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30 Cards in this Set
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to renounce
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abjure
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deviation from the norm; odd or peculiar occurrence
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anomaly
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stability, calmness
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equanimity
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to alienate
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estrange
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to whip; to remove skin
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flay
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rosy-colored, reddish
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florid
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tiresome and long
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interminable
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mournful, gloomy
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lugubrious
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having no individuality
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nondescript
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favorable; auspicious
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propitious
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abundant, prevalent
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rife
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to shorten
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truncate
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occurring everywhere; omnipresent
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ubiquitous
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everyday language
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vernacular
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fervent; fanatical
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zealous
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fit for cultivation (land)
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arable
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a robber or bandit
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brigand
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authority with no bounds
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carte blanche
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clear soup
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consommé
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scornful, haughty
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contemptuous
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worldly, sophisticated
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cosmopolitan
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distinguishing differences, detecting
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discerning
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fight, uproar
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donnybrook
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charm; recited magical spell
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incantation
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questioner; an on-stage speaker
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interlocutor
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transformation or dramatic change
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metamorphosis
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naming system in an art or science
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nomenclature
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a fortunate discovery made by accident
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serendipity
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extremely loud
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stentorian
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trace; evidence
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vestige
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