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25 Cards in this Set
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abrasive
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harsh, causing irritation, rough
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appease
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to pacify, to be conciliatory in a manner that sacrifices principles
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bewail
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to deplore, to express deep sorrow
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cleft
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a space or opening made by cleavage, a split
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countermand
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to revoke, to cancel, or to reverse
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defraud
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to deal with deceptively
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disavowal
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denial
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eclipse
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to cast a shadow; to darken; to make dim or obscure by comparison
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ellipsis
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omission of words necessary for complete construction
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fussbudget
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one who fusses
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idolatry
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worship of idols, excessive devotion
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malicious
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motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm
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mote
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a particle or speck of dust
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optimum
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most favorable, best or greatest degree attainable
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personification
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attribution of personal qualities
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pertinacity
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stubborn persistence or act of refusing to yield an opinion or belief
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prate
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to talk idly or foolishly at great length
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precept
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a rule guiding conduct or imposing a standard
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repulse
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to repel or to rebuff( usually with rudeness)
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scribe
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a journalist, a public secretary or clerk
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sophistry
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practice of intentionally misleading arguments that seem to be plausible
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supplication
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begging, humbly asking for favor
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traducer
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one who slanders or speaks falsely about someone
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venturesome
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being bold and taking risks
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waylay
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to ambush or to attack unexpectedly
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