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30 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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hate
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Bigot
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narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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Counterfeit
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fake; false
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Enfranchise
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give voting rights
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Hamper
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hinder;obstruct
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Kindle
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to start a fire
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Noxious
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harmful;poisonous;lethal
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Placid
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clam;peaceful
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Remuneration
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payment for work done
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Talisman
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lucky charm
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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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Abrasive
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rough;coarse;harsh
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Bilk
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cheat;defraud
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Covert
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hidden;undercover
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Engender
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cause
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Hangar
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storage area(like garage) for a plane.
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Knotty
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complex;difficult to solve
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Nuance
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something subtle;a fine shade of meaning
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Plagiarism
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taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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Renown
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fame
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Tangent
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going off the main subject
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