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30 Cards in this Set
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Agony (agonize)
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extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
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Polemical
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a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
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Relic
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an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past:
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Privilege (privileged)
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a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most
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Acquiesced
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to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
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Patronize
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To talk down to
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Resigned (resignation)
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submissive or acquiescent
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Cramped
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confined or severely limited in space
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Clandestine
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done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment,
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Vagabond
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wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic:
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Chastise
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To criticize severely; rebuke
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Ominous
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portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
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Albatross
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An Large Artic Bird
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Multitude
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a great number;
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Contempt
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willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court (contempt of court) or legislative body
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Cite
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to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), esp. as an authority
to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example |
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Redundant
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Exceeding what is necessary or natural; superfluous
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Justify (justification)
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to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right
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Conscious
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fully aware of or sensitive to something
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Disillusioned
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To free or deprive of illusion
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Remorse (remorseful)
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deep and painful regret for wrongdoing
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Vulnerable
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open to moral attack, criticism, temptation
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Apportionment
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The proportional distribution of the number of members
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Camouflage
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concealment by some means that alters or obscures the appearance
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Discern
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to distinguish or discriminate
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Heedless
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careless; thoughtless; unmindful
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Acquiescence
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Passive assent or agreement without protest
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Zenith
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a highest point or state
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Sententiously
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given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous
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Advocate (advocator)
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to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument
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