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62 Cards in this Set
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inured
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to make use of something undesirable
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etymology
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the origin and development of a word
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enigma
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one who is puzzing
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salient
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strikingly conspicuous
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repine
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low in spirit
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insolence
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disrespecful arrogence; rudness
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piquant
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pleasantly stimulating or exciting
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caprice
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an impulsive change of mind
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pervious
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open to argument; permeable
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sentient
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having sense perception
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hector
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to intimidate
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palliate
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to make it less serious
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fetid
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having an offensive oder
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confabulation
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to chat
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exonerate
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free from blame
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chemeras
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impossible; foolish
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expedient
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tending to promote some desired object
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pith
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substance
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clement
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merciful
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taciturn
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untalkative
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propitious
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favorable circumstances
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volatile
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violent; explosive
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fervid
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passionate
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slur
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to pass over lightly
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effervesce
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to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors
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deprecate
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belittle
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requisite
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required; essential
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acumen
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accuracy and keeness of judgment or insite
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swoon
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to faint
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conjugal
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relationship between husband and wife; relating to marriage
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stoicism
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an indiffernce to pleasure or pain
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vestige
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a visable true evidence
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fruition
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realization of something desired
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augment
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to increase
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fastidious
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highly critical or demanding; highly concerned with details
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pertinacious
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holding tenaciously to a purpose cause of action
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mutiny
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a rebellion against authority
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misconsture
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misinterpret
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diffident
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lacking self-confidence; timid
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bilious
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bad tempered; angry, outburst
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wanton
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wilfull; unrestrained (not undercontrolled); IMMORALE
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parley
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a meeting; debate; conference
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transient
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enduring
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foment
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to instigate(to cause)
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execration
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abhor; to hate
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hiatus
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a break in the continuity of a work
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ameliorated
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improve
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bigamy
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having to wives
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succor
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aid
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cursory
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going rapidly over something without noticing details; hasty
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fraudulent
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deceit; trickery
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immutable
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unchangeable
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exigency
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emergency; urgency
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bounteous
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generous; liberal
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reproof
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to crticize or correct
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palsy
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paralysis; shake
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interlude
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a pause between the acts of a play; period; space.
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Indemnity
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security against dammage
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opprobrium
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scorn; shameful
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emulation
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to strive; equal to excell
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poltroon
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a coward
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ostensible
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outwardly appearing as such professed; impersonate
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