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50 Cards in this Set
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DISCONCERT
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to confuse; to disturb the composure of
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SIMULATE
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initiate;to make pretense of
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TRANSCEND
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to rise above and beyond
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ANAMALOUS
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abnormal;irregular
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ASPERSION
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a damaging or derogatory statement
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VITIATE
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to spoil or corrupt
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TENUOUS
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thin; slender; not dense
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SCOURGE
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to whip punish severely
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GRANDIOSE
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grand in an impressive or stately way
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INCONSEQUENTIAL
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trifling; unimportant
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MITIGATE
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to make milder; soften
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EXPOSTULATE
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to attempt to dissuade someone from a course by reasoning
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HACKNEYED
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used so often as to lack originatlity
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HIATUS
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a gap; opening; break
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WHEEDLE
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using coaxing or flattery to gain a desired effect
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SINECURE
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a position requiring little or no work; easy job
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INSURGENT
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one who rebels or rises against authority
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IMMUTABLE
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not subject to change
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ASSUAGE
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to lessen or make easier
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CAVEAT
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstandings
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BLAZON
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to embellish or adorn to display conspicuously
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AXIOMATIC
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holding universal truth; self evident
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SEDITIOUS
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resistant to lawful authority
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NOMINAL
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existing in name only; not real
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INADVERTENT
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resulting from lack of attention
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DESECRATE
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to commit sacrilege upon
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DEBASE
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to lower in character, quality or value
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DISABUSE
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to free from deception or error
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VICARIOUS
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performed suffered, or otherwise expressed by one person in place of another
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TRANSMUTE
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to change from one nature to another
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SURREPTITIOUS
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stealthy; seceret
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PROPENSITY
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a natural inclination towards; tendency
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SANGFROID
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composure or coolness; especially under harsh conditions
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PROCLVITY
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a natural or habitual inclination; especially towards another character
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PECULATE
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to steal something that was given into your trust
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AUTONOMY
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self-government
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AMNESTY
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a pardon for an offense, especially against the government
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SLEAZY
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thin or flimsy in texture; cheap
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SEDULOUS
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persistent; determined
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SCURRILOUS
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coarsely abusive; vulgar
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REVERBERATE
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to re-echo; resound
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EXHORT
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to urge strongly
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NONCOMMITTAL
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not decisive; unwilling to take position
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PILLAGE
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to steal by open force; the act of looting
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PRATE
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to talk a great deal in foolish or aimless fashion
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FETTER
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chains or shackles; to chain or shackle
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HEINOUS
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very wicked; offensive
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MEGALOMANIA
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power
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TRANSGRESS
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to move beyond a boundary or limit
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EQUITABLE
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fair or just
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