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20 Cards in this Set
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inalienable
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adj. incapable of being surrendered or taken away
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endow
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v. to furnish or provide for something freely
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serendipity
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n. ability to make lucky discoveries by chance or accident
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asinine
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adj. stupid or silly
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epiphany
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n. a moment of sudden insight or enlightenment
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urbane
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adj. sophisticated, smooth, polite, or polished in manner
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nefarious
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adj. extremely wicked
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undermine
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v. to weaken gradually
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exonerate
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v. to free from blame
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accolade
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n. high praise, award, or honor
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trivial
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adj. of little importance
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guile
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n. deceitful cunning
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throng
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n. crowd, multitude
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defer
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v. 1) to postpone or put off
2) to submit to the opinions or wishes of another |
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hieratic
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adj. priestly
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disposition
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n. natural attitude
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hindrance
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n. an impediment
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consternation
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n. amazed dismay and confusion
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insinuate
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v. to imply in a subtle, indirect way
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haggard
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adj. having a worn or emancipated appearance
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