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30 Cards in this Set
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cavil
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(v.) to find fault in a petty way, carp; (n.) a trivial objection or criticism
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charlatan
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(n.) one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, imposter, or quack
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decimate
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(v.) to kill or destroy a large part of
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foible
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(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw
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forgo
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(v.) to do without, abstain from, give up
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fraught
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(adj.) full or loaded with; accompanied by
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inure
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(v.) to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
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obsequious
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(adj.) marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons
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peremptory
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(adj.)having the nature of a command that leaves no opportuinity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
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rebuff
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(v.) to snub; to repel, drive away; (n.) a curt rejection, a check
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abrogate
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(v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
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ambient
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(adj.) completely surrounding, encompassing
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asperity
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(n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
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cabal
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(n.) a small group working in secret
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eclectic
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(adj.) drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
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impecunious
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(adj.) having little or no money
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inexorable
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(adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding
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moribund
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(adj.) dying, on the way out
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onerous
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(adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
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sequester
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(v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
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aesthetic
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(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
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defunct
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(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead
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gregarious
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(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
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importune
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(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
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laconic
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(adj.) concise, using few words
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languish
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(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
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mendacious
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(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue
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nadir
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(n.) the lowest point
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perfunctory
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(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
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requite
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(v.) to make suitable repayment, as for kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate
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