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98 Cards in this Set
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bombastic (adj)
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High-sounding but unimportant.
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invidious (adj)
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Worthy of envy; desirable; likely to produce ill will.
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conceit (noun)
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A fanciful idea or a strained, complex metaphor.
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EXTIRPATE
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To eradicate; root out; destroy; exterminate.
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ferret (verb)
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Search out and bring to light; to drive out from a hiding place.
Here is an example of it in use: Aided by his X-ray vision and his mental telepathy, the superhero had far greater success in ferreting out criminals than did the city police. |
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garish (adj)
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Overly showy; too bright; gaudy
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expiation (noun)
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Atonement, the making of amends.
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temerity (noun)
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Extreme venturesomeness; rashness.
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refractory (adj)
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Obstinate, stubborn, unmanageable.
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sluice (noun)
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An opening or channel through which anything flows.
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sacrosanct (adj)
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Inviolable, sacred
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suppliant (adj)
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Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating.
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cacophony (noun)
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Harsh, dissonant sounds.
Here is an example of it in use: Eric thought the cacophony in the daycare was delightful; he loved the chaotic sounds of squealing, shouting, and laughter all jumbled together. |
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indolent (adj)
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Lazy, given to inactivity
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DUCTILE
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Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; capable of being drawn out.
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sundry (adj)
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Various; miscellaneous
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MINATORY
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Threatening or menacing
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tendentious (adj)
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Favoring a certain (often unpopular) point of view..
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perigee (noun
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The lowest or closest point; the point of a satellite's orbit that is nearest to the earth
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remonstrance (noun)
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A pointing out; manifestation; proof; demonstration..
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SUPPLICANT:
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One who entreats or asks submissively
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levity (noun)
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Inappropriately funny behavior..
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vitriol (noun)
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Sharpness or bitterness of feeling..
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EXPATIATE
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To enlarge or elaborate upon something; to go on in great detail.
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propitiate (verb)
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To win the favor of; to cause to become favorably inclined; to appease..
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promulgate (verb)
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To publish; declare; proclaim; make known by open declaration..
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IGNOMINIOUS:
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Dishonorable; shameful.
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DISCONCERT:
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To make uncomfortable, upset; to disturb (someone's) self-possession; to confuse.
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arrogate (verb)
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To assume, or claim as one's own; to take over without due cause..
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deferential (adj)
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Showing courteous or ingratiating respect..
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pugnacious (adj)
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Disposed to fight..
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quisling (noun)
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A traitor
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disingenuous (adj)
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Deceitful; giving false appearance of openess and candor..
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REFRACTORY
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Obstinate, stubborn, unmanageable
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halcyon (adj)
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Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy..
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impertinent (adj)
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Not to the point, irrelevant, inapplicable; trifling; frivolous; against good manners
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SUBSIST
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To continue; to retain a certain state
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traduce (verb)
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To expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable; to calumniate; to vilify; to defame. . Here is an example of it in use:
Not satisfied with expelling Shelley from their clique, the high school girls went on to traduce her by starting a series of vicious rumours. |
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abrogate (verb)
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To repeal, as in a law; to annul something through an authoritative act..
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bivouac (verb)
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To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army; to encamp for the night without tents or covering..
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tensile (adj)
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Capable of extension
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SERENDIPITOUS
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having good luck, favorable
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NEFARIOUS:
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evil, wicked
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affected (adj )
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Insincere, artificial
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ignominous
vs. ingenuous |
ignominous= dishonerable, shameful
ingenuous= Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; artless. Openly straightforward or frank; candid. See Synonyms at naive. |
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invective (noun)
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abusive, insulting language
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placate
vs inculcate |
placate=To calm, soothe or appease, often through concessions or offerings.
inclulcate= Teach something by frequent repetition or repeated warnings.. |
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avid (adj)
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eager, longing for
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portent (noun)
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An omen, a harbinger, a sign of something that is yet to happen.. Here is an example of it in use:
When the water mysteriously drained out of her aquarium one afternoon, the young woman took it as a portent warning her not to go on the fishing expedition she had been planning. |
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VITUPERATIVE
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Containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding
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redoubtable (adj)
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Formidable; valiant; terrible to foes..
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stultify (verb
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to make foolish
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peremptory (adj)
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Disallowing delay, commanding, expressing urgency; decisive and imperious
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proscribe (verb)
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Declare to be illegal, disallow or condemn as unacceptable or harmful
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CAPTIOUS
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Apt or disposed to find fault
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HERMETIC:
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Completely sealed; airtight
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EFFULGENT:
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Diffusing a flood of light; shining; luminous; beaming; bright; splendid.
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saturnine (adj)
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Heavy, gloomy, dull..
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sundry (adj)
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Various; miscellaneous
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captious (adj)
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Apt or disposed to find fault
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untoward (adj)
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Inconvenient or unexpected
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EXPURGATE
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expurgate = To purify; to clear from anything noxious, offensive, or erroneous.
expatiate= To enlarge or elaborate upon something; to go on in great detail. |
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abrogate
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to repeal a law
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impertinent (adj)
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Not to the point, irrelevant, inapplicable; trifling; frivolous; against good manners.
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CHICANERY
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Clever talk designed to deceive or evade.
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HACKLES:
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The hairs or feathers around an animal's neck
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talisman (noun)
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Figure superstitiously believed to bring wonderful effects..
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equivocate (verb)
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To use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead..
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vouchsafe (verb)
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To condescend to grant; to concede; to bestow..
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droll (adj)
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Funny, in a strange way
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troth (noun)
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Belief; faith; fidelity; truth.
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polemic (noun)
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Art or practice of argument and disputation
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ADUMBRATE:
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To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth.
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inculcate (verb)
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Teach something by frequent repetition or repeated warnings..
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ignominious (adj)
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dishonorable, shameful
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PENURY:
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State of extreme poverty
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POLYGLOT:
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One who speaks a number of languages
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proviso (noun)
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Clause in a contract or agreement that introduces a condition..
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wrds refering to honesty, frankness
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guileless and ingenuous
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INVIDIOUS:
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Worthy of envy; desirable; likely to produce ill will.
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repugnant (adj)
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Hostile; disposed to war; offensive
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hubris (noun)
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Excessive pride
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DROLL:
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funny in a strange way
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impertinent (adj)
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Not to the point, irrelevant, inapplicable; trifling; frivolous; against good manners..
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STULTIFY
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To make foolish.
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calumniate (Verb)
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to slander or defame
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STULTIFY
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To make foolish.
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calumniate (Verb)
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to slander or defame
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INIMICAL
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Hostile, opposed. Acting against, adverse and damaging.
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mendacious
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Given to deception or falsehood; lying
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exculpate (verb)
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To release from blame
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recondite (adj)
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Learned, profound and difficult to understand, abstruse..
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bilk (verb
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To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud
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lissome (adj)
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Thin and flexible; moving with grace
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enjoin (verb)
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To give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order..
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APPROBATION:
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Approval; sanction; commendation
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collusion (noun)
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secret agreement for fraudulent, illegal, or treacherous purposes.. Here is an example of it in use:
The fact that all gas stations set very similar prices has led many to suspect collusion by the oil companies. |
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arrogate (verb
vs abrogate |
arrogate=To assume, or claim as one's own; to take over without due cause..
abrogate=To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |