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35 Cards in this Set
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exhort
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to urge strongly
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obligatory
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required
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wheedle
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to influence by flattery
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begrudge
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to give in to something reluctantly
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olfactory
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relating to the sense of smell
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pungent
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having a sharp or irritating odor
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palpable
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detectable by touch
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impediment
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something that works to impair progress; a hindrance
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abstemious
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sparing or moderate in consumption
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remuneration
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payment for services
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impecunious
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without money
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improvident
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failing to provide for the future
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parsimony
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excessive thriftiness
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venal
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able to be bribed
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perquisite
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payment or privilege received in addition to wages
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insolvent
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bankrupt
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indigent
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impoverished, poor
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pecuniary
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pertaining to money
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harbinger
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a precursor, an indicator
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augur
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to predict the future
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portend
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to give advance warning
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clairvoyant
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one with great foresight
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portent
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an omen of a future event
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premeditate
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to plan ahead of time
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archaic
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ancient
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decrepit
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worn out from old age or use
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antediluvian
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very old
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perpetuate
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to keep from dying out
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outmoded
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out of fashion; obsolete
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dilapidated
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worn out
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contrite
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repentant
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pathos
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pity; feeling of sorrow
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penitent
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feeling remorse for one''s actions
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poignant
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causing a sharp emotional response
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antipathy
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strong feelings against something
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