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A
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LACONIC
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brief and to the point
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A
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LAGGARD / LAG
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slow; sluggish
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A / N
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