96037191 Kaplan GRE Vocabulary

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Abase to humble; disgrace

Abateto reduce in amount,

degree, or severity

Abdicateto give up a position, right,

or power

Aberrantdeviating from what is

normal or expected

Abeyancetemporary suppression or

supension

Abjureto reject; abandon

formally

Abscond to leave secretly

Abstainto chose not to do

something

Abstemious moderate in appetite

Abyss an extreely deep hole


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Accretiona growth in size; increase

in amount

Acidulous sour in taste or manner

Acmehighest point; summit; the highest

level or degree attainable

Adulterate to make impure

Advocate to speak in favor of

Aeriea nest built high in the air; an

elevated, often secluded, dwelling

Aestheticconcerning the

appreciation of beauty

Affected phony; artificial

Aggrandizeto increase in power,

influence, and reputation

Alacrity speed or quickness


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Alleviate to make more bearable

Amalgamateto combine; to mix

together

Ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain; can

be interpreted several ways

Ameliorateto make better; to

improve

Amortizeto diminish by installment

payments

Amuletornament worn as a charm

against evil spirits

Anachronismsomething out of place in

time

Analgesiaa lessening of pain without

loss of consciousness

Analogoussimilar or alike insome

way; equivalent to

Anodynesomething that calms or

soothes pain


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Anomalydeviation from what is

normal

Antagonizeto annoy or provoke to

anger

Antipathy extreme dislike

Apathy lack of interest or emotion

Apocryphalof questionable authority

or authenticity

Apostateone who renounces a

religious faith

Approbation approval and praise

Arbitrarydetermined by chance or

impulse

Arbitrateto judge a dispute between

two opposing parties

Archaic ancient; old-fashioned


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Ardorintense and passionate

feeling

Arrogateto claim without justification; to

claim for oneself without right

Articulateable to speak clearly and

expressively

Assail to attack; assault

Assuageto make something

unpleasant less severe

Attenuateto reduce in force or

degree; weaken

Audacious fearless and daring

Auguryprophecy; prediction of

events

August dignified; grandiose

Austeresevere or stern in

appearance; undecorated


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Axiompremise; postulate; self-

evident truth

Banal predictable; cliched; boring

Belfrybell tower; room in which a

bell in hung

Bevy group

Bifurcate to divide into two parts

Bilk to cheat; defraud

Blight to afflict; destroy

Blithejoyful; cheerful; or without

appropriate thought

Bolster to support; prop up

Bombasticpompous in speech and

manner


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Bonhomiegood-natured geniality;

atmosphere of good cheer

Boorcrude person, one lacking

manners or taste

Burgeon to grow and flourish

Burnish to polish

Cabala secret group seeking to

overturn something

Cacophony harsh, jarring noise

Calumnya false and malicious

accusation; misrepresentation

Canard a lie

Candidimpartial and honest in

speech

Capriciouschanging one's mind

quickly and often


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Cartographyscience or art of making

maps

Castigateto punish or criticize

harshly

Catalystsomething that brings about a

change in something else

Catholicuniversal broad and

comprehensive

Caustic biting in wit

Chaosgreat disorder or confused

situation

Chauvinistsomeone prejudiced in favor of a

group to which he or she belongs

Chicanerydeception by means of

craft or guile

Circumspectcautious; aware of

potential consequences

Cloying sickly sweet; excessive


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Cossetto pamper; treat with great

care

Coteriean intimate group of persons

with a similar purpose

Craven lacking courage

Credulous too trusting; gullible

Crescendosteadily increasing in

volume or force

Cupidity greed; strong desire

Curmudgeon cranky person, usually old

Debutanteyoung woman making

debut in high society

Declivity downward slope

Decorousproper; tasteful; socially

correct


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Decorumappropriateness of behavior or

conduct; propriety

Defaceto mar the appearance of;

vandalize

Deference respect; courtesy

Deleterioussubtly or unexpectedly

harmful

Demagoguea leader or rabble-rouser, usually

appealing to emotion or prejudice

Demurto express doubts or

objections

Derideto speak of or treat with

contempt; to mock

Desiccate to dry out thoroughly

Desultoryjumping from one thing to

another; disconnected

Diaphanousallowing light to show

through; delicate


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Diatribean abusive, condemnatory

