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65 Cards in this Set
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egregious
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extremely bad, obviously wrong
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gesticulate
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to make gestures or motions with your arms or hands
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purport
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to claim or proclaim (often falsely)
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seethe
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to bubble over with anger and rage
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rendezvous
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a pre-arranged meeting
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remorse
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reqret, sadness for having done something wrong
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chastise
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to scold or discipline
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dispel
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to drive away or send away
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exacting
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demanding, difficult or requiring great care
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disquiet
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to cause anxiety and worry
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euphemism
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a nice way of saying something unpleasant
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indifferent
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ambiguous, uncaring
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incorrigible
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permanently bad, incapable of change
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indigenous
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native to or originally from that region or area
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nettle
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to irritate, bother or vex
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stint
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a period of time spent doing a particular job
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arcane
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unknown to most people
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prattle
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to babble meaninglessly
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venal
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corrupt
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reproach
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to express disapproval of
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repudiate
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to take back or cancel
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pliant
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flexible or bendable`
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allege
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to claim
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eclectic
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odd mixture
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pilfer
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to steal
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candor
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truthfulness, honesty
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platitude
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dull or commonplace statement
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nuance
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subtle or not noticeable change in something
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ingenuous
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frank or simple
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ambiguous
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confusing or unclear
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bestow
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to give a gift or award
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posthumous
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happening or continuing after the person's death
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ambivalence
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indecision or contradictory feelings
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decry
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to openly denounce or speak against
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condone
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to allow to happen or overlook usually something wrong
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rhapsodize
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to express oneself in an enthusiastic manner
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venerable
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impressive
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disparage
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to put down or belittle
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maladroit
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clumsy
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mediocre
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unimpressive or ordinary
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ribald
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rude or vulgar
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exacerbate
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to make worse
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propriety
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correctness, good manners
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presage
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forecast or predict (Verb)
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chronology
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an order of events or dates from earliest to latest (noun)
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refute
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to challenge or prove to be false (verb)
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contempt
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a strong feeling of dislike and lack of respect (noun)
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hoard
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to accumulate for future use or to keep a lot of something (verb)
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ineluctable
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impossible to avoid or resist (adjective)
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verbose
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using lots of words or talking for a long time (adverb)
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devious
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not open or honest, sneaky (adjective)
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lucid
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clear or easy to understand (adjective)
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deplore
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to show or have regret about something (verb)
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concede
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to admit often unwillingly something that is true (verb)
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adept
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capable or skillful (noun/adjective)
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abstract
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difficult to understand or not in any order or specific form (adjective)
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renowned
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celebrated or famous (adjective)
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competent
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qualified, capable or good at something (adjective)
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insipid
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dull, bland or without taste or flavor (adjective)
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castigate
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to criticize very hard (verb)
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relished
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took pleasure in or enjoyed (verb)
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discern
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to see things clearly or to understand (verb)
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vindictive
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seeking revenge (adjective)
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digress
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to stray from the topic (verb)
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eulogy
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great praise or giving a speech about someone who recently died (noun)
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