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75 Cards in this Set
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SPATE
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A LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT OR EXTENT
A FLOOD CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINFALL |
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ESCHEW
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TO AVOID, SHUN=AVOID OR REJECT
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PANACHE
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DISTINCTIVE AND STYLISH ELEGANCE
BUNCH OF FEATHERS |
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TRENCHANT
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FORCEFUL, EFFECTIVE, VIGOUROUS, CAUSTIC. CLEAR-CUT
= INCISIVE |
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CALLOUS
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EMOTIONALLY HARDENED, UNSENSITIVE, UNSYMPATHETIC
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IMBROGLIO
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DIFFICULT AND INTRICATE CONFUSION. ENTANGLEMENT. DIFFICULT DISAGREEMENT
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INTRICATE
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VERY COMPLICATED AND DETAILED
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APHORISM
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A TERSE PHRASE STATING A TRUTH OR OPINION = AN ADAGE
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CONFOUNDING
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TO CAUSE CONFUSION
TO CAUSE TO BE ASHAMED= ABASHED TO MAKE WORSE TO DAMN |
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GULLIBILITY
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EASILY DECEIVED OR DUPED
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GASH
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A LONG DEEP WOUND OR CUT, SLASH
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ABASH
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DESTROY SELF CONFIDENCE, TO MAKE ASHAME
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DEARTH
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INADEQUATE SUPPLY, LACK OF
FAMINE |
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MOLLIFY
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TO CALM, APPEASE
TO SOFTEN |
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CRONYISM
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FAVORITISM SHOWN TO FRIENDS
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JINGOISM
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FANATICAL PATRIOTISM ACOMPANIED BY AN EAGERNESS TO WAGE WAR
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PROFLIGATE
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RECKLESSLY EXTRAVAGANT AND PRODIGAL
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PROVIDENT
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PROVIDING CAREFULLY FOR THE FUTURE
FRUGAL, ECONOMICAL |
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BOON
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A TIMELY BLESSING OR BENEFIT
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PROTRACTED
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TO LENGHTHEN IN TIME, TO EXTEND
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EXTENUATE
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TO MAKE SEEM LESS SERIOUS = PALLIATE
TO ATTEMPT TO LESSEN THE MAGNITUDE |
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PLUMB
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TO MEASURE DEPTH
STRICTLY VERTICAL |
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ASSESS
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TO ESTIMATE THE VALUE OF X FOR TAXATION
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INCEPTION
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A COMMENCEMENT, THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING
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PRESENTIMENT
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A PREMONITION
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SURVEY
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TO EXAMINE OR LOOK AT COMPREHENSIVELY
TO DETERMINE BOUNDARIES (LAND) |
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DENIZEN
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AN INHABITANT
ONE THAT FREQUENTS A PLACE |
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DILIGENT
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MARKED BY PERSERVERING EFFORT
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HYPERTROPHY
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ABNORMAL ENLARGEMENT OF A PART OF THE BODY
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PARODY
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BURLESQUE IMITATION OF SERIOUS LITERATURE OR MUSIC
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SYCOPHANTIC
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FAWNING, OBSEQUIOUS
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FORTUITOUS
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LUCKY, FORTUNATE
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HAGGLE
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TO BARGAIN
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CRAVEN
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A COWARD
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NETTLE
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TO IRRITATE, VEX
A PLANT THAT STINGS |
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CAVIL
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FIND FAULT OR CRITICIZE FOR PETTY REASONS= QUIBBLE
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ROUT
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AN OVERWHELMING DEFEAT
A MOB |
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TORTUOUS
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WINDING
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RAKE
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TRINCHE PARA PAJA
(V)TO GATHER WITH A RAKE |
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DEFERENTIAL
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RESPECTFUL
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CLAMOR
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A LOUD UPROAR
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EFFRONTERY
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BRAZEN BOLDNESS= IMPERTINENCE, IMPUDENCE, CHEEK
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BEGRUDGE
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TO GIVE WITH RELUCTANCE
TO ENVY THE GOODFORTUNE OF OTHERS |
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TAUTNESS
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STRAINED, TENSE
(TIGHT) |
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TROWEL
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TO SPREAD, SMOOTH WITH A TROWEL
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CONVEYANCE
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TRANSFER, VEHICLE
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COTERIE
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SELECT CIRCLE OF PEOPLE
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COUNTENANCE
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APPROVE, TOLERATE
THE FACE |
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COUNTERMAND
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REVOKE, CANCEL
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COROLLARY
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CONSEQUENCE, ACCOMPANIMENT
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COMPLIANT
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YIELDING, COMFORMING TO REQUIREMENTS
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COMMESURATE
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PROPORTIONATE
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CODA
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SOMETHING THAT SUMMARIZES OR CONCLUDES
CONCLUDING SECTION IN MUSIC OR LITERARY COMPOSITION |
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BURGEON
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GROW FORTH, SEND OUT BUDS
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CHAUVINIST
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FANATIC PATRIOT
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CONSEQUENTIAL
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POMPOUS, SELF IMPORTANT
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CONTENTION
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CLAIM, THESIS
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CONTENTIOUS
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QUARRELSOME
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CONTEST
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DISPUTE
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CONTINENCE
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SELF-RESTRAINT, SEXUAL CHASTITY
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CONTRITE
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PENITENT
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CONUNDRUM
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RIDDLE, DIFFICULT PROBLEM
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COPIOUS
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PLENTIFUL
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DESULTORY
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LACKING PURPOSE OR ENTHUSIASM
AIMLESSLY GOING FROM ONE SUBJECT TO ANOTHER |
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DICHOTOMY
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SPLIT
BRANCHING INTO CONTRADICTORY PARTS |
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DIGRESSION
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WANDERING AWAY
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DIRGE
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LAMENT WITH MUSIC
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DISJOINTED
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LACKING COHERENCE
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DISPARATE
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BASICALLY DIFFERENT, UNRELATED
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DISSOLUTION
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LOOSENESS IN MORALS, DISINTEGRATION
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DUPE
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SOMEONE EASILY FOOLED
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EBULLIENT
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OVERFLOWING WITH ENTHOUSIASM
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ELICIT
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DRAW OUT BY DISCUSSION
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ENDEMIC
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PREVAILING AMONG A SPECIFIC GROUP OR PEOPLE
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ENERVATE
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WEAKEN
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