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10 Cards in this Set
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Aspersion |
A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming |
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Brusque |
Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
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Castigate |
To punish severely; to criticize severely |
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Contrive |
To plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan |
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Ennui |
Weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom |
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Immutable |
Not subject to change, constant |
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Insurgent |
One who revels or rises again authority, rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority |
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Sinecure |
A position requiring little or no work, an easy job |
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Transgress |
To go beyond a limit or boundary, to sin, violate a law |
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Vicarious |
Preformed, different, or otherwise experienced by one person in of another |
