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12 Cards in this Set
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rogue
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dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel
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colloquialism
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form of speech used only chiefly in conversation
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ameliorate
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to make or become better
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abscission
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act or process of cutting off
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hoodwink
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to deceive
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abjure
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to reject
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abysmal
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very bad, very deep, appalling
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scrupulous
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having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right
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abase
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to behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade
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expatiate
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to speak or write at length or in great detail
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conspire
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to plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action
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emaciated
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to be extremely thin
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