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15 Cards in this Set
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ABJURE
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to renounce upon oath; to reject solemnly; to abstain from; recant; retract
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ABROGATE
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to abolish by authoritative action; annul: to treat as nonexistent; nullify
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ABSTEMIOUS
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marked by restraint esp. in the consumption of food or alcohol; reflecting such restraint
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ACUMEN
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keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination esp. in practical matters
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ANTEBELLUM
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existing before a war; existing before the American Civil War
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AUSPICIOUS
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affording a favorable auspice; attended by good auspices (kindly patronage and guidance)
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BELIE
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to give a false impression of; to present an appearance not in agreement with; to show to be false or wrong; to run counter to something
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BELLICOSE
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favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars.
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BOWDLERIZE
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to expurgate (as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar; to modify by abridging, simplifying or distorting in style or conflict
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CHICANERY
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deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry; trickery; a piece of sharp practice
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INCULCATE
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to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
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INTERPOLATE
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to alter or corrupt (as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter; to insert (words) into a text or into a conversation; to insert between other things or parts
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JEJUNE
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lacking nutritive value; devoid of significance or interest; dull; juvenile, puerile; insipid
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KOWTOW
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an act of kowtowing; to show obsequious deference; fawn; to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in token of homage, worship, or deep respect
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LEXICON
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a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions; dictionary; the vocabulary of a language, an individual speaker or group of speakers, or a subject
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