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51 Cards in this Set
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adverse
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in opposition to
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affect
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have an influence on (cause)
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aggravate
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to make worse
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auger
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a tool used for making holes
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augur
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seer, sooth sayer
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capital
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seat of government (town or city)
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capitol
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buidlings where legislative meets
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complement
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something that completes or (helps make whole)
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compliment
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expression of praise
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consul
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an individual (in a country's foreign service) (Chief Roman Magistrate)
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council
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a group (an assembly of persons who deliberate)
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cousel
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advice or (act of exchanging ideas)
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discreet
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modest,(being "hush-hush")
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discrete
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distinct (constituting a seperate thing, alone by itself...)
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disinterested
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unbiased or (free of bias)
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effect
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a result
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enervate
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to destroy the stength of (to weaken...)
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enormity
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monstrous (or outrageous or improper) offense
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enormousness
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very great in size
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factoid
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inaccurate info. (something assumed as true, may not necesarilly be true though...)
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flagrant
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outwardly offensive
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flammable
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easily ignited
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flaunt
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show of (ex: to ... (show of) your body)
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flout
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show contempt for
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forte
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something in which a person excels
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gender
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sexual idenity (a person's sexual idenity...)
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impeach
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to charge with improper conduct (to bring about the charges...of the improper conduct)
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imply
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expressing (saying) something indirectly
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incredulous
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skeptical, disbelieving or (expression of disbelief)
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infer
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to conclude from evidence (ex: observations) or premises
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inflammable
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same as flammable, (easily ignited)
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irony
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discrepency (something happening that you expect not to... or situation ivolving what is not expected
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its
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possesive pronoun
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it's
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contraction, it is
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kudus
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props! praise!
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lay
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put or place something
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lie
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recline or lay (yourself)
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mass
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a group of people...
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mean
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the average of numbers
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median
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the middle number
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mischievous
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naughty...sly
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peruse
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look over
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precipitate
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fall off (or to throw from...)
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precipitous
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steep (extremely steep)
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principal
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one who holds a position of ranking (ie: a principal) or a person at the top, the highest rank ect...
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principle
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main or chief idea (...crop)
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proscribe
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To denounce or condemn.
To prohibit or forbid, to banish or outlaw. |
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reticent
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Restrained or reserved in style, Reluctant; unwilling.
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sensual
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sexual
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sensuous
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pleasing to the senses
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unintrested
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not interested, without an interest, bored...
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