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25 Cards in this Set
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Kudos
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Fame, Glory, Honor
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Impious
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Not devout in religion
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Magnate
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Powerful or influential person
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Inure
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To harden; to accustom; to become used to
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Restive
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Restless, impatient, uneasy
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Prevaricate
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To lie or deviate from the truth
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Equivocate
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To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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Myopic
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short-sighted; unthinking
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Palliate
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To make less serious; to ease
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Scintilla
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Trace amount
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Sybarite
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A person devoted to pleasure and luxury; hedonist
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Bonhomie
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Good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer
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Tawdry
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Gaudy; cheap; showy
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Vernal
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Related to spring; fresh
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Corroborate
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Support with evidence
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Vicissitude
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A change or variation; ups and downs ("Investors must be prepared for vicissitudes of the stock market")
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Gambol
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To dance or skip around playfully
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Mendacious
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Dishonest
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Abase
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To humble; to disgrace
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Eschew
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To shun; to avoid
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Fawn
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To grovel
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Imprecation
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A curse, swear, damnation
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Inimical
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Hostile; unfriendly
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Coterie
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An intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
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Investiture
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Ceremony conferring authority
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