College Writing Vocab for Exam
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advocate
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to promote
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antipathy
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a strong dislike
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emancipate
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to free
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idiosyncrasy
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a personal habit
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imminent
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likely to occur soon
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impede
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to hinder
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inclusive
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complete
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jurisdiction
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control
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precarious
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unsafe
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preposterous
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ridiculous
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austere
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very plain
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esoteric
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difficult to understand
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facsimile
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an accurate copy
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grotesque
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strange-looking
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mesmerize
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to fascinate
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metamorphosis
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a change in form
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notorious
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regarded negatively
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perfunctory
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uninterested
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provocative
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attention-getting
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travesty
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a joking, disrespectful imitation
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connoisseur
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an authority
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conspiracy
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a plot
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contrite
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sorry
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cursory
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hurried
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distraught
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anxious
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germane
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related
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lucid
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easy to understand
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plight
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an unfortunate situation
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symmetrical
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balanced
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verbose
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wordy
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adept
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skillful
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encompass
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to include
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entrepreneur
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a promoter
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eradicate
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to erase
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homogeneous
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the same throughout
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presumptuous
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too forward
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sordid
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ugly
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standardize
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to make consistent
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stint
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an assigned job
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stringent
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demanding
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exhort
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to urge
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flamboyant
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flashy
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foible
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a minor failing
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innocuous
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without bad effects
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magnanimous
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big hearted
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masochist
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someone who enjoys being hurt
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meticulous
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precise
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rancor
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deep hostility
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recrimination
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an accusation in reply
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repugnant
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disgusting
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anima
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life
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arch, -archy
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chief
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ben-, bene-
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good
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-ee
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someone who recieves
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-log, -logue
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speaking
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miss, mit
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send
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mort
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death
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poly-
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many
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tempo, tempor
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time
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ten
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keep
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chide
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to criticize
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coalition
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a neighborhood
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commensurate
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consistent with
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connotation
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a suggested meaning
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diabolic
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devilish
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dilapidated
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run-down
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integral
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essential
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noxious
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unhealthy
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scenario
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an outline of possible events
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yen
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a longing
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atrophy
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to waste away
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deplore
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to condemn
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deprivation
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a deficiency
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exacerbate
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to make worse
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imperative
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essential
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mitigate
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to relieve
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objective
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open-minded
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panacea
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a universal remedy
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unprecedented
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unheard-of
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utilitarian
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practical
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decorum
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proper conduct
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espouse
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to speak for
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exhilaration
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liveliness
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exorbitant
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extremely high
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extricate
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to untangle
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facilitate
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to assist
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orthodox
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traditional
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rejuvenate
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to give new life to
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synchronize
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to coordinate
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tenuous
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shaky
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assimilate
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to be absorbed
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belligerent
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quarrelsome
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demeanor
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behavior
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denunciation
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criticism
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dissipate
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to scatter
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indolent
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unwilling to work
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inherent
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natural
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nonchalant
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coolly unconcerned
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unassuming
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humble
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unilateral
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one-sided
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analogy
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comparison
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annihilate
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to wipe out
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criterion
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standard
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emanate
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to come out
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holistic
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concerned with the whole
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placebo
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a fake medication
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proficient
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highly competent
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staunch
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faithful
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subversive
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intended to overthrow
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vindicate
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to prove innocent
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-cian, -ian
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a person with expertise
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dec-
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ten
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duc, duct
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to lead
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-en
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made of
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homo-
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alike
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oct-oct0-
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eight
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-ous
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characterized by
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phil, phile
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love
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sur-
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over
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vol
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