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58 Cards in this Set
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INEPT
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INCAPABLE, LACKING IN SKILL
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ADROIT
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SKILLFUL
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ENCUMBER
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BURDEN OR HINDER SOMEONE
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DENIGRATE
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TO DEFAME
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COVERT
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CONCEALED
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UNCOUTH
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CRUDE,UNREFINED
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AGGRAVATE
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MAKE IT MORE SEVERE OR HEAVIER
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PALPITATE
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PULSATE
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VOLUBLE
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TALKATIVE
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TACITURN
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SILENT
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FOOLHARDY
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UNWISELY BOLD
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TAWDRY
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TASTELESS
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EPHEMERAL
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LASTING FOR A SHORT TIME
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ACRIMONY
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BITTERNESS,HARSHNESS
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AMITY
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FRIENDSHIP
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PLAINTIVE
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EXPRESSING SORROW OR MELANCHOLY
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RESTIVE
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UNEASY OR NERVOUS
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PERT
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LIVELY
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OSTENTATIOUS
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SHOWY
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CORPULENT
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FAT
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ENTHRALL
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CHARM
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NEFARIOUS
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EXTREMELY WICKED OR EVIL
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EQUITABLE
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FAIR
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COGNIZANT
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AWARE
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ABJURE
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PROMISE TO REJECT
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ABJURE
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PROMISE OR SWEAR TO GIVE UP
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ACTUATE
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MOTIVATE
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AGOG
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HIGHLY EXCITED AND INTENSELY CURIOUS
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ANIMADVERSION
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CRITICAL REMARK He resented the animadversions of his critics particularly because he realized they were true.
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APPRISE
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INFORM
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APPROBATION
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APPROVAL
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APROPOS
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appropriate;
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BANAL
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HACKNEYED; COMMONPLACE; TRITE; LACKING ORIGINALITY; CLICHÉD
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BEVY
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LARGE GROUP
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BILLET
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BOARD AND LODGING FOR TROOPS
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BROMIDE
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A DULL PERSON OR IDEA
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BROOK
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TO ENDURE
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BROWBEAT
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BULLY; INTIMIDATE
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BURNISH
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TO POLISH
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CAPACIOUS
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SPACIOUS
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CHOLERIC
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HOT-TEMPERED
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CHORTLE
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TO CHUCKLE
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CLEMENT
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MILD
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COMMENSURATE
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MATCHING; CORRESPONDING; OR PROPORTIONATE
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COUNTERMAND
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TO NEGATE; NULLIFY; OR CANCEL BY A CONTRARY ORDER OR ACTION..
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CULL
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PICK OUT; REJECT Every month the farmer culls the nonplaying hens and sells them to the local butcher.
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CUR
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A BASE OR COWARDLY PERSON; AN INFERIOR MONGREL
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DEMUR
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TO QUESTION OR OPPOSE
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DISAPPROBATION
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DISAPPROVAL; CONDEMNATION
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DISPARAGE
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TO BELITTLE
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DISSEMBLE
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TO CONCEAL THE TRUTH
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DISSIPATE
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TO SCATTER; PURSUE PLEASURE TO EXCESS
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DISTRAIT
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ABSENTMINDED; DISTRACTED
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DRONE
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IDLE PERSON; MALE BEE
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ENERVATE
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WEAKEN
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EXPATIATE
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TO ENLARGE OR ELABORATE UPON SOMETHING; TO GO ON IN GREAT DETAIL.. Every day he would expatiate in great detail on the quality of the sandwiches
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EXPONENT
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ONE WHO CHAMPIONS OR ADVOCATES
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EXTIRPATE
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TO ERADICATE; ROOT OUT; DESTROY; EXTERMINATE..
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