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32 Cards in this Set
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Advocate
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to speak or write in favor of, to urge by argument
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Verb
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Predispose
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make susceptible
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Verb
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Speculate
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to engage in thought or reflection
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Adjective
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Compel(ling)
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to secure or bring about by force, to overpower
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Verb
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Irrepressible
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incapable of being repressed or restrained
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Adjective
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Vigilantism
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any person who takes the law into his/her own hands
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Noun
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Atheist
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a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings
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Noun
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Cohesive
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well integrated or unified
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Adjective
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Precursor
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one that indicates the approach of another; harbinger
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Noun
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Quiescent
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being at rest, quiet, still, inactive, and motionless
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Adjective
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Inextricable
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incapable of being undone or solved
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Adjective
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Inexplicable
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incapable of being accounted for explained
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Adjective
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Implication
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something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood
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Noun
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Indict(ed)
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to accuse of wrongdoing; charge
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Verb
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Arraign(ment)
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to accuse or change in general , finding fault with
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Verb
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Solace
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comfort in sorrow
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Noun
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Drub
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to beat with a stick
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Verb
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Repugnant
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distasteful, or offensive
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Adjective
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Impunity
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exemption from punishment or loss
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Noun
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Misogynist(ic)
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hatred, dislike or mistrust of women
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Noun
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Largeese
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generous bestowal of gifts
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Noun
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Pretense
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make-believe, a false showing of something
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Noun
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Benign
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showing excessive gentleness, or kindness
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Adjective
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Subsidy(ize)
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to buy over, bribery
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Verb
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Gluttony
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excessive eating or drinking
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Noun
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Lurid
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gruelsome, horrible, revolting
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Adjective
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Ape
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an imitator, to mimic
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Verb
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Verisimilitude
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the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, probability
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Noun
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Bowdlerize
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to remove material that is considered offensive
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Verb
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Eviscerate
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to deprive of vital or essential parts
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Verb
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Paramount
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above others in rank or authority, superior in power
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Adjective
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Resurgent
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reviving, rising again
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Adjective
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