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100 Cards in this Set
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Remonstrate
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to object
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Discursive
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rambling
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Egregious
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conspicuous
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Inept
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not capable
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Concoct
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to devise
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Precipitate
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to cause to happen before expected
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Supposition
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something that is assumed
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Carousal
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noisy revelry
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Whimsical
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playful and unpredicatable
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Equanimity
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composure
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Pillage
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to loot
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Raconteur
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a person skilled at telling stories
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Infringe
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to violate, trespass
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Vitrolic
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bitter and sarcastic
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Mordant
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biting or sarcastic
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Oscillate
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to vary between opinions
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Expiate
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to make up for
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Heinous
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offensive
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Grandiose
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pretentious
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Puerile
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childish or immature
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Resourceful
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able to deal effectively with the situation
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Versatility
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having a variety of functions
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Arid
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dry, barren
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Nexus
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a bond or tie between members of a group
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Labryinth
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a maze
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Bizarre
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extremely strange
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Keel
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the "backbone" of a ship
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Lethargic
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drowsy and sluggish
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Proclivity
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tendency
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Acclimate
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to accustom to a new climate or situation
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Cajole
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to coax
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Chagrin
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embarrassment
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Bumptious
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excessively self-assertive
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Nonplussed
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puzzled
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Cobbled
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mended or patched
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Invective
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abusive language
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Deplete
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to use up or exhaust
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Incriminate
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to involve in a crime
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Mendicant
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a beggar
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Apathy
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lack of emotion or interest
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Initiative
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the ability to begin and follow through with a plan
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Circuitously
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in a roundabout manner
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Deface
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to spoil the appearance of
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Marred
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damaged or defaced
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Subtle
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not immediately obvious
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Fledgling
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someone young and inexperienced
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Impalpable
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intangible or imperceptible
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Quatrain
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a stanza or poem of four lines
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Obese
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extremely fat
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Simulate
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imitate
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Amenity
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an attractive or desirable feature
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Premonition
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a feeling that something is about to happen
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Transmuted
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transformed
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Reverberate
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to echo
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Pervasive
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spreading throughout
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Pendantic
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book-smart but not practical
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Scourge
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a means of vengeful punishment
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Apothesis
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an exalted or glorified example
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Aggrandize
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to increase in greatness, power or wealth
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Hindrance
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an impediment
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Implacable
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incapable of appeasement
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Debauched
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morally corrupt
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Ocular
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relating to the eye
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Tawdry
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gaudy and cheap
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Vulnerable
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open to attack
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Thwart
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to prevent
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Straitlaced
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prudish
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Intemperate
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lacking in self-control
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Gauche
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lacking social grace
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Inadvertant
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unintentional
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Attribute
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an essential quality
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Anarchy
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marked by chaos or confusion
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Yeti
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the abominable snowman
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Enjoin
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to prohibit
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Exacerbate
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to make worse
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Autonomy
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independence
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Segueing
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proceeding to what follows without delay
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Languish
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to become weak or feeble
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Umbrage
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offense or resentment
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Sonorous
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having an impressive sound
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Satiate
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to satisfy completely
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Salutary
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beneficial
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Dun
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to demand the payment of a debt
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Erudite
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scholarly
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Prognosticate
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to predict
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Portico
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porch
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Venal
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capable of being bribed
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Falsetto
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a male voice above normal range
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Banshee
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an Irish female spirit who foretold death by wailing
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Culpable
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deserving blame
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Guerilla
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a member of an irregular military force
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Adulation
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excessive praise
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Jaded
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wearied or worn out
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Absolve
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to free from blame
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Detrimental
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causing harm or damage
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Palingenesis
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rebirth or regeneration
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Nadir
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the lowest point
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Diversion
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something that distracts and entertains
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Fraility
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infirmity
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Contrive
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to invent
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