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20 Cards in this Set
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attenuate
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(v) to make thin or slender, to weaken
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askance
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with suspicion distrust or disapproval
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burnish
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to make smooth or glossy/gloss, brightness, luster
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cabal
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small group working in secret
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decimate
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to kill or destroy a large part of
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defunct
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no longer in existence or functioning, dead
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discomfit
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to frustrate, thwart ot defeat, confuse, perplex or embarass
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eclectic
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drawn from different sources
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flaccid
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limp, not firm
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foible
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a weak point, failing, minor flaw
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impeccable
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faultless, beyond criticism or blame
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importune
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to trouble with demands, to beg for insistently
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nadir
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the lowest point
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obtuse
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blunt, not coming to a point, slow or dull in understanding
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onerous
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burdensome, involving hardship or difficulty
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reconnoiter
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to make a prelim inspection
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rife
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common, prevalent
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mendacious
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untrue, giving to lying or deception
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shambles
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a slaughterhous, state of complete disorder, confusion
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tantamount
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equivalent, having the same meaning or value
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