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29 Cards in this Set
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Warrant
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something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee
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Disparity
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lack of similarity or equality;
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Cognitive
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of or pertaining to mental processes
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Incumbent
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obligatory
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savvy
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shrewd; well-informed
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overt
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not concealed or secret
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altruism
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the principle or practice of unselfish concern for
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eschew
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to abstain or keep away from;
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replicated
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to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce,
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coffers
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a box or chest, especially one for valuables.
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morbidly
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suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; extreme,
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asymmetry
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not identical on both sides of a central line
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levied
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to impose (a tax):
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ardent
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intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic;
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veracity
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conformity to truth or fact; accuracy:
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errata
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a list of errors
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Languish
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to be subjected to delay or disregard;
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parlance
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a way or manner of speaking;
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dearth
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an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:
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vetted
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to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, validity,
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hone
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to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect:
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scurrilous
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grossly or obscenely abusive:
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esoterica
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things understood by or meant for a select few;
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assail
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to attack with arguments, criticism, ridicule, abuse,
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capricious
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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
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finesse
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extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste,
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debunked
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false, or disproven
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hardscrabble
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providing or yielding meagerly in return for much effort; demanding or unrewarding
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raison d'etre
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the reason to exist
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