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16 Cards in this Set
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abrasive
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adj - rough, harsh
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adverse
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adj - unfavorable
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averse
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adj - strongly opposed (to something)
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confluence
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n - a meeting at one point
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dissemble
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v - to hide behind a false appearance
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evocative
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adj - bringing to mind
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execrable
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adj - worthy of hatred
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flail
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v - to thrash about
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gossamer
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n - something delicate or flimsy
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impervious
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adj - not able to be affected or penetrated
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jettison
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v - to throw off (as off a ship)
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pedantic
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adj - narrowly focused on book learning
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regale
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v - to entertain
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savant
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n - a learned person
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vicarious
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adj - felt as if another's feelings were one's own
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wrest
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v - to obtain by twisting or by force
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