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19 Cards in this Set
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To humiliate or disgrace.
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Abase
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An extremely deep or bottomless pit.
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Abyss
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A large group or collection.
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Bevy
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Commonplace; dull; boring.
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Banal
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A loud, unpleasant combination of sounds.
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Cacophony
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An unfounded rumor or lie.
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Canard
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A leader who gains power by appealing to emotion or prejudice.
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Demagogue
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To injure or disface the appearance of something
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Deface
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To make beautiful with decoration; to exaggerate
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Embellish
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To immitate, especially with the intent to improve the original.
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Emulate
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Wildly excited; Frenzied
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Frenetic
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To cross a river or a body of water @ a shallow point.
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Ford
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To dance or run about playfully.
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Gambol
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Extremely talkative and wordy
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Garrulous
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Unlucky or unfortunate
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Hapless
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A challenge to popular or established ideas, especially religious beliefs.
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Heresy
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Lack of respect or reverence.
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Impious
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A curse.
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Imprecation
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Playful
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Jocular
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