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40 Cards in this Set
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Coalition
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a combination, union
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Decadence
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decline, decay or deterioration
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Innuendo
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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Transcend
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to rise above or beyond
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Bombastic
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overblown in language, full of high sounding words
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Drivel
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saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose
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Infringe
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to violate, trespass, go beyond boundries
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Interloper
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an intruder
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Acculturation
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The modification of social patterns, traits or structures of a group
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Expedite
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
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Nominal
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existing in name only, not real
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Vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic
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Aggrandize
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to increase in greatness, power or wealth
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Contraband
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illegal traffic, smuggled goods
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Irrevocable
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incapable of being changed
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Resilient
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able to return to an original shape
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Amnesty
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a pardon for an offense against a goverment
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Caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding
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Scourge
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to whip, punish severly
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Vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome
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Cajole
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to coax, persuade through flattery
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Contrive
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to plan with ingenuity
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Fetter
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a chain or shackle placed on feet
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Immutable
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not subject to change
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Beneficent
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performing acts of kind or charity
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Crass
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coarse, unfeeling, stupid
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Infraction
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a breaking of a law or obligation
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Stalwart
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strong and sturdy, brave resolute
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Dispassionate
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calm, free from emotion
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Impugn
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to call into question, attack as false
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Relegate
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to place in a lower position
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Squeamish
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inclined to nausea, easily shocked or upset
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Anathema
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an object of intense dislike
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Novice
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a begginer
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Pretentious
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done for show, making big impression
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slovenly
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untidy, dirty
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Accrue
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to grow or accumulate over time
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Covert
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hidden, disguised
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Gist
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the essential part
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Sedentary
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remaining in one place
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