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50 Cards in this Set
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Abominate
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Hatred for
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Accuturation
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Adaption
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Adventitious
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extrinsic
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Ascribe
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attribute
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circuitous
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not direct
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commiserate
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to sympothize with
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enjoin
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to direct or order
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expedite
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cause to progress faster
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explate
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to make amends
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ferment
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to produce alcohol by chemical action
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inadvertent
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accidental
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nominal
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token
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noncommittal
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uniformitive
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peculate
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embezzle
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proclivity
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natural bent
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sangfroid
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poise
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seditius
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resistant to lawful authority
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tenous
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lacking clarity and sharpness
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vitriolic
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sarcastic
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wheedle
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coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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Ameliorate
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to improve
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aplomb
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great self confidence
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bombastic
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overblown in language
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callow
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immature
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drivel
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foolish
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epitome
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an instance that represents a larger reality
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exhort
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to urge strongly
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ex officio
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by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
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to violate
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ingratiate
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to make oneself agreeable
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interloper
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an intruder
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intrinsic
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inherent
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inveigh
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express strong disaproval
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lassitude
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weariness of body
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millenium
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one thousand years
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occult
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magical
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permeate
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penetrate
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precipitate
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to cause or bring about suddenly
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stringent
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strict
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surmise
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guess
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approbation
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approval
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assuage
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relieve
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coalition
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union
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decadence
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decay
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elicit
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bring out
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expostulate
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protest
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hackneyed
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over used
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hiatus
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break
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innuendo
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indirect suggestion
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intercede
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go-between
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