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20 Cards in this Set
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aberrant
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adj. deviating from normal or correct
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abscond
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v. to leave secretly and hide
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regale
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v. to offer pleasure or amusement to
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advocate
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v. to speak, plead, or argue for a cause or in another's behalf
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aggrandize
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to make greater, to increase, thus to exaggerate
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abhor
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v. to hate
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Bigot
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adj. narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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Hamper
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v. hinder; to hold back
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Kindle
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v. to start a fire
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Noxious
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adj. harmful, dangerous, poisonous
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Placid
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adj. calm; peaceful
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Remuneration
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n. payment for work done
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Talisman
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n. lucky charm
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Bilk
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v. cheat, defraud
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Covert
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adj. hidden; undercover
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Engender
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v. to produce cause
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Nuance
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n. something subtle; distinction of meaning, response, or expression
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Tangent
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idiom. getting of the main subject
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Amalgamate
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v. to mix or unite
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Ambiguous
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adj. vague; more than one meaning or interpretation
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