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85 Cards in this Set
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vulnerable
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(adj.) open to attack, capable of being wounded or damaged
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restitution
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(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner
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acrimonious
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(adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
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consternation
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(n.) dismay, confusion
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corpulent
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(adj.) fat, having a bulge, bulky body
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Disconcert
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(v.) to confuse; to disturb or upset someone
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inconsequential
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(adj.) trifling, unimportant
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mitigate
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(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate force or intensity
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punctilious
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(adj.) careful and exact, attentive to the finer pints of etiquette
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resprove
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(v.) to find fault with, scorn, rebuke
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austere
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(adj.) severe or stern in manner, without adornment or luxury
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concoct
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(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up
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crass
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(adj.) coarse, unfeeling, stupid
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debase
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(v.) to lower in character, quality, or value
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desecrate
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(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently, to pollute
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fetter
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(n.) chain or shackle placed on feet, confines or restraints
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megalomania
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(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, excess of reality
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transgress
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(v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary
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surreptitious
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(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation
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vicarious
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(adj.) performed, suffered, experienced by one person in place of another
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brusque
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(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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cajole
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(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice, deceive with false promises
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contrive
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(v.) to plan with ingenuity, bring about as result of a scheme or plan
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demagogue
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(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false promises to gain power
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ennui
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(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack or interest
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flout
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(v.) to make, treat with contempt
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fractitious
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(adj.) tending to be troublesome
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precept
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(n.) rule of conduct or action
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seathing
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(adj.) bitterly severe, withering
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soporific
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(adj.) tending to cause sleep
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transient
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(adj.) lasting only a short time
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unwieldy
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(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of its complexity
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vapid
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(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome
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anomalous
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(adj.) abnormal, irregular, departed from the usual
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aspersion
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(n.) damaging or derogatory statement
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scurrilous
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(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low
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antonomy
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(n.) self-government, political control
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caveat
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(n.) warning or caution to prevent confusion/misunderstanding
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equitable
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(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate
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(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties
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insular
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(adj.) relating to, characteristic of, narrow in outlook
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querulous
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(adj.) peevish, complaining
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repudiate
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(v.) to disown, reject
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resilient
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(adj.) able to return to original shape or form
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reverberate
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(v.) to re-echo, resound
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amorphous
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(adj.) shapeless, without definite form, no particular type of character
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contraband
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(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods
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erudite
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(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish
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gossamer
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(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial (n = very then cloth)
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infer
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(v.) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thougt
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seditious
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(adj.) resistant to lawful authority
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tenuous
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(adj.) thin, slender, not dense
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vitriolic
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(adj.) bitter, sarcastic, biting
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wheedle
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(v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desire
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affable
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(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable
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enjoin
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(v.) to direct or order
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expiate
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(v.) to make amends; make up for
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inadvertent
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(adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention
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nominal
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(adj.) existing in name only, not real
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prodivity
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(n.) a natural or habitual inclination
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stringent
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(adj.) strict, severe, urgently compelling
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surmise
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(v.) to think/believe without certain supporting evidence, to guess
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ascribe
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(v.) to assign or refer to (to someone)
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circuitous
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(adj.) roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for
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exhort
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(v.) to urge strongly, advise ernestly
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ingratiate
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(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
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intrinsic
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(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
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permeate
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(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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precipitate
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(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give a distinct form to
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transcend
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(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed
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unctuous
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(adj.) fake in personality or in giving compliments
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aplomb
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(n.) poise, assurance, great-self confidence
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bombastic
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(adj.) pompous or overblown in language
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callow
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(adj.) without experience, not fully developed, lacking sophistication
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lurid
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(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revolusion
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petulant
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(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated or upset
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provincial
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(adj.) narrow in mind or outlook
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innuendo
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(n.) a hint, indirect, suggestion, or reference (derogatory sense)
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intercede
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(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else: to serve as a third-party or go between a disagreement
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assuage
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(v.) to make easier or mild
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decadense
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(n.) decline, decay, from over indulgence
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elicit
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(v.) to draw forth
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expostulate
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(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone for decision
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hiatus
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(n.) a gap, break
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