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27 Cards in this Set
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remuneration |
payment for work done |
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engender |
cause |
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harangue |
noisy, attacking speech |
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abrogate |
cancel, deny |
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harbinger |
indicator, warning |
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absolve |
exonerate, discharge (set free from blame, guilt) |
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ensconce |
firm in position |
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obdurate |
stubborn (to change opinion) |
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reprieve |
postpone sentence |
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respite |
short rest from something difficult |
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credulous |
gullible, believe easily |
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enshroud |
cover |
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obfuscate |
make things hard to understand on purpose |
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rescind |
retract, repeal |
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blithe |
carefree, free-spirit |
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repudiate |
deny truth or validity of |
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resignation |
accept fate |
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tenacious |
tending to keep a firm hold on something |
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tentative |
uncertain, unconfident |
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tenuous |
flimsy, not solid |
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resonant |
echoeing |
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lampoon |
publicly criticize by ridicule, irony, sarcasm |
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epicure |
someone who appreciates good food and drink |
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resolution |
firm decision to do/not do something |
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ephemeral |
short-lived |
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plumage |
feathers of BIRD |
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hedonism |
pleasure-seeking, self-indulgence |
