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20 Cards in this Set
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Abet
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(v) to help someone do something wrong or illegal
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Aver
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(v) to say something firmly and strongly because you are sure that it is true
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Blatant
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(adj) something bad that is very clear and easy to see, but the person responsible for it does not seem embarrassed or ashamed
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Broach
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(v) to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or unpleasant or cause an argument (n) a tool for opening
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Buttress
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(v) to support a system, idea, argument etc, especially by providing money (n) a brick or stone structure built to support a wall
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Carousal
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(n) to drink a lot, be noisy, and have fun
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Collate
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(v) to gather information together, examine it carefully, and compare it with other information to find any differences
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Connoisseur
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(n) someone who knows a lot about something such as art, food, or music
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Disconsolate
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(adj) extremely sad and hopeless
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Encumber
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(v) to make it difficult for you to do something or for something to happen
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Foment
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(v) to cause trouble and make people start fighting each other or opposing the government
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Grisly
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(adj) extremely unpleasant and involving people being killed or injured
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Herculean
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(adj) needing great strength or determination
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Impassive
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(adj) not showing any emotion
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Inauspicious
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(adj) seeming to show that success in the future is unlikely
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Incontrovertible
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(adj) definitely true and impossible to be proved false
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Nonplussed
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(adj., part) so surprised by something that you do not know what to say or do
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Opportune
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(adj) a time that is suitable for doing something
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Prolific
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(adj) existing in large numbers; producing many of something
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Rejoinder
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(n) a reply, especially a rude one
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