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  1. revolution
    a single complete turn
  2. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  3. conceive
    have the idea for
  4. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  5. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  6. lucubration
    laborious cogitation
  7. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  8. admonisher
    someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
  9. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  10. absurdity
    the state or quality of being ridiculous
  11. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  12. scripture
    any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
  13. philosopher
    a specialist in the investigation of existence and knowledge
  14. connotative
    implying or suggesting something extra
  15. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  16. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  17. charitable
    relating to or characterized by voluntary giving
  18. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
  19. entitled
    qualified for by right according to law
  20. heretic
    a person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma
  21. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  22. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  23. objection
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  24. patronage
    the business given to an establishment by its customers
  25. privilege
    a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
  26. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  27. subsequent
    following in time or order
  28. transaction
    conducting business within or between groups
  29. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
Created on Sun Sep 30 18:12:34 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Oct 22 20:34:18 EDT 2012)

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