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20 Cards in this Set
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Nullify
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to render or declare legally void or inoperative
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Deluge
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a great flood of water; inundation
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Futility
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ineffectiveness; uselessness
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Carnage
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the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle, butchery; massacre
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Technology
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the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life
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Libel
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defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures
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Defamatory
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injurious to reputation
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Plaintiff
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a person who brings suit in a court
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Canard
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a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor
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Deprecate
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to express earnest disapproval of
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Reputed
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reported or supposed to be such
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Frail
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having delicate health; not robust; weak
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Potent
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powerful; mighty
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Excoriate
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to denouce or berate severely; flay verbally
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Devout
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devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious
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Diminutive
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small; little; tiny
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Profuse
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spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant
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Dulcet
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plesant to the ear; melodious
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Impromptu
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made or done without previous preparation
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Malevolent
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wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill disposed ; malicious
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