speech

Dictum authoritative statement

Diffident lacking self-confidence

Dilate to make larger; expand

Dilatory intended to delay

Dilettantesomeone with an amateurish and

superficial interest in a topic

Dirgea funeral hymn or

mournful speech

Disabuse to set right; free from error

Discern to perceive or recognize

Disparatefundamentally different;

entirely unlike


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Dissembleto present a false appearance; to disguise

one's real intentions or character

Dissonancea harsh and disagreeable

combination, especially of sounds

Distaffthe female branch of a

family

Distend to swell, inflate, or bloat

Ditherto act confusedly or

without clear purpose

Diurnal existing during the day

Divineto foretell or know by

inspiration

Doctrinairerigidly devoted to theories without

regard for practicality; dogmatic

Dogmaa firmly held opinion,

especially a religious belief

Dogmaticdictatorial in one's

opinions


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Drollamusing in a wry, subtle

way

Dupeto deceive; a person who is

easily deceived

Dyspepticsuffering from indigestion;

gloomy and irritable

Ebullientexhilarated; full of

enthusiam and high spirits

Eclecticselecting from or made up

from a variety of soures

Edifyto instruct morally and

spiritually

Efficacy effectiveness

Effigystuffed doll; likeness of a

person

Effronteryimpudent boldness;

audacity

Elegya sorrowful poem or

speech


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Eloquentpersuassive and moving,

espcially in speech

Embellishto add ornamental or

fictitious details

Emulateto copy; to try to equal or

excel

Encomium warm praise

Endemicbelinging to a particular

area; inherent

Enervate to reduce in strength

Engenderto produce, cause, or bring

about

Enigma a puzzle; a mystery

Enumerate to count, list, or itemize

Ephemeral lasting a short time


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Epicureperson with refined taste in

food and wine

Equivocateto use expressions of double

meaning in order to mislead

Erraticwandering and

unpredictable

Ersatz fake

Eruditelearned; scholarly;

bookish

Eschewto shun; to avoid (as something

wrong or distasteful)

Esotericknown or understood only

by a few

Estimable admirable

Ethosbeliefs or character of a

group

Eulogyspeech in praise of

someone


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Euphemismuse of an inoffensive word or phrase

in place of a more distasteful one

Euphonypleasant, harmonious

sound

Exacerbate to make worse

Exculpateto clear from blame; prove

innocent

Exigenturgent; requiring

immediate action

Exonerate to clear of blame

Explicitclearly stated or shown;

forthright in expression

Exponentone who champions or

advocates

Exprugate to censor

Fallow dormant; unused


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Fanaticalacting excessively enthusiastic; filled

with extreme, unquestioned devotion

Fatuousstupid; foolishly self-

satisfied

Fawn to grovel

Fecund fertile; fruitful; productive

Fervidintensely emotional;

feverish

Fetid foul-smelling; putrid

Flagto decline in vigor;

strength; or interest

Floridexcessively decorated or

embellished

Foment to arouse or incite

Fordto cross a body of water by

wading


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Forestallto prevent or delay;

anticipate

Fortuitoushappening by chance;

fortunate

Fractious unruly; rebellious

Frenetic frantic; frenzied

Frugalitytending to be thrifty or

cheap

Furtive secret; stealthy

Gambolto dance or skip around

playfully

Garner to gather and store

Garrulous tending to talk a lot

Gestationgrowth process from

conception to birth


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Glibfluent in an insincere

manner; offhand; casual

Glowerto glare or stare angrily

and intensely

Gradationprocess occurring by regular

degrees or stages; variation in color

Gregarious outgoing; sociable

Grievouscausing grief or sorrow;

serious and distressing

Grovelto humble oneself in a

demeaning way

Guile deceit; trickery

Gullible easily deceived

Haplessunfortunate; having bad

luck

Hegemonythe domination of one state

or group over its allies


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Hermetic tightly sealed

Heterogeneouscomposed of unlike parts;

