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15 Cards in this Set
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IGNOMINY
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disgrace, humiliation, shame
SYNONYMS: dishonor, contempt, infamy |
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ABOVEBOARD
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without dishonesty or trickery
SYNONYMS: forthright(ly), straightforward(ly), overt(ly), |
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ANECDOTE
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brief story of an interesting or amusing incident
SYNONYMS: sketch, fable, tale, narrative |
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BEDLAM
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noisy confusion
SYNONYMS: uproar, chaos, pandemonium |
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MARTINET
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strict disciplinarian
SYNONYMS: taskmaster, slavedriver, authoritarian |
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INDOLENT
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lazy
SYNONYMS: idle, inactive, slothful |
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MEANDER
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following a winding course, wander idly or aimlessly
SYNONYMS: roam, rove, ramble, digress |
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PRECOCIOUS
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advance beyond one's age (especially in mental aptitude)
SYNONYMS: smart, brilliant, gifted, characterizing a child prodigy |
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SCAPEGOAT
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someone blamed for the faults of others
SYNONYMS: victim, whipping boy |
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SHIBBOLETH
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password, slogan, or custom characteristic of a certain group and used to distinguish that group: empty, outworn expression or doctrine
SYNONYMS: peculiarity, catchword, watchword, platitude |
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INDUCE
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persuade, bring about, cause
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SEDUCE
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lead astray; persuade one to do wrong
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ABDUCT
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carry off by force; kidnap
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TRADUCE
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slander
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CONDUCIVE
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leading, contributing, promoting, helpful
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