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11 Cards in this Set
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incarcerate
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to imprison, confine in jail
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incumbent
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obligatory, required; one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
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jocular
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humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
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ludicrous
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ridiculous, laughable, absurd
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mordant
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biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
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nettle
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a prickly or stinging plant; to arous displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely
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pecuniary
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consisting of or measuredin money; or or related to money
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prepossessing
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pleasing, tending to create a favorable impression
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pusillanimous
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contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
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recumbent
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a reclining position, lying down, in teh posture of one sleeping or resting
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strategem
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a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
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