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50 Cards in this Set
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Concatenation
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series; linking
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Dolorous
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sad
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Expurgate
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cleanse of offensive passages
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Invalidate
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render void
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Preclude
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render ineffectual or impossible; forestall; impede
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Stultify
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render foolish
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Assuage
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soften; alleviate
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Conclave
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a secret conference
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Drab
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monotonous; dull
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Extant
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in existence
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Invective
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harsh accusation
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Precocious
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prematurely bright
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Astral
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pertaining to the stars
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Concomitant
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accompanying
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Drastic
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extreme in effect
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Inveigh
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denounce abusively
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Precursor
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forerunner
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Astute
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shrewd
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Concur
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agree
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Droll
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comical
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Extenuate
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excuse; modify the severity of
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Inveigle
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persuade by flattery
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Prehensile
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grasping
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Suave
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polished in manner
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Atrophy
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waste away
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Condign
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deserved
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Dubious
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doubtful
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Extinct
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no longer existing
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Inveterate
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deeply rooted
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Premise
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a statement from which a conclusion is drawn
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Subterfuge
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deceitful evasion
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Attrition
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grinding down; wearing down
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Condiment
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spice
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Dudgeon
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sullen resentment or anger
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Extirpate
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root out
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Invidious
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arousing envy
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Predatory
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plundering
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Subvert
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otherthrow; undermine
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Augment
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increase
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Condolence
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sympathy
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Dulcet
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sweet
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Extraneous
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irrelevant; not basic
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Irascible
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irritable
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Predilection
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strong inclination; partiality
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Succinct
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concise
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Augury
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prediction
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Condone
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excuse; overlook
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Duplicity
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deception
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Succulent
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juicy
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Exude
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ooze out
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