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100 Cards in this Set
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Bane
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troublesome influence
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Condone
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tacitly support; overlook
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Eclectic
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taking things from different sources
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Genre
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a category; type
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Irascible
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easily angered
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Mundane
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ordinary; worldly
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Perpetuated
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caused to continue
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Rancor
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resentment; animosity; bad feeling
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Strut
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swagger; show off
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Voluble
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talkative
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Bard
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poet
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Condoning
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overlooking; disregarding; ignoring
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Edifice
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building; structure; construction
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Germane
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relevant
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Ire
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anger [irate (a) = very angry]
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Munificent
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generous; charitable
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Perpetuity
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eternity
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Rant
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use bombastic language
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Stupefying
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astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence
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Voluminous
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very large; spacious
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Bastion
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fortress; stronghold
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Conflagration
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big fire
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Efface
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wipe out; remove all trace of
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Germinal
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just growing; not developed; immature
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Irksome
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annoying; infuriating
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Mutinous
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very rebellious
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Personable
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attractive
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Ratify
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approve; consent
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Subpoena
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summons to court
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Voracious
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ravenous
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Befuddle
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confuse
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Confound
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confuse
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Effigy
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a model of a person
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Gibbering
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making meaningless noises
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Ironic
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satiric; unexpected
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Myriad
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in large numbers
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Perspicacious
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insightful; sharp; wise
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Raucous
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rough and unpleasant (of sounds)
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Substantiate
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give supporting evidence
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Waive
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surrender; give up
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Begrudge
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resent
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Congeal
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to solidify
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Effusive
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gushing; demonstrative
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Glacial
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hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy
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Irrational
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unreasonable; absurd
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Navigable
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suitable for sailing
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Perspicacity
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insight
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Raze
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destroy; demolish; tear down
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Subterfuge
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a trick
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Wane
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grow less
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Beguile
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mislead; lure
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Congenital
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present from birth
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Egalitarianism
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belief in equality
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Goad
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prod; urge
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Irreproachable
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cannot be criticized; perfect
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Nebulous
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vague
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Pertinent
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relevant
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Rebuttal
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denial
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Subtle
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not obvious
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Wary
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hesitant; cautious
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Belabor
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explain in unnecessary detail
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Connoisseur
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person with refined taste and good judgment
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Egregious
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outstandingly, obviously bad
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Grate (v)
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1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred
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Irrevocable
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cannot be cancelled; unchangeable
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Nefarious
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wicked; immoral; disreputable
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Peruse
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read carefully
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Recant
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disclaim; retract statement
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Subversive
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rebellious; revolutionary
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Wax
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to increase; to grow
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Beleaguer
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besiege; attack
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Consecrate
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dedicate
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Egress
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exit
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Gratis
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free of charge; without payment
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Itinerant
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nomadic; wandering from place to place
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Negate
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cancel; deny
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Pervasive
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spreading everywhere
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Recapitulate
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summarize
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Succinct
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concise
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Waylay
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accost; stop; approach; hinder
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Belie
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contradict
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Consensus
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general agreement
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Eloquent
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fluent and persuasive in speech
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Gratuitous
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unwarranted
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Jaded
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tired; bored; worn out
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Negligence
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carelessness
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Petrify
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1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
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Receptacle
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container; vessel; holder
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Suffragist
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someone who campaigns for voting rights
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Weighty
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serious
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Belittle
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to demean
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Conspicuous
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easily seen; prominent
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Elucidate
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make clear
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Gravity
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seriousness
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Jargon
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specialized language used by experts
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Neologism
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newly coined word
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Petulant
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sulky; peevish
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Recluse
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someone who cuts himself off from life
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Supercilious
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proud and haughty
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Whelp
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young dog
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