different; diverse

Hoaryvery old; whitish or gray

from age

Homogeneous of a similar kind

Husbandto manage economically; to

use sparingly

Hyperbolepurposeful exaggeration for

effect

Iconoclastone who opposes established

beliefs, customs, and institutions

Idiosyncrasypeculiarity of

temperament; eccentricity

Ignoblehaving low moral standards;

not noble in character; mean

Imbueto infuse, dye, wet, or

moisten


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Impasseblocked path; dilemma

with no solution

Impecunious poor; having no money

Imperturbablenot capable of being

disturbed

Imperviousimpossible to penetrate;

incapable of being affected

Impetuousquick to act without

thinking

Impious not devout in religion

Implacableunable to be calmed down

or made peaceful

Imprecation a curse

Impugnto call into question; to

attack verbally

Incarnadine blood-red in color


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Inchoateno fully formed;

disorganized

Inculcateto teach; impress in the

mind

Indolent habitually lazy or idle

Inexorable inflexible; unyielding

Ingenuousshowing innocence or

childlike simplicity

Ingrate ungrateful person

Ingratiateto gain favor with another by deliberate

effort; to seek to please somebody so as to

gain an advantage

Inimical hostile; unfriendly

Iniquity sin; evil act

Innocuous harmless


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Inquest an investigatin; an inquiry

Insipid lacking interest or flavor

Insurrection rebellion

Inter to bury

Interregnum period between reigns

Intractablenot easily managed or

manipulated

Intransigentuncompromising; refusing

to be reconciled

Intrepidfearless; resolutely

courageous

Inundateto overwhelm; to cover

with water

Inureto harden; accustom;

become used to


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Invective abusive language

Investitureceremony conferring

authority

Invidiousenvious, obnoxious, or offensive,

likely to promote ill-will

Irascible easily made angry

Itinerantwandering from place to

place; unsettled

Jargonnonsensical talk;

specialized language

Jettisonto discard; to get rid of as

unnecessary or encumbering

Jingoismbelligerent support of one's

country

Jocular playful; humorous

Judicioussensible; showing good

judgement


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Juncturepoint of time, especially where two

things are joined

Keenhaving a sharp edge; intellectually

sharp; perceptive

Kindleto set fire to or ignite;

excite or inspire

Kineticrelating to motion;

characterized by movement

Knellsound of a funeral bell; omen

of death or failure

Kudos fame, glory, or honor

Lachrymose tearful

Laconic using few words

Lament to express sorrow; to grieve

Lampoon to ridicule with satire


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Languid lacking energy; indifferent

Lapidaryrelating to precious stones or

the art of cutting them

Larceny theft of property

Largessgenerous giving (as of money) to

others who may seem inferior

Lassitudea state of diminished

energy

Latentpotential that is not readily

apparent

Laud to giv praise; to glorify

Lavishextremely generous or extravagant;

giving unsparingly

Leery suspicious

Legerdemain trickery


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Lethargicacting in an indifferent or

slow, sluggish manner

Levityan inappropriate lack of

seriousness; overly casual

Liberaltolerant or broad-minded;

generous or lavish

Libertinea free thinker, usually used disparagingly;

one without moral restraint

Licentiousimmoral; unrestrained by

society

Limpid clear; transparent

Lionize to treat as a celebrity

Lissome easily flexed; limber; agile

Listlesslacking energy and

enthusiasm

Lividdiscolored from a bruise; pale;

reddened with anger


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Loquacious talkative

Lucid clear and esily understood

Lugubrioussorrowful; mournful;

dismal

Lumberto move slowly and

awkwardly

Luminous btight; brilliant; glowing

Machination plot or scheme

Maelstromwhirlpool; turmoil;

agitated state of mind

Magnatepowerful or influential

person

Maledictiona curse; a wish of evil upon

another

Malingerto evade responibilty by

pretending to be ill


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Malleable capable of being shaped

