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39 Cards in this Set
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(adj) incoherent
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making no sense : confusing
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(adj) incongruous
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doesnt fit
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(n) indictment
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a charge made with a fault or legal accusations of offense
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(adj) inexorable
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not to be persuaded moved or stopped. (relentless)
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(adj) inquitious
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wicked
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(n) inquest
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official inquiery or examination
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(n) malevolence
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hatred or ill will for someone
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(n) oblivion
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the condition of being forgotten
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(adj) opportune
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suitable timely appropriate
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(n) perjury
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voluntary violation of an oath to tell the truth...lying under oath
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(n) perpetrator
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someone who commits a crime
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(adj) preposterous
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contrary to nature or reason (absurd)
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(n) rancour (rancor)
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hostility / ill will
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(adj) racous
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harsh /strident / noisy
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(n) red herring
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false clue/ a diversion intended to distract attention from the real issue
a fish |
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(adj)remorseless
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having no guilt : relentless or merciless
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(n) reproach
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cause of blame or disgrace
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(v) ruminated
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"to chew the cud" meditate, muse
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(n)sang-froid
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composure / imperturable/ state under strain
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(n) sagacity
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cleverminded or keen minded with crudeness or shrudeness
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(adj) surreptitious
"surreptitious glance" |
done made or acquired by stealth (underhand, stealth, convert)
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(n) swan song
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farewell appearance, act, pronouncement. last performance
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(adj) tenacious
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not easily pulled apart/ influenced... determined
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(adj) vehement
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marked by great force or energy or feeling or expression (passionate)
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(n)veneer
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a thin layer of fine wood on top of other layers... a facial expression that doesnt show what your feeling
"poker face" |
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(v) abated
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ended / decreased in amount (#) or degree
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(v) acquisced
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accepted, complied, submitted without opened opposition
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(v)acquit
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to pronounce not guilty
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(n) asphyxiation
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suffocation
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(adj) capricious
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fanciful or witty
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(adj) caustic
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a burning biting comment that is very sarcastic > hurting
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(v) concur
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coincide (at the same time)
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(n) conclave
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a private or secret meeting
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(adv) covertly
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to have something secret
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(adj) cryptic
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mysterious in meaning (puzzling or ambiguous)
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(adj) deferential
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showing respect
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adj exonerated
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freed from any question of guilt
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adj futile
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unimportant : frivolous : innefective: useless
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n grimace
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a contorted facial expression that indicates disapproval / pain
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