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100 Cards in this Set
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Acrid
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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Boorish
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ill-mannered
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Cynical
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believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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Epistle
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a letter (form of communication)
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Heresy
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against orthodox opinion
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Lance
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spear; spike; javelin
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Obscure
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difficult to understand; partially hidden
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Poignant
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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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Respite
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a break; intermission
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Terse
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concise; to the point
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Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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Bourgeois
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middle class
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Debility
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weakness; incapacity
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Epistolary
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concerned with letters; through correspondence
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Hiatus
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interruption; pause
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Languid
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tired; slow
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Obscured
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hidden; covered; buried
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Poised
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calm; collected; self-possessed
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Resplendent
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shining; glowing
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Therapeutic
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medicinal; curative
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Acuity
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sharpness (mental or visual)
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Braggart
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someone who boasts
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Debunking
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exposing false claims or myths
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Epitomized
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typified; characterized; personified
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Hidebound
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rigid in opinions
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Languish
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decay; fade away; get weaker
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Obsequious
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servile; submissive
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Polemical
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causing debate or argument
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Restorative
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a tonic
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Thwart
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prevent; frustrate
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Adamant
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forceful; inflexible
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Brawny
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muscular
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Decathlon
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an athletic competition with ten events
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Equivocate
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speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
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Hieroglyphics
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1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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Larceny
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theft; robbery; stealing
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Obsession
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a dominating concern
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Ponderous
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weighty; slow and heavy
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Retention
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preservation; withholding
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Timorous
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cowardly; fearful
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Adroit
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skilful
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Brevity
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being brief
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Decorum
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dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
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Err
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make a mistake
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Hinder
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obstruct
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Largess
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generosity
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Obsolete
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no longer valid
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Pontificate
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speak pompously or dogmatically
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Reticent
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restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
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Tirade
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stream of verbal abuse
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Adulation
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strong admiration; worship
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Bristle
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to show irritation
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Decoy
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lure; trap; trick
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Erratic
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wandering; irregular
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Histrionic
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theatrical; exaggerated
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Laud
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praise
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Obstreperous
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noisy and boisterous
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Portend
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foretell
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Retraction
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withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
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Titter
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giggle quietly
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Amorphous
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lacking in shape
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Catharsis
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purging of pent-up emotions
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Deter
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put off; prevent
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Expedite
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make faster
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Incarceration
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putting in prison
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Machinations
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plots and plans
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Overwrought
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worked up; in an emotional state
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Preeminent
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famous; outstanding
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Sardonic
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mocking
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Unalloyed
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undiluted; total
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Analgesic
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medicine to combat pain
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Caucus
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type of private political meeting
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Deteriorate
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worsen; decline
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Exposition
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clear explanation
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Incessant
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without stopping
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Maelstrom
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whirlpool; storm in the ocean
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Palatable
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good to eat; agreeable
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Prerogative
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right or privilege
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Savant
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person with knowledge
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Unctuous
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oily; using excessive flattery
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Analogous
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comparable
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Caustic
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burning
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Detrimental
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harmful
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Extol
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praise
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Incipient
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just beginning
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Magnanimous
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generous; big-hearted
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Palisade
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fence made of posts
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Prescient
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having fore-knowledge
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Scale
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to climb
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Undermined
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damaged; attacked
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Anarchy
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chaos; lack of government
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Cavalcade
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procession of vehicles
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Devoured
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greedily eaten/consumed
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Extradite
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deport from one country back to the home country
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Inclination
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tendency; a leaning toward
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Magnate
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powerful businessman
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Palliative
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a remedy that improves but doesn't cure
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Presentiment
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a feeling that something might happen
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Scapegoat
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person on whom blame is placed for faults of others
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Underscore
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emphasize
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