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67 Cards in this Set
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interdiction
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words or statement that forbids, stops, or prohibits an action
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intimidation
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a threat; fear
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invective
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cursing; abusive language
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inveigle
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lead someone astray; set a trap for; tempt or trick someone to do wrong
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inveterate
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deep-rooted habbit; of long standing
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inviolate
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unharmed;unable to be harmed
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irascible
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uncooperative; bad-tempered; easily angered
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judicious
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using good judgment; acting wisely
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lenient
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not harsh; easy with rules; shows mercy; indulgent
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manifest
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to show; obvious; apparent
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mendicant
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beggar; pauper; indigent
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modicum
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small amount
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mortify
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embarass to death; shame; humiliate
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multifarious
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many different ways; diverse; varied
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oblivion
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forgetfulness; unconsciousness; nothingness
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obscure
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cloudy; hard to see; difficult to understand
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obviate
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to get rid of effectively; to solve the problem
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odious
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hateful; repulsive
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opulence
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great wealth; affluence; abundance
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ostentatious
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showy; pretentious; bragging about possessions or fortune
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pecuniary
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about money
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pejorative
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negative; bad; having disparaging (put down) effect
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pernicious
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wicked; evil; destructive; causing harm intentionally
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perpetrate
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to start an action; to do; to commit
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persevere
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persist; keep doing or working no matter how difficult or challenging
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portentous
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carries a warning of danger; omen; ominous
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pragmatic
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practical; sensible; down to earth
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predilection
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a preference for something; a natural liking for something
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prerogative
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absolute right; exclusive right or privilege
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presage
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warning about the future; foreshadowing; omen
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propensity
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a habit; predilection; tendency
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propitiate
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make up for something bad one has done; appease; atone
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purloin
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to steal a small item
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purveyor
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merchant; a seller
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pusillanimous
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cowardly; lacks courage; craven
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querulous
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complaining; peevish uncooperative
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recluse
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one who lives alone, away form society; hermit
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remonstrated
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protested; objected
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reticent
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holding back; hesitant to speak out; not willing to speak out the truth
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retinue
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group of followers
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propensity
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a habit; predilection; tendency
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propitiate
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make up for something bad one has done; appease; atone
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purloin
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to steal a small item
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purveyor
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merchant; a seller
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pusillanimous
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cowardly; lacks courage; craven
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querulous
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complaining; peevish uncooperative
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recluse
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one who lives alone, away form society; hermit
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remonstrated
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protested; objected
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reticent
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holding back; hesitant to speak out; not willing to speak out the truth
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retinue
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group of followers
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retribution
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pusnishment for a wrong; something demanded in repayment
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sagacity
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wisdom
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salient
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jumping out or sticking out; conspicuous, or important
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sedate
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calm; peaceful; serene; composed in character and manner
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scrutiny
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examine closely and carefully every detail
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sequestered
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held apart; shut away for safety; taken into legal custody
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solace
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comfort given to someone who is sad or suffereing sorrow
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specter, spectral
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ghost; ghostly; aberration
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speculative
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thinking about and looking at something thoughtfully; contemplating
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steeped
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soaked; saturated
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supplicate
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to beg; entreat; to pray
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tacit
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understood but not spoken, such as a look that carries a message
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temerity
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bold; speaking out of turn; to push ahead of others
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vagaries
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unusual, erratic or extravagant actions; actions different from normal ones
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vindicated
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freed from blame; cleared of suspicion; proved innocent or worthy
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viscosity
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stickiness; oiliness
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vulnerable
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open to harm; weak
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