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35 Cards in this Set
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Aberrant (adj)
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deviating from normal
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Abscond (v)
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leave secretly and hide to avoid the law
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Advocate (v)
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speak or argue on behalf
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Aggrandize (v)
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to increase, make greater, exaggerate
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Amalgamate (v)
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to unite or mix
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Ambiguous (adj)
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vague
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Ambrosial (adj)
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extremely pleasing to the senses
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Anachronism (n)
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a person/artifact appearing out of its time
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Anomalous (adj)
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peculiar
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Antediluvian (adj)
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ancient
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Antipathy (n)
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hostility, objection towards
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Assuage (v)
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to make less severe; to appease or satisfy
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Attenuate (v)
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weaken
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Audacious (adj)
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extremely bold; fearless
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Aver (v)
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to declare
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Banal (adj)
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bland
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Barefaced (adj)
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unconcealed, shameless or brazen
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Blandishment (n)
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coaxing speech
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Bombast (n)
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pompous speech
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Breach (n, v)
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a lasp, a break or gap
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Burgeon (v,n)
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to grow or flourish
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Buttress (v,n)
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support
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Cadge (v)
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to get something by taking advantage of someone
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Caprice (n)
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impluse
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Castigate (v)
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to chastise or criticize severely.
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Catalyst (n)
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an agent of change
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Caustic (adj)
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capable of dissolving by chemical action
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Chicanery (n)
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deception by trickery
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Complaisant (adj)
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willingly compliant or accepting the status quo
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Conflagration (n)
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a great fire
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Corporeal (adj)
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as opposed to spiritual (tangible)
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corporal (adj)
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of the body
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Corroborate (v)
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to strength or support
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Craven (adj,n)
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cowardly
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Culpable (adj)
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deserving of blame
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