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31 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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To renounce under oath; forswear.
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abrogate
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To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
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abstemious
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Characterized by abstinence or moderation
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acumen
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Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
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antebellum
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Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
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auspicious
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Marked by success; prosperous.
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belie
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To show to be false; contradict; misrepresent
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bellicose
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Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament.
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bowdlerize
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To remove material that is considered offensive or objectionable from (a book)
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chicanery
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trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry used to trick, deceive, or evade.
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churlish
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difficult to work or deal with, like a churl; boorish; rude
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circumlocution
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a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
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circumnavigate
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to go or maneuver around
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deleterious
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Having a harmful effect; injurious
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diffident
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
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enervate
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to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.
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enfranchise
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To free, as from bondage; liberate
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epiphany
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a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.
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evanescent
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vanishing; fading away; fleeting.
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expurgate
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to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness.
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facetious
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not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing; humorous.
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fatuous
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inanely foolish and unintelligent; stupid
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feckless
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ineffective; incompetent; futile; Careless and irresponsible.
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filibuster
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An instance of the use of this delaying tactic.
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gauche
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lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless
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hegemony
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leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
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hubris
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excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
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incontrovertible
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not open to question or dispute; indisputable
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incognito
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having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name; to avoid notice or formal attentions.
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inculcate
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To teach (others) by frequent instruction or repetition; indoctrinate
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interpolate
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To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
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