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25 Cards in this Set
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Discredit
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Harm the good reputation of someone
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Acrid
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Having a bad taste or smell
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Marginal
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Situated at the edge of something
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Savvy
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Being especially smart in business or politics
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Alliteration
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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
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Bias
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Prejudice against one thing or person
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Complementary
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Combining in such a way as to enhance the quality
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Exploit
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Make full use of and benefit from a resource
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Inclinations
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A persons natural tendency or urge to act in a certain way
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Predominance
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The state or condition of being greater in number or amount
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Preamble
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An introduction
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Bequeath
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Leave something to a person by will
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Virtue
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Behavior showing high moral standards
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Sovereignty
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Supreme power or authority
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Rebuke
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Express sharp disapproval
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Paraphernalia
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Miscellaneous articles
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Inclinations
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Leanings toward
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Pugnacious
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Inclined to quarrel
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Admonition
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Critical advice
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Vindication
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Justification
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Abrogate
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To revoke or nullify
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Susceptibility
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Vulnerability, or the likeliness to be affected
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Congenial
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Agreeable
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Dissimulation
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Deceit or pretense
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Naivete
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Lack of knowledge or experience
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