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100 Cards in this Set
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Abhor |
To Hate |
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Bigot |
narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
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Counterfeit |
fake; false |
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Enfranchise |
give voting rights |
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Hamper |
hinder; obstruct |
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Kindle |
to start a fire |
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Noxious |
harmful; poisonous; lethal |
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Placid |
calm; peaceful |
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Remuneration |
payment for work done |
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Talisman |
lucky charm |
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Abrasive |
rough; coarse; harsh |
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Bilk |
cheat; defraud |
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Covert |
hidden; undercover |
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Engender |
cause |
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Hangar |
storage area for planes |
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Knotty |
complex; difficult to solve |
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Nuance |
something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
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Plagiarism |
taking credit for someone else's ideas |
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Renown |
fame, known |
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Tangent |
off the man subject |
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Abasement |
humiliation; degredation |
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Billowing |
swelling, fluttering, waving |
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Cower |
recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from |
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Enhance |
improve, make better |
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harangue |
noisy, attacking speech |
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Labyrinth |
a maze |
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Nullify |
to counter/make unimportant |
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Plaintiff |
petitioner in the court of law |
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Replete |
full |
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Tangible |
can be touched: material |
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Abrogate |
cancel; deny; repeal |
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Blasphemy |
speech which offends religious sentiments |
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Credible |
believable |
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Enigma |
puzzle/mystery |
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Harbringers |
indicators: bringers of warnings |
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Labyrinthine |
complicated/convoluted |
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Nuzzle |
Cuddle/snuggle |
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Plaudit |
statement giving strong praise |
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Reprehensible |
Shameful, bad |
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Tardy |
slow, late, delayed |
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Absolution |
forgiveness; pardon; release |
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Blatant |
obvious |
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Creditable |
praiseworthy |
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Ensconce |
Establish firmly in a position |
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hasten |
hurry; accelerate; rush |
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Laceration |
A cut |
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Obdurate |
stubborn |
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Plausible |
Believable, reasonable |
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Reprieve |
A respite/rest |
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Tawdry |
of little value, gaudy |
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Abstain |
to go without |
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Blighted |
damaged, destroyed |
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Credulous |
gullible, believing anything |
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Enshroud |
to cover |
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Haughtiness |
arrogance, pride |
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Lachrymose |
tearful, sad |
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Obfuscate |
deliberately making something confusing |
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Plethora |
an excess |
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Repudiate |
shun; eschew |
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Tedium |
boredom |
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Abstemious |
self denying; refraining from indulgement |
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Blithe |
free-spirited, carefree |
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Crepuscular |
active at dawn and dusk |
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Enunciation |
clear pronunciation/articulation |
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Headstrong |
stubborn/willful |
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Lackluster |
dull/monotonous |
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Objective |
unbiased |
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Pliable |
flexible, not stubborn |
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Rescind |
retract; repeal |
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Temper |
to moderate; soften |
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Abstruse |
difficult to understand; obscure |
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Blunderbuss |
Ancient weapon/A clumsy person |
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Cringe |
recoil; flinch; shy away |
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Envenom |
To cause bitterness/bad feelings |
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Hedonism |
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
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Laconic |
using few words, brief, to the point |
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Oblique |
indirect; slanting |
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Plumage |
Feathers of a bird |
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Resignation |
Acceptance of fate |
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Tenacious |
Stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
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Accolade |
tribute; honor; praise |
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Bolster |
Support; prop up |
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Cryptic |
Puzzling; enigmatic |
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Ephemeral |
short-lived |
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Hedonist |
A pleasure seeker |
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Lamentation |
Expression of regret or sorrow |
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Obliterate |
destroy; eradicate |
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Plummet |
fall suddenly and steeply |
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Resolution |
determination |
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Tentative |
not certain |
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Acquiesce |
Agree to; give in to |
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Bombast |
arrogant, pompous language |
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Curtail |
cut short |
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Epicure |
Someone who appreciates good food/drink |
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heed |
listen to |
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Lampoon |
ridicule/spoof |
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Oblivious |
totally unaware |
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Podium |
raised platform |
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Resonant |
Echoing |
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Tenuous |
Flimsy, not solid |
