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53 Cards in this Set
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acrimonious
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bitter/harsh manner
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belittle
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put down
make less important |
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censure
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blame
criticize |
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reproach
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scold
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deride
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ridicule
make fun of |
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disparage
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discredit someone or something
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vilify
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speak of as a villian
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disdain
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contempt
intense dislike |
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repudiate
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reject
deny |
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caustic
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uncomplimentary
sarcastic |
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infamy
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bad reputation
infamous |
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defame
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slander
speak badly of someone |
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ignominious
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dishonorable
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reprehensible
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shameful
bad |
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lampoon
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attack with words
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flagrant
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outstandingly bad
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relegate
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to dismiss to a lower position
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depravity
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moral corruption
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diatribe
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bitter denunciation
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reprove
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to rebuke
disapprove |
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deprecate
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to belittle
disapprove |
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antagonize
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create hostility
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fastidious
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overly critical
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slander
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to speak maliciously of someone
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adversary
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an enemy
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caricature
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a satiric potriat
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denounce
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condemn
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chide
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scold
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acclaim
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admiration
praise |
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exemplary
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outstanding
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deference
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show of respect
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advocate
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be in favor
support |
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venerate
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honor
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extol
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praise
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emulate
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copy something admired
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laud
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praise
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impeccable
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perfect
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revere
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worship
hold in high esteem |
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adulation
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excessive praise
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eulogy
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praise (at a funeral)
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virtuoso
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accomplished at something(music)
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finesse
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great skill
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endorse
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approve of
give support to |
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laconic
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stating much in a few words
concise |
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taciturn
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silent
not liking to talk |
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reticent
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uncommunicative
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terse
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free of excess words
concise |
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succint
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brief
terse |
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garrulous
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talking a lot
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verbose
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wordy
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vociferous
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clamorous
noisy |
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voluble
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using a great flow of words
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redundant
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wordy
repetitive |
