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30 Cards in this Set
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Aggrandize
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to exaggerate, to cause to appear greater in power or influence
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Also-ran
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one who is defeated in a race, election or other competion
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Alternative
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the choice between two possibilities
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Badger
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to tease, annoy, harass
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Balm
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something that soothes or heals
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Casm
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a deep opening on the earth's surface; a gorge or difference of opinion or loyalties
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Claimant
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a person making a claim
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Countenance
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a person's face, especially the expression
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Denounce
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to condem, to expose critically
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Divine
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to foretell a prophecy, to infer, to guess
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Docile
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easily taught or controlled
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Elfin
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small, light; mischevious and fairylike
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Ensemble
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a coordinated outfit or costume
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Erudite
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scholarly
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Fathom
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to understand fully
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Fraught
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teeming with; laden; full, involving accompanied by
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Hovel
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a small, low, miserable dwelling; an open, low shed
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Teth
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a rope or chain that allows limited movement; the limit of one's resources or strength
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Torque
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a twisting or turning force
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Wane
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to decrease gradually
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tort
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twist
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vict
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conquer
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fract
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break
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omni
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all, every
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flect
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bend
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ten
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hold, keep
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mon
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warn
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mand
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order, command
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cred
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believe
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fid
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faith, trust
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