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25 Cards in this Set
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152- egregious
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prominint; conspicuous for bad quality
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153- imbroglio
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complicated and embarassing state; serious missunderstanding
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154- ribalt
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vulgar; coarse
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155- vicissitude
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irregular change; variation
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156- avarice
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inordinate desire for gain; greed
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157-cajolery
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persuading by flattery; coaxing; entrapping
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158- harbinger
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messenger; forerunner
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159- moot
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debatable; subject to argument or discussion; deprived of practical significance
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160- pusillanimous
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cowardly; weak spirited
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161- elucidation
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explanation; clarification
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151- abnegation
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denial; refraining from indulgence
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162- flagellation
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whipping; flogging
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163- indomitable
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cannot be overcome or subdued
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164- munificent
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very liberal; lavish
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165- reprobate
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scoundrel; corrupt; morally abandoned
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166- abeyance
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held in waiting; pending; suspension
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167-ennui
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boredom; weariness, dissatisfaction
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168- onerous
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burdensome; oppressive
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169- piquant
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stimulating to the palate; sharp
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170- umbrage
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offense; resentment
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171- banal
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lacking freshness or vigor; commonplace
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172- extraneous
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foreign; outside; not essential
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173- morose
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gloomy; of sour temper; sullen
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174- prosaic
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ordinary; dull
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175- vitriolic
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caustic; bitter; cutting
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