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50 Cards in this Set
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Execrate |
To curse |
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Exemplary |
Worthy of imitation |
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Fallacious |
Misleading; deceptive |
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Discrepancy |
Inconsistency; difference |
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Fallible |
Capable of error |
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Discrete |
Separate; not attached |
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Discretion |
Good judgement |
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Fabricate |
To construct; to lie |
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Fabulous |
Incredible; imaginative |
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Discountenance |
To disapprove of |
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Evolve |
To develop gradually |
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Exacerbate |
To aggravate; to make more violent |
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Facade |
Outward appearance |
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Facet |
Aspect |
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Facetious |
Joking; sarcastic |
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Defer |
To postpone; to put off |
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Deference |
Respect |
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Defile |
To pollute; to corrupt |
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Discrimination |
Prejudice; ability to distinguish |
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Fallow |
Inactive; unproductive |
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Falter |
To stumble; to hesitate |
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Gnome |
A legendary dwarflike creature |
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Garner |
To gather; to acquire |
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Garnish |
To decorate; to trim |
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Goad |
To encourage; to spur on |
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Garrulous |
Talkative |
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Gauche |
Awkward; tactless |
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Gaudy |
Flashy; showy |
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Ecology |
Study of the environment |
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Gaunt |
Thin and bony; bleak and barren |
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Flay |
To strip the skin off; to criticize sharply |
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Egress |
Exit (n and v) |
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Ejaculation |
An exclamation |
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Eject |
To throw out |
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Elapse |
To pass; to slip away |
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Elated |
Overjoyed |
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Electrify |
To thrill |
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Elegy |
A sad or mournful person |
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Elicit |
To draw forth; to cause to be revealed |
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Definitive |
Comprehensive; complete |
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Deflect |
To turn aside; to bend |
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Deem |
To think; to believe; to judge |
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Deduce |
To reason out; to infer |
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Decry |
To speak out against |
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Elite |
The choice or best of a group of persons |
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Defoliate |
To strip of leaves |
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Defalcate |
To misuse funds; to embezzle |
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Defray |
To pay the cost of |
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Deft |
Skillful |
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Depreciate |
To lessen in value |
