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20 Cards in this Set
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abet
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to encourage
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aver
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to affirm
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blatant
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noisy in s coarse offensive way
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broach
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to bring up or begin to talk about
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buttress
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to support or prop up
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carousal
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noisy revelry or merrymaking
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collate
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compare critically to note differences
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connoisseur
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an expert
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disconsolate
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deeply unhappy or dejected
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encumber
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to weigh down or burden
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foment
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to promote trouble or rebellion
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grisly
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frightful
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herculean
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(H) relating to Hercules
(h) characterized by great strength |
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impassive
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showing no feeling or emotion
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inauspicious
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unfavorable
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incontrovertible
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unquestionable
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nonplussed
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puzzled
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opportune
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suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
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prolific
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abundantly productive
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rejoinder
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a reply to a reply
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