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20 Cards in this Set
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Abominate
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To detest thoroughly; abhor
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Abeyance
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1. The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension
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Abettor
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To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on.
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Opus
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A creative work, especially a musical composition numbered to designate the order of a composer's works.
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Vindicate
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1. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
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Dire
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1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous: a dire economic forecast; dire threats.
2. Urgent; desperate: |
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Glutinous
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Of the nature of or resembling glue; sticky.
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Actuate
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1. To put into motion or action; activate:
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Modicum
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A small, moderate, or token amount:
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Ichthyology
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The branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes
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Diadem
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1. A crown worn as a sign of royalty.
2. Royal power or dignity. |
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Fractious
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1. Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
2. Having a peevish nature; cranky |
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Captious
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Marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults:
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Adjuration
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An earnest, solemn appeal.
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Mercurial
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Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile:
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Aegis
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1. Protection
2. Sponsorship; patronage |
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Parry
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1. To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example)
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Opprobrious
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1. Expressing contemptuous reproach; scornful or abusive
2. Bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous: opprobrious conduct. |
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Accretion
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a. Growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion.
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Jettison
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1. To cast overboard or off:
2. To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome: |
