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90 Cards in this Set
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Whimper |
Cry weakly or softly |
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Proscription |
A decree that prohibit something |
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Clientele |
Customers Collectively |
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Quirky |
Unconventional |
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Counterproductive |
Harmful |
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Cognisance |
Having knowledge of awareness |
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Tirade |
A speech of violent denunciation |
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Denunciation |
A public act of speak up Against |
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Vigilantism |
The actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws . |
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Persecution |
Cause to Suffer |
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Arson |
Malicious burning to destroy property |
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Humility |
A disposition to be Humble. |
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Wisdom |
Accumulated knowledge |
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Rein |
Any means of control |
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Reckless |
Rash marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences |
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Genie |
: An invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by muslims to inhabit the earth and influenced mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals. |
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Premeditated |
Characterised by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning |
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Inducements |
A positive motivational Influencer |
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Allurement |
Attractiveness |
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Nevertheless |
Despite anything to the contrary |
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Namesake |
A person with the same name as another |
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Jingoistic |
Fanatically Patriotic |
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Roost |
Sit as on a branch |
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Fervour |
Feeling of great warmth and intensity |
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Spliced |
Join the ends / spliced an d edited CD |
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Deviant |
Depart from usual or accepted standards . |
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Preempt |
An anticipated Event |
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Moot |
Raise a topic for Discussion |
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Dampener |
A thing that has a restraining Effect |
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Bustling |
Move in Energetic and Busy Manner |
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Tavern |
An inn or public House |
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Loud Mouthed |
Loud Offensive talks |
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Loathe |
Feel Intense Dislike or Disgust for |
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Reinstate |
Restore to the previous state or rank |
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Pawn |
An article deposited as Security . A person used by another to gain an end . |
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Catapult |
Shoot forth or Launch |
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Doomed |
Marked by certain Death |
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Appalling |
Alarming |
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Apprehensive |
Quick to understand |
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Plagiarism |
A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work |
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Grim |
Stern / Unforgiving |
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Brazen |
Audacious |
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Glaring |
Shining Intensely |
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Endemic |
Relating to a disease constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality |
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Dwelling |
Housing that someone is living in. |
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Ultra |
Used of opinions and actions beyond the norms |
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Borne |
Carried or transported by the thing specified |
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Overarching |
Comprehensive |
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Holocaust |
An act of mass destruction and loss of life . |
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Toy |
Flirt , Play , Behave carelessly , Manipulate manually |
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Lackadaisical |
Lacking spirit / Idle |
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Scotch |
Hinder or Prevent ! |
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Conduit |
A Passage |
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Devious |
Untrust / a devious character / departing from the accepted or proper way ! |
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Insofar |
To the Degree or extent that |
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Pervert |
A person whose behaviour deviates from what is acceptable |
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Insuperable |
Unconquerable |
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Innumerable |
Too numerous to be counted |
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Platitude |
Obvious remark , Comment Input |
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Instinct |
Inborn pattern of behaviour often responsive to specific stimuli |
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Rationality |
The state of having good sense and sound judgement |
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Talk Turkey |
To talk serious Business |
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Mammoth |
Huge , Enormous , Gigantic , |
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Deteriorating |
Become worse or disintegrate |
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Prompt |
Give an incentive for Action |
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Spurs |
Anything that inspires motivates or drives you to do something |
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Commensurate |
Corresponding in size degree or extent. |
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Resounding |
Loud deep Sound |
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Probity |
Complete and Confirmed Integrity |
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Dissenting |
Disagreeing especially with a majority ! |
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Enchant |
Attract |
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Disenchant |
Cause someone to understand that something they previously believed is false or overly optimistic . |
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Succumb |
Give In /Surrender / Consent reluctantly |
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Don |
Put clothing on ones Body |
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Don |
Put clothing on ones Body |
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Tinker |
Do random unplanned work activities or spend time idly |
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Xenophobia |
A fear of foreigners or strangers ! |
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Sexism |
Prejudice , Stereotyping , Discrimination against women ! |
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Ducking |
To move quickly downwards or away |
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Alternate |
Go back and Forth |
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Abiding |
Lasting , Permanent |
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Reminiscent |
Serving to Bring to mind |
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Amicus Curie |
An advisor to the court on some matters of law who is not a party to the case usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest . |
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Barking up the wrong Tree |
Completely misunderstood something . |
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Aversion |
A feeling of Intense Dislike . |
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Avert |
Prevent the occurrence |
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Excite |
Arouse or elicit a feeling |
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Adjudicate |
Here a case and sit as the judge |
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Repudiation |
Rejection /Talaq originally means repudiation |
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Abstinence |
The trait of abstaining , especially from alcohol |