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21 Cards in this Set
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redoubtable
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Formidable; valiant; terrible to foes.
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scurrilous
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Using indecent language; offensive.
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trenchant
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Keen, biting, severe (as in wit).
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vouchsafe
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To condescend to grant; to concede; to bestow..
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traduce
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To expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable; to calumniate; to vilify; to defame.
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edulcorated
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edited or censored
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impervious
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Incapable of being injured, influenced or affected
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bibelot
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a small relic or artifact
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effluent
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waste matter emitted by sewage treatment
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gainsay
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to deny, refute, or contradict
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upstart
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a person who has become arrogant because of sudden rise to power
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verisimilitude
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the appearance of truth
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prurient
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lewd, lustful
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abet
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assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
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accost
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approach and speak first to a person
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advert
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refer
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agog
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highly excited; intensely curious
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alimentary
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supplying nourishment
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animadversion
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critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
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apothegm
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pithy, compact saying
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