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55 Cards in this Set
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egregious (adj)
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Remarkably bad; outstanding in an undesirable way
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carp (verb)
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To find fault; to criticize words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly.
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recant (verb)
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Take back, admit an error.
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sedulous (adj)
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Carefully organized, diligent, painstaking.
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lampoon (noun)
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Written work using satire to belittle or attack someone.
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debacle (noun)
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A disaster or failure.
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promontory (noun)
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A high point of land; a part that projects outward.
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ennui (noun)
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A feeling of weariness and disgust; tedium.
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preponderance (noun)
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A great amount (of something. Could refer to weight, quantity, power, influence, etc.)
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stodgy (adj)
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Dull; uninteresting; plain; unattractive; unfashionable.
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retrench (verb)
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To cut off; to pare away.
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repast (noun)
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A meal; the food and drink served at a meal.
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dowdy (adj)
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Not stylish; unattractive.
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obtrude (verb)
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To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation.
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prodigious (adj)
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Of great size, power or amount; amazing..
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indignant (adj)
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Feeling wrath, as when a person
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rotund (adj)
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Plump, chubby..
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overt (adj)
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Open to view; public; apparent; manifest.
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quandary (noun)
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State of uncertainty or perplexity.
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jibe (verb)
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To be in accord, to agree, to fit together conceptually.
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paucity (noun)
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A lack of something.
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indelible (adj)
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Unable to be removed, washed away, blotted out, or effaced.
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culpable (adj)
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Guilty, responsible, deserving blame.
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exertion (noun)
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Vigorous effort.
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subjugate (verb)
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Subdue, bring under control.
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blatant (adj)
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Glaringly obvious; sounding loudly and harshly
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ferret (verb)
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Search out and bring to light; to drive out from a hiding place.
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vagrant (noun)
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Person who wanders from place to place; one lacking a set place to live.
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persevere (verb)
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To pursue steadily any project or course begun
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squabble (verb)
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To scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.
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egregious (adj)
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Remarkably bad; outstanding in an undesirable way.
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preclude (verb)
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Prevent, make impossible.
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complicity (noun)
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Partnership in wrong-doing.
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surreptitious (adj)
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Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means
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furtive (adj)
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Characterized by stealth; surreptitious
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jibe (verb)
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To be in accord, to agree, to fit together conceptually
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subjugate (verb)
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Subdue, bring under control.
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willful (adj)
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Having a set purpose; self-determined.
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upshot (noun)
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Final issue; conclusion; the end result.
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ferret (verb)
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Search out and bring to light; to drive out from a hiding place.
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mawkish (adj)
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Excessively and objectionably sentimental.
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incense (verb)
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To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.
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hoodwink (verb)
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To take in by deceptive means; deceive.
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aseptic
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Free of pathogenic microorganisms;
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abdicate
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To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
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abject
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Brought low in condition or status.
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adduce
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To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument
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appal
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To fill with consternation or dismay
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peramble
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A preliminary statement, especially the introduction to a formal document that serves to explain its purpose
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perambulator
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a baby carraige
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animadversion
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Strong criticism; A critical or censorious remark
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equanimity
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The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.
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antipodes
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Any two places or regions that are on diametrically opposite sides of the earth.
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antiphony
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A composition that
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aquatint
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A process of etching capable of producing several tones by varying the etching time of different areas of a copper plate so that the resulting print resembles the flat tints of an ink or wash drawing.
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