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15 Cards in this Set
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adventitious
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adj. associated by chance; not an integral part
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ambiguous
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adj. having more than one possible meaning
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bona fide
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adj. not counterfeit or copied
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deviate
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v. turn aside; turn away from
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cataclysm
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n. an event resulting in great disaster or misfortune
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edify
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v. to make understand
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extenuate
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v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of something
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fecund
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adj. capable of producing offspring or vegetation
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glower
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v. look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
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impale
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v. pierce with a sharp stake or point
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importune
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v. beg persistently or urgently
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obfuscate
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v. make obscure or unclear
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optimum
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adj. most favorable condition or greatest degree possible
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parochial
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adj. narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
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pedestrian
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adj. lacking wit or imagination; boring
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