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79 Cards in this Set
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amenable
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agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, willing to give in the wishes of another
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draconian
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hard, severe, cruel
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fathom
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to understand fully, to penetrate the meaning of
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hovel
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a small, miserable dwelling, an open, low shed
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precarious
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unsafe, unsteady, unstable
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balm
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something that soothes, heals, or comforts; an ointment.
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denounce
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to condemn; to expose critically
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forage
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to search or hunt for food and provisions
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guise
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appearance, ensemblance
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lesion
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wound, injury; especially one created by a disease
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aggrandize
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to exaggerate, to cause to appear greater in power, influence
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coup
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the violent overthrow of a government by a small group; a victorious accomplishment
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misanthrope
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someone who hates mankind
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philanthropy
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love of mankind, especially through charity gifts and deeds
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tether
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a rope or chain that allows limited movement ; the limit of one's resources or strength
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badger
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to tease; to annoy; to harass constantly
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elfin
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Small and sprightly; mischievous, fairylike
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chasm
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a deep opening in the earth surface, a gorge, differences of opinion, interests, loyalties
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erudite
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deeply learned, scholarly
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torque
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a turning or twisting force
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deft
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dexterous; skillful
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hoard
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to accumulate for future use; stockpile
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languish
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to become weak or feeble; sag with loss of strength
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pillage
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to rob of goods by violent seizure; plunder; to take as spoils
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ubiquitous
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the quality of being everywhere (or seeming to) at the same time
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abhor
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to hate very much, to detest utterly
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archaic |
belonging to an earlier time; ancient; outdated |
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edifice
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a building, especially one of the imposing appearance or size
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penitence
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sorrow and remorse for past misdeeds
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sundry
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various, several, miscellaneous
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adjunct
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something connected or added to another in a subordinate position, an assistant
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cajole
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to wheedle, coax, or persuade someone to do something they didn't want to
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debacle
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a sudden calamitous downfall; collapse or fail
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guile
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crafty, cunning, deceitful, artfullness
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petulant
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ill humor, irritable, cranky
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ajar
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partially open
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callow
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immature and inexperienced
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emulate
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to attempt to equity surpass; especially through imitation
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nepotism
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favors shown to those in high positions to relatives or friends
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umbrage
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sense of injury or insult; to take offense, displeasure.
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connoisseur
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an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
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asunder
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in separate parts; apart from each other in position
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raze
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to tear down, demolish to the ground
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blighted
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ruined; withered; destroyed
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aghast
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horrified
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milieu
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environment or surroundings
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arduous
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hard, difficult, tiresome
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coterie
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a circle of close associates or friends, inner circle (besties)
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awry
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twisted, crooked, out of whack, askew, wrong
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table
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to remove from consideration; postpone
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Harried |
To be troubled or bothered |
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Irascible |
Easily angered, irritable |
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Congenial |
Pleasant to be around; social, agreeable |
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Boisterous |
Rowdy |
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Vertigo |
The sensation of dizziness; a confused, disoriented state of mind |
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Fallacious |
False, wrong, incorrect |
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Impasse |
Dead end (impassable) |
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Zeal |
Enthusiasm |
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Berate |
To scold severely |
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Vacillation |
To swing from one course of action or opinion to another |
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Lassitude |
Listlessness, fatigue |
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Garrulous |
Very talkative |
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Myriad |
An extremely large number |
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Noxious |
Physically or mentally destructive, or harmful to human beings |
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Accost |
To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively as with a demand or request |
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Beatific |
Displaying or imparting joy |
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Nuance |
Subtle variations in color, meaning, or some other quality |
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Quagmire |
A sticky situation, a difficult or precarious situation, a predicament |
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Somber |
Dark, serious, dull, gloomy, dull, grave |
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Unawares |
By surprise, unexpectedly |
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Suffrage |
The right to vote |
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Cloister |
A tranquil secluded place |
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Docile |
Yielding to supervision, easily taught obedience |
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Surfeit |
Excessive amount |
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Incongruous |
Not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings, not fitting in |
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Aloof |
Distant, reserved in manner, uninvolved |
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Harrowing |
Extremely distressing, disturbing, or frightening |
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Chronic |
Continuing for a long time, continuous |
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Accentuate |
To stress, emphasize |
