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136 Cards in this Set
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RAFFISH
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LOW, VULGAR, BASE, TAWDRY
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REBARBATIVE
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IRRITATING, REPELLANT
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REBUFF
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BLUNT REJECTION
an abrupt setback to progress or action. |
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REPINE
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AT: BE DISCONTENTED WITH
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RELEGATE
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TO FORCIBLY ASSIGN, ESP. TO A LOWER PLACE OR POSITION
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RENEGADE
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TRAITOR, PERSON ABANDONING A CAUSE
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RENITENT
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RESISTING PRESSURE, OBSTINATE
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REPUDIATE
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DISOWN, REFUSE TO ACCEPT OR PAY the psychic repudiated her claimswhen it became obvious her client had not won the lottery To reject the validity or authority of: Chaucer... not only cameto doubt the worth of his extraordinary body of work, butrepudiated it (Joyce Carol Oates). To reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust: repudiatedthe accusation. To refuse to recognize or pay: repudiate a debt. To disown (a child, for example). To refuse to have any dealings with.
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RETIRING
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SHY, MODEST, RESERVED
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SACERDOTAL
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PRIESTLY
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SANCTIMONY
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SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS, HYPOCRITICAL, WITH FALSE PIETY
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SCURVY
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MEAN, CONTEMPTIBLE
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SEPULCHRAL
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TYPICAL OF A PLACE OF BURIAL
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SERMON
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REPROVING A PERSON FOR HIS FAULTS
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SLATE
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PROPOSE; CRITICIZE
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SOLECISM
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GRAMMATICAL MISTAKE
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SOLIPCISM
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BELIEF THAT THE SELF IS THE ONLY TRUE REALITY
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STATELY
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GRAND, imposing, UNAPPROACHABLE
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STRICTURE
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SOMETHING THAT RESTRAINS, NEGATIVE CRITICISM
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STULTIFY
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TO IMPAIR OR REDUCE TO USELESSNESS
To cause to appear stupid, inconsistent, or ridiculous. Law. To allege or prove insane and so not legally responsible. |
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SUBLIMATE
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TO REPRESS IMPULSES
To divert the energy associated with (an unacceptable impulse or drive) into a personally and socially acceptable activity. |
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SUBSUME
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INCLUDE UNDER A RULE
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SUBVERSIVE
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TENDING TO OVERTHROW OR RUIN
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SUBVERT
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TO UNDERMINE OR CORRUPT
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SUPEREROGATORY
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NONESSENTIAL
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SURFEIT
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SATIATE, FEED TO FULNESS OR TO EXCESS
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SWARTHY
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HAVING A DARK COMPLEXION
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SYBARITE
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PERSON DEVOTED TO PLEASURE OR LUXURY
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TABLEAU
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VIVID DESCRIPTION, STRIKING INCIDENT OR SCENE
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TESTINESS
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WITNESS/EVIDENCE
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THROTTLE
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STRANGLE
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TOUT
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TO SOLICIT CUSTOMERS, VOTES, OR PATRONAGE, ESPECIALLY IN A BRAZEN WAY
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TRAMMEL
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TO IMPEDE OR HAMPER
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TROUNCE
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TO BEAT SEVERELY. TO DEFEAT
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UNCONSCIONABLE
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UNSCRUPULOUS, SHOCKINGLY UNFAIR OR UNJUST
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UNCTUOUS
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OILY; BLAND; INSINCERELY SUAVE
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UNEXCEPTIONABLE
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ENTIRELY ACCEPTABLE; NOT OFFERING ANY BASIS FOR CRITICISM
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UNINITIATED
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NOT FAMILIAR WITH AN AREA OF STUDY
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UNSTINTING
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GENEROUS
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UNTOWARD
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UNFORTUNATE, INCONVENIENT, UNRULY, UNSEEMLY, TROUBLESOME
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UNTRAMMELED
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UNHAMPERED
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UPSHOT
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OUTCOME; FINAL RESULT
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VENALITY
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USE OF POSITION FOR PERSONAL GAIN
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VICISSITUDE
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MALLEABLE/CHANGEABLE
CHANGE (FROM GOOD TO BAD); CHANGE OF FORTUNE, UPS AND DOWNS |
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VIGILANTE
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ONE WHO WITHOUT AUTHORITY ASSUMES LAW ENFORCEMENT POWERS
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VIRAGO
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A LOUD, DOMINEERING WOMAN; A SCOLD OR NAG
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VOUCHSAFE
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GRANT CONDESCENDINGLY; GUARANTEE
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WANGLE
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To use indirect, tricky, or fraudulent methods.
