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14 Cards in this Set
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axiom
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n. a universally recognized principle; a generally accepted or common saying
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axiomatic
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adj. taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
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baleful
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adj. sinister, pernicious, ominous
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bane
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adj. cause to injury, source of harm; source of persistent frustration
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beatify
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v to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to
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bedizen
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v. to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner
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belie
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v. to give a false impression of, to misrepresent
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bellicose
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adj. belligerent, pugnacious, warlike
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bent
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n. learning, incliniation, tendency
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blandish
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v. to coax with flattery, toady
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blithe
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adj. carefree, merry
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boisterous
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adj. loud, noisy, rough, lacking restraint
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bolster
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v. to provide support or reinforcement
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bombastic
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adj. pompous; grandiloquent
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