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60 Cards in this Set
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Brusque
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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Demagogue
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a leader who exploits popular preudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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Cajole
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to coax, persuade through flattery; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
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Ennui
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weariness and discontent from lack interest; boredom
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Anomalous
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abnormal, irregular
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Contrive
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to plan with ingenuity, invent
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Disabuse
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to free from deception or error
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Arbiter
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one who has power to decide a matter; judge, umpire
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Bizzare
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very unusual, atypical
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Castigate
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to punish severely
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aspersion
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damaging or derogatory statement; slandering
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vouchsafe
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to give condescendingly; to grant
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megalomania
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delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc;
far from reality |
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surreptitious
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stealthy, secret; made or accomplished by fraud
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transmute
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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another; transform
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immutable
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not subject to change; constant
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transgress
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to go beyond a limit or boundary; to violate a law
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heinous
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offensive, hateful, wicked
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insurgent
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(n.)one who rebels against authority
(adj.)refusing to accept authority |
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fetter
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(n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet
(v) to chain or shackle |
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sinecure
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an easy job
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vicarious
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to experience by one person in place of another
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flout
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to mock
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding
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blazon
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to embellish or adorn
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filch
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to steal in a sneaky way
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fractious
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troublesome, unruly, unpredictable
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equitable
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fair, just
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autonomy
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self-government
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addendum
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in addition to
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Brusque
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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Demagogue
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a leader who exploits popular preudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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Cajole
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to coax, persuade through flattery; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
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Ennui
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weariness and discontent from lack interest; boredom
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Anomalous
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abnormal, irregular
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Contrive
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to plan with ingenuity, invent
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Disabuse
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to free from deception or error
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Arbiter
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one who has power to decide a matter; judge, umpire
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Bizzare
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very unusual, atypical
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Castigate
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to punish severely
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aspersion
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damaging or derogatory statement; slandering
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vouchsafe
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to give condescendingly; to grant
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megalomania
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delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc;
far from reality |
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surreptitious
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stealthy, secret; made or accomplished by fraud
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transmute
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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another; transform
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Brusque
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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Demagogue
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a leader who exploits popular preudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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Cajole
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to coax, persuade through flattery; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
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Ennui
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weariness and discontent from lack interest; boredom
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Anomalous
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abnormal, irregular
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Contrive
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to plan with ingenuity, invent
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Disabuse
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to free from deception or error
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Arbiter
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one who has power to decide a matter; judge, umpire
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Bizzare
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very unusual, atypical
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Castigate
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to punish severely
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aspersion
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damaging or derogatory statement; slandering
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vouchsafe
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to give condescendingly; to grant
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megalomania
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delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc;
far from reality |
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surreptitious
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stealthy, secret; made or accomplished by fraud
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transmute
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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another; transform
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