To extricate oneself by subtle or indirect means, as from difficulty; wriggle. |
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WASPISH
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RUDE, BEHAVING BADLY
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WAYLAY
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AMBUSH; LIE IN WAIT FOR AND ATTACK
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WEND
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TO GO, PROCEED
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WRANGLE
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LOUD QUARREL
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FACTIOUS
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INCLINED TO FORM FACTIONS; CAUSING DISSENSION "Many noblessought good government, rather than being factious, and were onlyforced into war by the king's incompetence"
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FACTITIOUS
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ARTIFICIAL; SHAM
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FAIN
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GLADLY, IN A WILLING MANNER Men and birds are fain of climbing high.
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FECKLESS
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futile, irresponsible, inefficient
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FEY
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OTHERWORLDLY, DOOMED, APPROACHING DEATH, UNDER A SPELL CRAZY,CLAIRVOYANT
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FINICAL
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TOO FUSSY ABOUT FOOD, CLOTHING, ETC.
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FLIP
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SARCASTIC, IMPERTINENT flip remarks
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FOMENT
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TO NURSE TO LIFE OR ACTIVITY; TO ENCOURAGE..(INSTIGATE) Cynical politicians may even foment conflicts among groups to advance theirown power.
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FORENSICS
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THE STUDY OR ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
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FORFEND
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DEFEND
TO AVERT, PREVENT, WARD OFF (TO FORBID) |
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forswear
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renounce, disallow, repudiate
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FROWARD
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INTRACTABLE, NOT WILLING TO YIELD OR COMPLY, STUBBORN the froward mule wouldnt budge
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FROWZY
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SLOVENLY; UNKEMPT; DIRTY
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FUSTIAN
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POMPOUS; BOMBASTIC
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GALL
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BITTERNESS of feeling.
RANCOR Something bitter to endure: "the gall of defeat." OUTRAGEOUS INSOLENCE; effrontery. TO CHAFE TO VEX OR IRRITATE: "It galled me to have to wait outside." |
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GALLANT
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A FASHIONABLE YOUNG MAN
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GAME
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COURAGEOUS
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GOSSAMER
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DELICATE, TENUOUS, INSINCERE
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HIDEBOUND
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EXCESSIVELY RIGID, DRY, STIFF
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IGNOMINIOUS
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SHAMEFUL, DISHONORABLE, UNDIGNIFIED, DISGRACEFUL
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ILLIMITABLE
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LIMITLESS
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IMMATERIAL
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EXTRANEOUS, INCONSEQUENTIAL, NONESSENTIAL
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IMMURE
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TO IMPRISION
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IMPERVIOUSNESS
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ARROGANCE, COMMANDING PRESENCE, OVERBEARINGNESS
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IMPERTINENT
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NOT TO THE POINT, IRRELEVANT, INAPPLICABLE; TRIFLING; FRIVOLOUS; NOT GOOD MANNERS.. impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup. "mentioned several impertinent facts before comingto the point"
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IMPETUOUS
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HASTILY OR RASHLY ENERGETIC, IMPULSIVE AND VEHEMENT
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IMPOSING
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DIGNIFIED, GRAND
Impressive, as by virtue of size, bearing, or power: "the monarch's imposing presence." |
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IMPUGNED
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CHALLENGED, TO BE DOUBTED
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INDENTURE
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BOUND TO ANOTHER BY CONTRACT
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INDICT
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TO ACCUSE FORMALLY
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INGLORIOUS
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LACKING FAME OR HONOR, SHAMEFUL
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INNERVATE
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ENERGIZE (ANT:ENERVATE)
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INSENSIBLE
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UNAWARE
UNCONCIOUS INDIFFERENT- NOT EMOTIONALLY RESPONSIVE IMPERCEPTABLE: "an insensible change in temperature." VERY SMALL OR GRADUAL |
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INSCRUTABLE
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INCAPABLE OF BEING UNDERSTOOD, MYSTERIOUS
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INSOLUBLE
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INSOLVABLE, DIFFUCULT TO SOLVE OR EXPLAIN "insoluble riddles"
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INSOUCIANT
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UNCONCERNED, CAREFREE, NONCHALANT
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INTERDICT
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PROHIBIT, FORBID, BAN
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INTERLOCUTER
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SOMEONE TAKING PART IN A DIALOGUE
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INELUCTABLE
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CERTAIN, INEVITABLE
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INEXORABLE
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RELENTLESS, UNYIELDING, IMPLACABLE
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INIMITABLE
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DEFYING IMITATION, UNMATCHABLE
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INORDINATE
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UNRESTRAINED; EXCESSIVE
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INSCRUTABLE
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INCAPABLE OF BEING DISCOVERED OR UNDERSTOOD
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INVEIGH
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TO COMPLAIN OR CRITICIZE STRONGLY.. Reuther never hesitated toinveigh against "poverty, hunger, and disease."
