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14 Cards in this Set
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Inculpate |
to charge with fault; blame; accuse; to involve in a charge; incriminate |
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Alacrity |
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness; liveliness; briskness |
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Invective |
vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach; a railing accusation; vituperation; an insulting or abusive word or expression |
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Diatribe |
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism |
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Dearth |
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack; scarcity and dearness of food; famine |
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Depredation |
the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage |
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Aphorism |
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or absolute observation |
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Tantamount |
equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification |
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Esurient |
hungry; greedy |
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Insolent |
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting |
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Indolent |
having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful |
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Indignant |
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something unjust, offensive, insulting, or base |
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Paean |
any song of praise, joy, or triumph |
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Malign |
to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame |
