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20 Cards in this Set
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accolade
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n- praise or approval
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acerbity
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n- sourness, bitterness of taste
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attrition
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n- the process of wearing down
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bromide
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n- a trite or commonplace work
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chauvinist
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adj, n- extravagantly patriotic; such a person
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chronic
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adj- recurring over a long period of time
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expound
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v- to explain in detail
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factionalism
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n- party strife or intrigue
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immaculate
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adj- spotless, without blemish or fault
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imprecation
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n- a curse or the act of cursing
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ineluctable
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adj- not able to change, avoid or overcome
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mercurial
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adj- characterized by rapid change in mood
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palliate
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v- to make less serious or severe
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protocol
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n- customs and regulations dealing with etiquette/ a type of international agreement
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resplendent
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adj- shining or gleaming brilliantly
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stigmatize
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v- to brand or mark as in someway discreditable
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sub rosa
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adv, adj- in secret, confidentially, privately, secretive
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vainglory
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n- excessive pride in boastfulness about one's own accomplishments
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vestige
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n- a trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but is no longer present
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volition
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n- the power to choose, will or decide
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