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26 Cards in this Set
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inure
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to cause to become used to something painful or difficult ot become hardened accustomed
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jetsam
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goods thrown overboard to lighten a ship in dnager of sinking discarded goods found washed ashore
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lascivious
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lusful, wanton lewd
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lissome
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supple limber flexible agile lithe
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lurid
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startling sensational shocking wild
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mendicant
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a beggar one who asks for alms
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moot
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open to discussion debatable
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nemesis
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one who imposes retribution just punishment the Greek goddess of vengeance revenging agent
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odious
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hateful disgusting offensive
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oligarchy
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a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons
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paucity
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scarcity fewness of number, death insufficieny
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pertinacious
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holding firmly to a purpose, belief, or course of action, stubbornly persistent
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platitude
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a trite or commonplace remark
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predatory
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characterized or living by plundering robbing or killing
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prolific
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producing many offspring fertile fruitful productive
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insipid
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tasteless dull flat
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malinger
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shriking work, evading duty feigning incapacity
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian
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meilifiuous
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sweetly flowing smooth honied
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Nebulous
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vague, hazy,
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obsequious
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servily attentive fawning unctous
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obtuse
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slow tupid vapid imperceptive
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ostracize
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banned from social and political favor
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pedante
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narrowmnded person, trivial person; showing off ones learning bookish
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placate
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to appease to pacify
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ostentatious
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showing off, pretentious
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