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17 Cards in this Set
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crass
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adj - gross; vulgar
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cult
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noun 1 a system of religious beliefs or the sect of people following such a system. 2 an unorthodox or false religion or the people adhering to such a system. 3 something which is popular and regarded as particularly significant by a certain group of people: a fashion, craze or fad
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ecstatic
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adj - very happy or pleased
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explicit
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adj - stated or shown fully and clearly
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foible
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noun - a slight personal weakness or eccentricity
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inimical
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adj - 1 tending to discourage; unfavourable. 2 not friendly; hostile or in opposition
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insidious
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adj - developing gradually without being noticed but causing very great harm
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mitigate
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verb - to make (pain, anger, etc) less severe
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pristine
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adj - fresh, clean, unused or untouched
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profligate
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adj - immoral and irresponsible; licentious or dissolute
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profligacy
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noun - scandalous extravagance
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replete
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adj - completely or well supplied
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sop (n)
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noun - 1 a piece of food, especially bread, dipped or soaked in a liquid, eg soup. 2 something given or done as a bribe or in order to pacify someone
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stark
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adj - barren or severely bare; harsh or simple
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transcend
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verb - to be beyond the limits, scope, range, etc of something
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vituperate
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verb - to attack someone with abusive criticism or disapproval
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vituperative
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adj - abusively critical or disapproving
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