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20 Cards in this Set
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Caustic |
Harsh, very sarcastic (adj) |
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Reparations |
Payments for damages (n) |
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Repress |
Held back; restrain (v) |
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Squander |
To waste; use foolishly (v) |
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Machinations |
Evil plans (n) |
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Spawn |
Bring forth; give birth to (v) |
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Largess |
Is the quality of the person/ group who gives a generous gift (n) |
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Mediate |
To step in, help solve (v) |
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Rhetoric |
Artful communication; the art of speaking or writing with flair (n) |
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Assimilate |
To take in and be part of (v) |
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Abrade |
To wear or rub away (v) |
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Entourage |
A following; a group (n) |
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Euphemism |
Pleasant expression for an unpleasant situation (n) |
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Metamorphosis |
Complete change (n) |
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Canard |
False report (n) |
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Expatriate |
To banish; to exile (v) |
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Mien |
Way of carrying oneself (n) |
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Mollify |
Soothe; or cheer up (v) |
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Encomium |
High praise; tribute (n) |
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Nefarious |
Evil, sinister (adj) |
