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15 Cards in this Set
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abdicate
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to give up formally, as an office, duty, power
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abet
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to encourage or assist, espically in wrong doing
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abstain
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to refrain completely and voluntarily
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advocate
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to speak or argue in favor of or a person who pleads in the intreset of a cause or indivigual
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affluent
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prosperous, wealthy
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banal
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made stale by constant use or repetition
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bicker
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to engage in petty quarreling
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blithe
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merry and carefree
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brusque
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overly short or adrupt
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buttress
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a support or reinforcement; to support or reinforce
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cajole
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to persuade or obtain by flattery or deceit
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calumny
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a false statement deliberately made to injure someone
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circuitous
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indirect or roundabout; long-winded
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coerce
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to force someone to do something aganst his will by using pressure, threats, or intinidation
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condone
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to overlook or disregard an offense, thereby implying forgiveness or possible approval of it
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