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20 Cards in this Set
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To take back |
Retract |
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To repeal; to take back; formally |
Rescind |
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Unbiased; not taking sides; objective |
Neutral |
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A bootlicker: a “yes man”, flatterer |
Sycophant |
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Outstanding ; settling a great example |
Exemplary |
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Careful ; cautious |
Prudent |
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Common: ordinary ; banal |
Pedestrian |
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A joining ; a uniting |
Merger |
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Occurring for the first time ; novel ; never seen before no |
Unprecedented |
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Not fitting in; out of place |
Incongruous |
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Pompous; self- important |
Pretentious |
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Understood only by a select few |
Esoteric |
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To obstruct |
Hinder |
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Mysterious ; puzzling ; enigmatic |
Cryptic |
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Careless ; not diligent; relaxed |
Lax |
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Heretical departure from accepted practice |
Blasphemy |
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Gullible : overly trusting |
Credulous |
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Urgent; passionate ; forceful |
Vehement |
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Accidental ; happening by chance or luck |
Fortuitous |
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To profane a holy place |
Desecrate |