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30 Cards in this Set
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Abasement
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humiliation;degradation.
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Billowing
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swelling;fluttering;waving.
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Cower
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recoil in fear; shrink away from.
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Enhance
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improve;make better or clearer.
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Harangue
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noisy attacking speech.
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Labyrinth
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a maze.
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Nullify
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to counter;make unimportant.
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Plaintiff
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petitioner(in court of law).
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Replete
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full.
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Tangible
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can be touched.
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Abrogate
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cancel;deny;repeal.
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Blasphemy
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speech which offends religious sentiments.
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Credible
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believable.
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Enigma
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puzzle;mystery.
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Harbingers
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indicators;bringers of warnings.
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Labyrinthine
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complicated;highly convoluted.
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Nuzzle
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cuddle;snuggle.
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Plaudit
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statement giving strong praise.
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Reprehensible
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shameful;very bad.
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Tardy
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slow;late;overdue;delayed.
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Accolade
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tribute;honor;praise.
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Bolster
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support; prop up.
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Cryptic
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puzzling;enigmatic.
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Ephemeral
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short-lived.
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Hedonist
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a pleasure seeker.
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Lamentation
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expression of regret or sorrow.
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Obliterate
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destroy;demolish;eradicate.
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Plummet
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fall suddenly and steeply.
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Resolution
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determination
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Tentative
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not certain.
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