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14 Cards in this Set
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Acquit (v) |
Relieve from accusation; pronounce not guilty
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Consign (v) |
Give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over; hand over; commit
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Effrontery (n) |
Shameless boldness; insolence; gall
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Excruciating (adj)
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Causing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful |
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Forbearance (n)
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The act of refraining; abstaining; leniency; patience
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Hamper (v)
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Interfere with; hinder; impede
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Nettlesome (adj)
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Literally, full of nettles (plants with stinging hairs); irritating; causing annoyance |
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Salutary (adj) |
Favorable health; healthful; curative, beneficial
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Scrutinize (v)
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Examine very closely; inspect
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Supersede (v)
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Force out of use; displace; supplant; replace
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Sweltering (adj) |
Oppressively hot
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Unruffled (adj)
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Not upset or agitated; calm; cool; unflustered
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Unwieldy (adj) |
Hard to handle because of size or weight; unmanageable; bulky, cumbersome
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Zany (adj)
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Having the characteristics of a clown; mildly insane; crazy; |
