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14 Cards in this Set
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v. - to renounce or give up under oath
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abjure
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n. - a person who leads an austerely simple life, esp. one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction
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ascetic
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v. - to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death
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bereave
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n. - a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
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chagrin
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v. - to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate
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delve
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adj. - deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.;
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eccentric
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adj. - unlucky or unfortunate
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hapless
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adj. - well-bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish
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genteel
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n. - great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage
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havoc
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n. - the language, esp. the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group
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jargon
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adj. - requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance
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laborious
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adj. - resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
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recalcitrant
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adj. - fierce; cruel; savagely brutal
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truculent
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n. - the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest.
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usury
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