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17 Cards in this Set
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abberant
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Deviating from normal or correct
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ambrosial
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extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious
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antediluvian
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ancient; outmoded; (literally,before the flood)
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aver
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to declare
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barefaced
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unconcealed, shameless, or brazen
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blandishment
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speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something
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burgeon
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to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth
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buttress
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to support. a support
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cadge
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to get something by taking advantage of someone
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caprice
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impulse
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complaisant
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willingly compliant or accepting of the status quo (n: complaisance)
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conflagration
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a great fire
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corporeal
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of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible. (In older writings, coeporeal could be a synonym for corporal. This usage is no longer common)
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corporal
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of the body: "corporal punishment." a non-commissioned officer ranked between a sergeant and a private.
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craven
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cowardly; a coward
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dearth
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lack, scarcity
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deprecation
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belittlement
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