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INVOLUTE
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COMPLEX
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INVESTITURE
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CEREMONY CONFERRING AUTHORITY (ANT: DIVESTITURE)
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JIBE
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To deride with taunting remarks.
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LAGNIAPPE
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TRIFLING PRESENT GIVEN TO A CUSTOMER, AN UNEXPECTED BENEFIT (ALSOCALLED A "BOOT")
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LARDER
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PLACE WHERE FOOD IS STORED
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LASCIVIOUS
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LEWD, LUSTFUL
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LIEN
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RIGHT TO POSESS AND SELL THE PROPERTY OF A DEBTOR
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LIBEL
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STATEMENT THAT DAMAGES REPUTAIONA false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, thatdamages a person's reputation. written statement of a plaintiff's complaintsA SATIRE
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LIBRETTO
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TEXT OF AN OPERA
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LIMPID
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CLEAR AND SIMPLE, SERENE, TRANSPARENT, UNTROUBLED
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LINIMENT
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MEDICINAL LIQUID USED TO EASE PAIN
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LUBRICIOUS
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LEWD, WANTON, GREASY, SLIPPERY
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LUCUBRATE
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WRITE IN A SCHOLARLY FASHION
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MACROBIOTICS
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ART OF PROLONGING LIFE BY DIET OF ORGANIC, NON-MEAT SUBSTANCES
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MAINSTAY
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CHEIF SUPPORT
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MAUNDER
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TO TALK OR MOVE AIMLESSLY, MUTTER
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MILITATE
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TO HAVE WEIGHT OR INFLUENCE ON, TO WORK AGAINST, TO ARGUE (AGAINST) the presidents advisorswarned him that the volatility of the situation militated againstany rash action
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NETTLE
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TO IRRITATE, STING, VEX
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NICE
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1) SCRUPULOUS/HARD TO PLEASE OVERDELICATE OR FASTIDUOUS, FUSSY 2)PRECISE, SENSITIVE TO SUBTLENESS a nice distinction; a nice senseof style.3) WANTON
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NOISOME
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STINKING, PUTRID
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NONDESCRIPT
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DULL, LACKING INTERESTING OR DISTINCTIVE QUALITIES
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NONPLUSSED
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AT A TOTAL LOSS OF WHAT TO SAY OR DO
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OBLOQUY
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ABUSIVELY DETRACTIVE LANGUAGE, SHARP CRITICISM, ILL REPUTE
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OBSEQUY
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FUNERAL CEREMONY
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OBTUSE
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BLUNT/STUPID, INSENSITIVE
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ONTOLOGY
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THEORY ABOUT THE NATURE OF EXISTANCE
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OPPROBRIOUS
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DISGRACEFUL, CONTEMPTUOUS
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OROTUND
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POMPOUS
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OVERWEENING
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PRESUMPTUOUSLY ARROGANT, OVERBEARING, IMMODERATE (overweening ambition), BEING A JERK
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PALATIAL
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MAGNIFICENT
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PALAVER
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IDLE TALK
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PECULATION
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THEFT OF MONEY OR GOODS
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PERIPHRASTIC
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CONTAINING TOO MANY WORDS
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PERTINACIOUS
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PERSISTANT, STUBBORN
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PERVADE
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TO PERMEATE THROUGHOUT
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PEDIMENT
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TRIANGULAR GABLE ON A ROOF OR FACADE
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PERCIPIENT
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DISCERNING, ABLE TO PERCIEVE
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PERIHELION
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The point NEAREST the sun in the orbit of a planet or other celestial body.
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PETTISH
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FRETFUL
MOODY ILL-TEMPERED CAPRICIOUS |
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PHILOLOGY
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THE STUDY OF WORDS
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