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64 Cards in this Set
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Abhor |
Hate |
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Bigot |
Narrowminded;Prejudiced person coun |
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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; Poisonuous |
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Placid |
Calm; Peaceful |
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Remuneration |
Payment for work done |
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Talisman |
Lucky charn |
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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 a plane |
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Knotty |
Difficult to solve; complex |
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Nuance |
Something subtle |
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Plagiarism |
Intentionally taking other people's ideas or work |
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Renown |
Fame |
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Tangent |
Going off the main subject |
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Abasement |
Humiliation; Degradation |
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Billowing |
Swelling; Fluttering |
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Cower |
Recoil in fear; shrink away from |
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Enchance |
Improve ; Make better |
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Harangue |
Noisy; attacking speech |
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Labyrinth |
MaZe |
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Nullify |
Make unimportant |
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Plaintiff |
Petitioner |
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Replete |
Full |
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Tangible |
Can be touched |
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Abrogate |
Cancel,deny,repeat |
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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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Harbingers |
Indicator |
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Labyrinthine |
Complicated |
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Nuzzle |
Cuddle |
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Plaudit |
Statement giving strong praise |
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Reprehensible |
Shameful; very bad |
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Tardy |
Late |
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Absolution |
Forgiveness |
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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 |
Accelerate; rush |
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Laceration |
Cut |
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Obdurate |
Stubborn |
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Plausible |
Can be believed reasonable |
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Reprieve |
Respite; Postponement of a sentence |
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Tawdry |
A little value |
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Abstain |
Desist ; go without withdraw |
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Blighted |
Damaged; Destroyed |
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Credulous |
Gullible; Ready to believe anything |
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Enshroud |
Cover |
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Haughtiness |
Arrogance; Pride |
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Lachrymose |
Tearful; sad |
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Obfuscate |
Deliberately make something difficult to understand |
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Plethora |
Excess |
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Repudiate |
Shun; Eschew |
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Tedium |
Boredom |
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Abstemious |
Self-denying |
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Blithe |
Carefree;free spirited |
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Crepuscular |
Active at dawn and dusk |
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Enunciation |
Clear pronounciation |
