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22 Cards in this Set
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axiomatic
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adj. so obvious that it needs no proof; self-evident; obvious
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broach
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v. to open up
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hapless
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unlucky or unable to achieve success because of bad luck; unfortunate
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dearth
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n. a scarcity; less than is needed
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posture
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v. to pose or take a position in order to create a desired effect ; to position strategically
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noisome
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adj. bad smelling; of harmful nature; noxious
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abrogate
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v. to do away with, usually in a legal context; to abolish by formal or official means
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headlong
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behavior that lacks forethought; hastily; w/out deliberation; rash; hasty
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barefaced
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behavior that lacks shame; impudent; w/out concealment or disguised
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offhand
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done w/out preparation or much prior thought
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dispatch
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n. quick efficiency; prompt or speedy transaction
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craven
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cowardly; lacking courage; pusillanimous
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ponderous
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adj. heavy & possibly cumbersome
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indelibility
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refers to something that cant be removed/erased
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gossamer
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light, filmy, delicate
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anvil
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a metal tool that provides a surface on which things can be modified via hammer
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mercenary
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adj.having a strong desire for money; working or acting for money or other reward
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perfidious
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adj. disloyal; deceitful; deliberately faithless
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covetous
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to desire the possessions of others; greedy
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rapacious
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to be insatiable in desiring things, to be excessively covetous
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propitiate
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v. to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate
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tortuous
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adj. not straight, winding, devious, indirec
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