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15 Cards in this Set
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sparten
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severe, rigorous, disciplined
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gadfly
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person who continually annoys others
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homage
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action showing respect and honor
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spurn
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scornfully refuse or reject; disdain, rebuff, contemn, repulse
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pedigree
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ancestry of record of ancestry, line of descent
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pittance
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small amount of portion, especially of money; triffle, modicum
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preposterous
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ridiculous, obviosly abusrd, contrary to reason; ludicrous
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macabre
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gruesome, horrible, causing fear, suggesting the horror of death
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farce
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ridiculous, light comedy, slapstick comedy, absurd thing, mockery
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bombast
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speech or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning
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prerogative
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exclusive or special right or privilege
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derogatory
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tending to make a person or thing seem lower or of less value, belittiling, negative, discrediting
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interrogate
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question formally, closely, systematically
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arrogant
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showing an excessive and unpleasant superiority
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abrogate
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abolish, repeal, cancel, legally do away with
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