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20 Cards in this Set
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v., to support or strengthen an idea or a statement; to attest to the truth of; to confirm
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Corroborate
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n., a departure from the usual course; a deviation; an abnormal development
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Aberration
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adj., extremely demanding or difficult; requiring or having great courage or strength, like that possessed by Hercules
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Herculean
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n., a contemplation of things that happened in the past
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Retrospect
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n., a scarcity, as of food; a lack; too small a supply of something
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Dearth
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adj., standing out; easily seen or noticed; conspicuous; noticeable; prominent
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Salient
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v., to decree or decide by law; to pass sentence
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Adjudged
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adj., occurring every day; daily; occurring during the daytime
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Diurnal
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n., openness; saying what one really thinks; frankness; impartiality
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Candor
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adj., amusingly absurd; ridiculous
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Ludicrous
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n., a skill; a clever device; a sly or artful trick; trickery
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Artifices
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n., the position or arrangement of parts or elements of something; a shape; an outline
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Configuration
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adj., giving strict attention to what is right or proper; exact and careful
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Scrupulous
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v., to infer by reasoning; to conclude from known facts and principles
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Deduce
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v., to prove that someone or something is false or incorrect; to disprove
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Refute
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v., to catch the attention of, by beauty or excellence; to enchant; to fascinate; to charm; to attract
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Captivate
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n., a person who supports a cause or idea; someone who makes a proposition; an advocate
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Proponent
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adj., still in existence; not extinct, lost, or destroyed
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Extant
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n., the use of clever talk or trickery to deceive or evade
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Chicanery
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n., the practice of foretelling the future from signs and omens; an omen or sign
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Augury
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