Manneredartifical or stilted in

character

Mar to damage or deface; spoil

Martinetstrict discipliarian; one who

rigidly follows rules

Maudlin overly sentimental

Mendacious dishonest

Mendicant beggar

Mercurialquick, shrewd, and

unpredictable

Meretricious gaudy; falsely attractive

Metaphorfigure of speech comparing

two different things


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Meticulousextremely careful;

fastidious; painstaking

Militateto operate against; work

against

Mirth frivolity; gaiety; laughter

Misanthropea person who dislikes

others

Missive a written note or letter

Mitigate to soften; to lessen

Mollifyto calm or make less

severe

Moltto shed hair, skin, or an

outer layer periodically

Monasticextremly plain or secluded, as

in a monastery

Monotonyno variaion; tedioulsly the

same


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Moresfixed customs or manners;

moral attitudes

Multifarious diverse

Myopiclacking foresight; having a narrow

view or long-range perspective

Nadir lowest point

Naivelacking sophistication or

experience

Nascentstarting to develop; coming

into existence

Neologism new word or expression

Neophyte novice; beginner

Nettle to irritate

Noisome stinking; putrid


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Nominalexisting in name only;

negligble

Nuancea subltle expression of

meaning or quality

Numismatics coin collecting

Obduratehardening in feeling; resistant

to persuasion

Obliqueindirect or evasive;

misleading or devious

Obsequiousoverly submissive and

eager to please

Obstinate stubborn; unyielding

Obviateto prevent; to make

unnecessary

Occludeto stop up; prevent the

passage of

Officious too helpful; meddlesome


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Oneroustroublesome and

oppresive; burdensome

Opaqueimpossible to see through;

preventing the passage of light

Opine to express an opinion

Opprobrium public disgrace

Orotund pompous

Ossifyto change in to bone; to become hardened

or set in a rigidly conventional pattern

Ostensible apparent

Ostentation excessive showiness

Overwrought agitated; overdone

Palatialrelating to a palace;

magnificent


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Palliate to make less serious; ease

Pallid lacking color or liveliness

Panacheflamboyance or dash in

style and action; verve

Panegyricelaborate praise; formal

hymn of praise

Panoply impressive array

Paradoxa contradiction or

dilemma

Paragonmodel of excellence or

perfection

Pare to trim off excess; reduce

Pariah an outcast

Parleydiscussion, usually

between enemies


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Parryto ward off or deflect, especially by

a quickwitted answer

Pastichepiece of literature or music

imitating other works

Pathogenic causing disease

Peccadillo minor sin or offense

Pedantsomeone who shows off

learning

Pejorativehaving bad connotations;

disparaging

Penuryan oppressive lack of resources (as

money); severe poverty

Peregrinateto wander fro place to place; to

travel; especially on foot

Perfidious willing to betray one's trust

Perfunctorydone in a routine way;

indifferent


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Peripateticwandering from place to place,

especially on foot

Permeate to penetrate

Perspicaciousshrewd, astute, or keen-

witted

Pervadeto be present throughout;

to permeate

Phalanxa compact or close-knit body of

people, animals, or things

Philanthropycharity; a desire or effort to

promote goodness

Philistinea person who is guided by materialism and

is disdainful of intellectual or artistic

values

Phlegmaticcalm and unemotional in

temperament

Pithyprofound or substantial yet concise,

succinct and to the point

Placate to soothe or pacify


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Plasticable to be molded, altered,

or bent

Plebeiancrude or coarse; characteristic

of commoners

Plethora excess

Plucky courageous; spunky

Polemiccontroversy; argument;

verbal attack

Politicshrewd and practical in managing

or dealing with things; diplomatic

Polyglota speaker of many

languages

Positto assume as real or conceded;

propose as an explanation

Potentatea monarch or ruler with

great power

Pragmaticpractical, as opposed to

idealistic


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Prattle meaningless, foolish talk

Precipitateto throw violently or bring about

abruplty; lacking deliberation

Precis short summary of facts

Prescient having foresight

Prevaricateto lie or deviate from the

truth

Pristinefresh and clean;

uncorrupted

Probitycomplete honesty and

integrity

Proclivitya natural inclination or

predisposition

Prodigal lavish; wasteful

Profligate corrupt; degenerate


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Proliferateto increase in number

quickly

Propitiate to conciliate; to appease

Proprietythe quality of behaving in a proper

manner; obeying rules and customs

Prudencewisdom, caution, or

restraint

Puerile childish, immature, or silly

Pugilism boxing

Pulchritude beauty

Pungentsharp and irritating to the

senses

Pusillanimous cowardly; without courage

Querulousinclined to complain;

irritable


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Quiescent motionless

Quixoticoverly idealistic;

impractical

Quotidianoccurring daily;

commonplace

Raconteur witty, skillful storyteller

Rarefyto make thinner or

sparser

Redressrelief from wrong or

injury

Rejoinder response

Repast meal or mealtime

Repleteabundantly supplied,

complete

Repose rexlation; leisure


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Repudiate to reject the validity of

