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30 Cards in this Set
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castigate
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to criticize severely
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chastise
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to publish severely
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collaborate
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to work with one another, as on a literary or scientific endeavor
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comely
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pleasing in appearance; good looking and attractive
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commensurate
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corresponding in measure or degree; proportionate
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corroborate
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to strengthen or support with evidence
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debonair
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elegance in appearance and charming in manner
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decorous
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having decorum, characterized by conformity to standard of taste
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deign
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to lower oneself in ones own estimation, to condescend
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deprecate
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to disparage, to belittle
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desecrate
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misuse or violate something sacred
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dilettante
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a person who only knows superficial information about the arts
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equivocal
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having more than one meaning, intended to confuse
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exhume
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to dig out of the ground
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foible
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a small fault or weakness in a character
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foist
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to impose something unwanted on an unwilling person
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insipid
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tasteless; lacking excitement, uninteresting
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insolvent
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without the means to pay
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jocose
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giving to joyful playing
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misconstrue
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to misinterpret or misunderstand
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narcissism
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excessive admiration for onseself
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overweening
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excessively proud; lacking restraint
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paean
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a hymn of joy
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portal
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a doorway, gate, or other entrance
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progenitor
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a direct ancestor
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propitiate
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to win or regain the favor of somebody by doing something that pleases them; to mollify
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repartee
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conversation or speech marked by quick or witty verbal exchanges
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repine
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to express deep sadness or discontent
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restitution
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paying back for what has been lost or damaged
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svelte
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slender and elegant
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