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1. absent
2. allegation
3. allege
4. anaerobic
5. anaesthesia
6. anarchy
7. anoxia
8. apathy
9. apyretic
10. austerity
11. avoidance
12. awol
13. cipher
14. cold
15. default
16. detriment
17. direct
18. directly
19. dry
20. easiness
21. electro-bioscopy
22. empty
23. exeat
24. facility
25. fail
26. failing
27. failure
28. fark
29. fault
30. free
31. freedom
32. furlough
33. hold
34. inaction
35. inactive
36. incomplete
37. inertness
38. injustice
39. lack
40. lacking

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