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68 Cards in this Set
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Ensconced |
Established |
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Enmity |
Deep hatred |
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Vivacious |
Lively or energetic |
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Apathy |
Lack of interest |
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Acute |
Sharp |
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Ignominious |
Disgraceful or shame full |
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Maxim |
Wise saying |
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Faction |
PArty that breaks of from group |
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Posthumous |
According after death |
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Cantankerous |
Bad tempered |
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Enigma |
Something that is puzzling hard to figure out |
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Immutable |
Cannot me be changed |
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Petulant |
Impatient |
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Insipid |
Without a taste or flavor |
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Quotidian |
Boring everyday occurrence |
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Abase |
To humiliate degrade |
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Absolution |
Freedom from guilt or sin |
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Accentuate |
To highlight or stress |
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Brandish |
To coax by flattering |
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Bombastic |
Confident |
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Brazen |
Bold |
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Capitulate |
To surrender |
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Carouse |
To party |
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Delegate |
Hand over responsibility |
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Discern |
Detect |
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Emaciated |
Lack of nutrition |
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Dissent |
To disagree |
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Fallacious |
Misleading |
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Extricate |
To disentangle |
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Cerebral |
Concerned with thinking using intellect over instinct |
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Insufferable |
Cannot be tolerated |
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Wistful |
Sad long in a thoughtful way |
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Foster |
Encourage |
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Foster |
Encourage |
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Coerce |
Bring about by using force |
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Jeopardize |
Put at risk |
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Tenacious |
Holding firmly to idea |
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Environment |
Living example of |
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Environment |
Living example of |
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Curtail |
To cut short |
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Abstruse |
Difficult to comprehend |
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Regressive |
Moving backwards |
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Polarized |
Divided into two extremes |
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Disparaging |
Critical of somebody or something |
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Disparaging |
Critical of somebody or something |
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Cursory |
Superficial |
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Ambiguous |
Not specific |
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Nettle |
To annoy |
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Patron |
Someone who gives support |
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Patron |
Someone who gives support |
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Gregarious |
Sociable |
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Whet |
Cut short |
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Belligerent |
Aggressive ready to fight |
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Whimsical |
Easily changeable |
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Bemoan |
To complain about |
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Benign |
Harmless |
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Benign |
Harmless |
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Contusion |
To bruise |
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Antiquated |
Out dated |
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Inebriation |
Drunk |
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Inebriation |
Drunk |
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Profundity |
Depth of meaning |
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Vapid |
Dull |
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Vapid |
Dull |
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Solicit |
To ask for |
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Vapid |
Dull |
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Solicit |
To ask for |
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Maverick |
Loner |
