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30 Cards in this Set
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To hate or lothe intensely
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Abominate
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To shorten in duration or extent; to diminsh
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Abridge
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Intense ill will
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Animosity
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Favorable, promising
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Auspicious
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To beseige; to surround with an army
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Beleaguer
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A person to whome secrets are told
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Confidant
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One of the parts that make up a whole.
2. A voter represented by a particular official. |
Constituent
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Unjust; wicked.
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Iniquitous
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To adjust to and accept unpleasent or undesirable conditions.
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Inure
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To complain or protest strongly.
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Inveigh
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A person or thing that has held a position or office before another.
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Predecessor
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Acts that intentionally damage, hinder, or seek to discredit.
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Sabotage
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Taking pleaasure in causing pain.
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Sadistic
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Harshly critical
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Scathing
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1. To become apparent; to come to ligh.
2. To happen or occur |
Transpire
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A distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone or something; a distinctive appearance or impression.
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Aura
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Lacking freshness; trite.
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Banal
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To confuse or bewilder.
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Bemuse
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Fully aware; taking notice.
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Cognizant
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1. A riddle whose answer is a play on words.
2. A puzzle or problem that is difficult or impossible to solve |
Conundrum
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Short-lived; staying temporarily.
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Evanescent
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A helper or assistant with a wifde range of duties and responsibilities.
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Factotum
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1. Impressibe because of large size or scope.
2. Characterized by pretense of grandeur or absurd exaggeration. |
Grandiose
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To influence or persuade.
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Induce
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Refusing to compromise or change one's position on an issue.
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Intransigent
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Full of praise
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Laudatory
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Dash or flamboyance in style or action.
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Panache
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Petty or insignificant; concerned with trifling matters.
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Picayune
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An inclination; preference.
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Predilection
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A high point of land that juts out into water.
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Promontory
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