Requite to return or repay

Restiveimpatient, uneasy, or

restless

Reticent silent; reserved

Rhetoriceffective writing or

speaking

Ribald humorous in a vulgar way

Rococovery highly ornamented; relating to an

18th century artistic style of elaborate

ornamentation

Rustic rural

Sacrosanctextremely sacred; beyond

criticism

Sagacious shrewd; wise


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Salientprominent; of notable

significance

Salubrious healthful

Sanguineruddy; cheerfully

optimistic

Sardoniccynical; scornfully

mocking

Satiateto satisfy fully or

overindulge

Scintilla trace amount

Seditionbehavior that promotes rebellion or

civil disorder against the state

Sentientaware; conscious; able to

perceive

Seraphic angelic; sweet

Sinecurea well-paying job or office that

requires little or no work


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Slake to calm down or moderate

Sobriquet nickname

Solecismgtrammatical mistake;

blunder in speech

Soporific causing sleep or lethargy

Spartanhighly self-disciplined;

frugal; austere

Speciousdeceptively attractive; seemingly

plausible but fallacious

Sportive frolicsome; playful

Stasisa state of static balance or

equilibrium; stagnation

Stentorian extremely loud

Stigmaa mark of shame or

discredit


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Stolidunemotional; lacking

sensitivity

Stratagemtrick designed to deceive

an enemy

Sublime lofty or grand

Sully to tarnish; taint

Supplantto replace (another) by force;

to take the place of

Surfeit excessive amount

Surly rude and bad-tempered

Sybaritea person devoted to

pleasure and luxury

Sycophanta self-serving flatterer; yes-

man

Symbiosiscooperation; mutual

helpfulness


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Syncopationtemporary irregularity in

musical rhythm

Tacit done without using words

Taciturn silent; not talkative

Talonclaw of an animal, especially a

bird of prey

Tangential digressing; diverting

Tawdry gaudy, cheap,or showy

Terrestrialearthly; down to earth;

commonplace

Tiradelong, harsh speech or

verbal attack

Toadyone who flatters in the

hope of gaining favors

Tomebook, usually large and

academic


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Torporextreme mental and

physical sluggishness

Transitorytemporary; lasting a brief

time

Trenchantacute, sharp, or incisive;

forecful; effective

Turgidswollen as from a fluid;

bloated

Tyro beginner; novice

Umbrage offense; resentment

Unconscionableunscrupulous; shockingly

unfair or unjust

Unequivocal absolute; certain

Upbraid to scold sharply

Usurythe practice of lending money

at exorbitant rates


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Vacillateto physically sway or to be

indecisive

Variegatedvaried; marked with

different colors

Venerable respected because of age

Venerate to respect deeply

Veracityfilled with truth and

accuracy

Verbose wordy

Verdantgreen with vegtation;

inexperienced

Vernal related to spring; fresh

Vestige a trace; remnant

Vexto annoy; irritate; puzzle;

confuse


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Vicissitudea change or variation; ups

and downs

Vim vitality and energy

Viscousthick and adhesive, like a slow-

flowing fluid

Vituperate to abuse verbally; berate

Volatileeasily aroused or changeable;

lively or explosive

Volubletalkative; speaking easily;

glib

Wan sickly pale

Wantonundisciplined;

unrestrained; reckless

Waverto fluctuate between

choices

Whimsicallightly acting in a fanciful or

capricious manner; unpredictable


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Wily clever; deceptive

Winsomecharming; happily

engaging

Wizenedshriveled; withered;

wrinkled

Wraitha ghost or specter; a ghost of a living

person seen just before his or her death

Xenophobiaa fear or hatred of

foreigners or strangers

Yoke to join together

Zeal passion; excitement

Zealotsomeone passionately

devoted to a cause

Zeniththe point of culmination;

peak

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