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20 Cards in this Set
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Abrogate
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verb-to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
synonyms-nullify, vitiate, cancel, abolish |
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Ambient
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adj-completely surrounding, encompassing,throughout, encircling
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Asperity
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noun-roughness, severity:bitterness or tartness
synnonyms-churlishness, irritability, acrimony, meanness |
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Burnish
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verb-to make smooth or glossy by rubbing polish
synonyms-buff, shine, polish, brighten |
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Cabal
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noun-a small grop working in secret
synonyms-clique, coterie, gang, group |
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Delectable
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adj-delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory
synonyms-delicious, palatable, savory, appetizing |
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Deprecate
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verb-toexpress mild disapproval;to belittle
synonyms-abate, lessen, devalue, lower |
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Detritus
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noun-loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintigration or wearing away
synonyms-litter, dregs, debris, rubbish |
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Ebullient
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adj-overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
synonyms-excited, enthusiastic, effusive, vivacious |
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Electic
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adj-drawn from different sources
synonyms-multifarious, diverse, comprehensive, heterogeneous |
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Flaccid
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adj-limp, not firm, lacking vigor or effectiveness
synonyms-drooping, flimsy, soft, limp |
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Impecunious
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adj-having little or no money
synonyms-impoverished, indigent, destitute, poor |
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Inexorable
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adj-inflexible, beyond influence, relentless, unyielding
synonyms-harsh, pitiless, cruel, obdurate |
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Moribund
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adj-dying, on the way out
synonmys-perishing, dying, doomed, done for |
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Necromancer
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noun-one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard
synonyms-wizard, magician, shaman, Satanist |
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Onerous
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adj-burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
synonyms-demanding, difficult, exigent, rigorous |
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Rife
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adj-common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete
synonyms-ubiquitous, swarming, widespread, abounding |
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Rudiments
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noun-the parts of any sunject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
synonyms-principles, beliefs, basis, fundamental elements |
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Sequester
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verb-to set apart, seperate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
synonyms-isolate, separate, cut off, segregate |
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Winnow
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verb-to get rid of something unwanted,delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable;to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan
synonyms-cull, reap, separate, pluck |
