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15 Cards in this Set
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misanthrope
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a hater of mankind
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epistle
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a letter (especially a formal one)
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missive
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a wrriten message, letter, sent or about to be sent
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immutable
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unchangeable
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dilettante
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a person who takes up an activity merely for amusement, dabbler, a lover of an art or science
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promulgate
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to make known by open declaration
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rescind
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to annul, revoke, repeal, invalidate
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iconoclast
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a breaker or destroyer of images, a person who attacks cherished beliefs (as being based on error or superstition)
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supercilious
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showing arrogant disdain (as a person or a facial expression)
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eminent
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distinguished, noteworthy, prominent
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approbation
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approval, commendation
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration used for emphasis
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reiterated
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to repeat, often excessively
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proselytizing
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to (attempt) to convert (a person) from one belief to another
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propitious
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favorable, convenient
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