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15 Cards in this Set
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trenchant
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effectively keen and forceful in thought or expression
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bourgeois
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relating to the middle class
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nascent
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emerging; coming into existence
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indefeasible
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not capable of being undone or voided
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paladin
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a heroic champion or leader
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sine qua non
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something essential; a prerequisite
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arcane
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known or understood by only a few; mysterious
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tangential
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merely touching or slightly connected; digressing from the main point
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mercurial
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quickly changing; volatile
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exculpate
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to clear of guilt; to declare innocent
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salubrious
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healthful
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vicissitude
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a sudden change or shift in one's life or circumstances
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squelch
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to suppress; squash
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tyro
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a beginner; novice
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matriculate
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to admit or be admitted into a group or a college
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