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72 Cards in this Set
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abound
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To be great in number or amount. verb
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autonomy
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Self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination. noun
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carp
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To find fault in a disagreeable way; complain fretfully. verb
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conducive
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Tending to cause or bring about; contributive. adj.
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daunt
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To abate the courage of; discourage. verb
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discern
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To perceive with the eyes or intellect; detect. verb
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explicate
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To make clear the meaning of; explain. verb
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gloat
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To feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction. verb
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inalienable
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That cannot be transferred to another or others. adj.
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lament
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To express grief for or about; mourn. verb
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malleable
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Capable of being shaped or formed. adj.
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mutable
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Capable of or subject to change or alteration. adj.
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odious
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Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure. adj.
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pastoral
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Of or relating to shepherds or herders. adj.
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qualm
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A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea. noun.
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reprieve
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To postpone or cancel the punishment of. verb. or noun
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sordid
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Filthy or dirty; foul. Depressingly squalid; wretched. adj.
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vehement
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Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong. adj.
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zealous
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Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent. adj.
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acquittal
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The state of being found or proved not guilty. noun.
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balmy
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Having the quality or fragrance of balm; soothing. adj.
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censure
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An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. or to criticize. noun/verb
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contemptuous
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Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful. adj.
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decrepit
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Weakened, worn out, impaired. adj.
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edify
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To instruct especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement
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facilitate
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To make easy or easier. verb
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heresy
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An opinion or a doctrine at variance with established religious beliefs. noun
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inanimate
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Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms. adj
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livid
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Discolored, as from a bruise; black-and-blue. Extremely angry; furious.adj.
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mannerism
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A distinctive behavioral trait; an idiosyncrasy. noun.
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opportune
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Suited or right for a particular purpose. adj.
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pauper
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One who is extremely poor. noun.
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quibble
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To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil. verb
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requisite
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required or requirment. adj or noun
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succumb
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To submit to another force. verb
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vulnerable
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Susceptible to physical or emotional injury. adj.
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amiable
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Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable. adj.
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bourgeois
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middle class. noun
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clemency
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A disposition to show mercy. noun.
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contend
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To maintain or assert. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute. verb
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delectable
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Greatly pleasing; delightful. adj or noun
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emancipate
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To free from bondage. verb
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facsimile
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copy or reproduction; fake. adj or noun
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immaculate
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Impeccably clean; spotless. adj.
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infallible
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Incapable of erring. adj
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loathe
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To hate/dislike. verb
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mediocre
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Average. adj
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notoriety
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ill fame. adj
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ornate
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very decorated/gaudy. adj
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plausible
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realistic. adj
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rankle
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To become sore or inflamed; fester. To irritate. verb
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sardonic
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scornfully mocking. adj.
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timourous
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timid. adj.
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wane
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disappear. verb
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atrocious
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horrible. adj
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callous
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hardened. adj.
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coffer
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a strongbox. noun
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curtail
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To cut short or reduce. verb
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diminutive
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extremely small. adj or noun
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evade
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avoid. verb
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flagrant
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offensive or flaming. adj.
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inaccessible
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cannot be accesed. adj.
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invincible
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unconquerable. adj.
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malignant
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pernicious, malevolent or threatening to life. adj
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oblivious
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unaware. adj
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meticulous
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careful and precise. adj
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painstaking.
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diligint, great pains. adj
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precarious
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lacking stability, unknown. adj.
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reactionary
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wanting to return to former times/policies. adj.
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simulate
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to mimic or copy. verb
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transcend
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to go beyond the limits, to excel. verb
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wreak
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destroy. verb
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