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75 Cards in this Set
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AGHAST
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astounded, shocked, surprised, AGOG
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AGITATE, AGITATOR
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to disturb, upset, excite, stir up
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STRATEGEM
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A PLAN, RUSE OR TRICK TO DECEIVE OR SURPRISE
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ANIMOSITY, ANIMUS
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intense dislike for something, ill will
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ASSAIL, ASSAILANT
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VIOLENT attack with words or hits, invade, assault
2. ASSAILABLE-PRONE TO ATTACK, VULNERABLE |
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AUDACITY, AUDACIOUS
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boldness,daring, impudence, can also mean BOLDLY RUDE
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AUTHORITATIVE
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having great authority, masterful
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BEGUILE
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to fool by tricks, to charm, allure, bewitch, captivate
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BILE
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BAD TEMPER, IRRITABLE, BITTER
2. DISCOLORED LIQUIDS SECRETED FROM BODY |
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BOTANIST
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expert in plants
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BRANDISH
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display, flaunt, parade, exhibit, show
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BRAVADO
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showy, boast, bluster, bombast, swagger
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BREVITY
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short time, swift, quick
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BURNISH
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to make shiny with a cloth, polish, buff, varnish
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BUTTRESS
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to support, to reinforce, TO UNDERPIN, brace, prop up
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CACHE
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a hiding place for treasures or weapons, stash, A HOARD
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CAJOLE
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to pursuade, coax, wheedle
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CANTANKEROUS
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grouchy, quarrelsome, argues alot
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CHASM
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deep canyon, gorge, ravine, abyss
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CHRONIC
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lasts a long time, constant, persistent, continuous
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CIVILITY
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polite, GRACIOUS, courteous
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COMPEL
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to force someone or something to act, force, coerce, goad
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COMPLIANT
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submissive and yielding, flexible, tractable, complies
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CONTEMPLATION
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to think about, thoughtful observation, meditation, reflection
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CONVENTIONAL
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COMMONPLACE, ORDINARY, customary
"CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS" ARE REGULAR WEAPONS, NOT NUKES |
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CORROSIVE
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will steadily destruct OR WILL WEAR SOMETHING AWAY, acerbic, biting
ACID IS CORROSIVE |
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COUNTENANCE
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the way someone usually is, demeanor, HOW SOMEONE appears in public, visage
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COUPLET
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unit of poetry with 2 rhyming lines
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COURIER
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person who carries news, messages or information, messenger
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CUE
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a hint or suggestion, prompt, signal
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DAWDLE
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to waste time, delay, linger, dally
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DEADLOCK
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stalemate, tie, draw, standstill, standoff
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DEARTH
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a lack of something, scarce, shortage
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DECLAMATION
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speech giving, long speech, harangue
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DEFICIENT
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lacks, defective, insufficient, inadequate
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THERAPY, THERAPUDIC
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THE ACT OF HEALING OR TREATMENT OF SICKNESS
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CATHARTIC, CATHARSIS
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THE ACT OF CLEANSING YOURSELF, PURGING BAD THINGS IN YOU, LAXATIVE, PROMOTES DEFECATION
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SMALL THINGS LIST:
SMATTERING MODICUM MINUTIAE IOTA SCINTILLA |
SMATTERING- SMALL AMOUNT, IOTA
MODUCUM- SMALL SMIDGEN, IOTA MINUTIAE-MIN-SMALL, IOTA "I DON'T CARE ONE IOTA", MEANS I DON'T CARE EVEN A LITTLE BIT. |
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VESTIGE
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LAST REMAINDERS, LEFT OVER, SOMETHING LEFT BEHIND
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UNIMPORTANT OR MINOR THINGS LIST
TRIFLE MINUTIAE TRIVIAL, TRIVIA BAGATELLES |
MINUTIAE ALSO MEANS A SMALL DETAIL
TRIFLE ALSO MEANS SPEND TIME ON SMALL MATTERS |
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SCINTILLA
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SMALL AMOUNT, MODICUM, MINUTAE
THE TEAM WAS WEAK, THEY HAD JUST A SCINTILLA OF SKILL |
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PECADILLO
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A QUIRK, A STRANGE LITTLE THING
HIS WIFE HAD MANY STRANGE PECADILLOS, LIKE FARTING IN HER SLEEP |
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SARDONIC
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SARCASTIC, CRITICAL
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NOMINAL
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1. IN NAME ONLY, SUPERFICIAL
HE WAS A NOMINAL EAGLE SCOUT, HE DIDN'T PUT IN THE TIME TO BE A REAL EAGLE SCOUT 2. SMALL AMOUNT HE KNEW A NOMINAL AMOUNT OF ENGLISH, SO HE COULDN'T GET A JOB. |
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CORPUS, CORPORAL, CORPOREAL, CORPUS
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RELATES TO THE BODY
CORP=BODY CORPUS CHRISTI=BODY OF CHRIST |
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PROSCRIBE
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PROHIBIT, FORBID, OUTLAW
OPPOSITE OF PRESCRIBE-PRESCRIPTION-RECOMMEND, GUIDE |
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BESOTTED
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TO BECOME INTOXICATED, OR STUPID, OR SO ENAMORED WITH THAT YOU CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT
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BEREFT
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ABANDONED, DERELICT, TOTALLY LACKING
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TO FRET
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TO WORRY ABOUT
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VAGARIES, VAGARY
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WHIM, UNPREDECTABILITY, CAPRICE
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INNOCUOUS
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DULL, INSIPID, HARMLESS
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NEPOTISM
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FAVORITEISM, WHEN A COACH OR SOMEONE IN CHARGE CHOOSES THEIR CHILD OVER A MORE QUALIFIED PERSON
LIKE IN POP WARNER WHEN YENKE PICKS HIS KID AS QUARTERBACK |
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HUCKSTER
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A PERSON WHO TRICKS OR CHEATS YOU
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FRAY, FRAYED
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1. A BATTLE
2. A DETERIORATING SITUATION, LIKE FRAYED PATIENCE, FRAYED NERVES, FRAYED COLLAR (THREADBARE) |
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NATTER
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TO CHATTER, TALK A LOT
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FEINT, FEIGN
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to deceive, TO LIE ABOUT SOMETHING
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SOLICIT
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request, ask for
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REFUTE
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show something false, TO DISAGREE
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EXPLICIT
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very clear, not confusing
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person with a common goal, WORKS TOGETHER, helper
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COMPEL
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to force
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RETAIN
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to keep, to hold on to
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LEGITIMATE
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lawful, ABIDES by rules
OPPOSITE OF ILLEGITIMATE, WHICH MEANS ILLEGAL |
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ASSURE
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guarantee
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STRIFE
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conflict, BAD TIMES, BAD THINGS HAPPENING
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TRANQUILITY
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peacefulness
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FISCAL
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has to do with money, FINANCES
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STRINGENT
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rigid, strictly controlled
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SCRUPULOUS, scruples
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careful to do what is moral and honest, has qualms (misgivings) if doing something immoral
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STALEMATE
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tied up, deadlock, impasse
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COMMENSURATE
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is tied with, is equal to, in lockstep with
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SUCCOR
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help, aid, relief
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DISPATCH
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TO send out quickly
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INTREPID
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fearless, bold, brave
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STERILE
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extremely clean, germless
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