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23 Cards in this Set
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exonerate v
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to remove blame
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fallacy n
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an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
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furtive adj
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marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
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gregarious adj
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sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
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harangue v
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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
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heretical adj
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violating accepted dogma or convention
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impecunious adj
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lacking funds; without money
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incipient adj
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beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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inert adj
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unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
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innocuous adj
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harmless; causing no damage
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intransigent adj
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refusing to compromise
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inveigle v
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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morose adj
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sad; sullen; melancholy
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odious adj
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evoking intense aversion or dislike
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opaque adj
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impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
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peruse v
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to examine with great care
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preen v
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to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
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prodigious adj
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abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
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putrefy v
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to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
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quaff v
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to drink deeply
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sanction n
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authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
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urbane adj
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sophisticated; refined; elegant
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viscous adj
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thick; sticky
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