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20 Cards in this Set
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Abrogate |
To abolish, to do away with. |
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Abyss |
Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth. |
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Adamant |
Inflexible, immovable, obstinate. |
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Ameliorate |
To make better, to relieve, to improve. |
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Augury |
an omen or prophecy. |
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Autocrat |
a person with unlimited influence & authority. |
(usually a negitive word.) |
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Baseness |
the quality of lacking higher values. |
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Begrudge |
to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment. |
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Beguile |
to decieve, to mislead, to persuade with charm. |
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bemuse |
to confuse or to bewilder. |
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blasphemous |
irreverent, profane. |
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calamity |
a serious event causing distress or misfortune. |
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concilate |
to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship. |
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confound |
to cause one to become confused. |
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contempt |
scorn, extreme dislike or disdain. |
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contentious |
quarrelsome, stirring controversy. |
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corroboration |
confirmation |
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credulous |
believing on slight evidence, gullible. |
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defamation |
act of harming or ruining another's reputation. |
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deference |
courteous going along with the opinions or wishes of another. |
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