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16 Cards in this Set
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Promontory
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a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water
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Temper
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soften
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Prurient
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arousing
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Macerate
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steep, soak; to waste away
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Remunerative
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profitable
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Finagle
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To get or maneuver through cleverness or craftiness
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inveterate
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Deep-seated or firmly established
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promulgate
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To publish; declare; proclaim; make known by open declaration.
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eleemosynary
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pertaining to charity; charitable.
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vitiate
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To make void or destroy; to render defective.
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obviate
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Anticipate and render unnecessary..
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fleece
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To swindle; defraud; steal from through deceit..
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vitriol
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Sharpness or bitterness of feeling..
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exhort
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To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments
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rigmarole
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A complicated and ritualistic procedure; meaningless, confused locution.
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sedulous
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Carefully organized, diligent, painstaking.
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