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16 Cards in this Set
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Preening |
to pride (oneself) on an achievement, personal quality; etc |
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Gouger |
To cheat, flimflam, scam |
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Fleeced |
to deprive of money, or belongings by fraud, hoax, or the like; swindle |
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Reproach |
to find fault with (a person, group; etc) blame; censure |
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Heinous |
hateful, odious, abominable, totally rehensible |
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orator |
a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence |
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qualm |
an uneasy feeling of prang or coincidence as to conduct; compunction |
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superfluous |
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive |
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Mimosa |
an Australian acacia tree with delicate fern like leaves and yellow flowers that are used by florists
another name for the silk tree |
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gratifying |
give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction |
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dumbfounded |
greatly astonish or amaze |
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Environs |
the surrounding area or district |
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authenticity |
the quality of being authentic |
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basilica |
a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a court of law or for public assemblies. |
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palings |
a fence made from pointed, wooden. or metal stakes |
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anvil |
a heavy steel or iron block with a flat top, concave sides, and typically a pointed end, on which metal can be hammered and shaped. |
