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30 Cards in this Set
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Chattel
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An item of personal, moveable, property
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Lament
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To express sorrow or regret, to mourn
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Austere
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Stern, as in manner, without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain
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Aloof
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Distant, reserved in manner, uninvolved
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Cerebral
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Of or relating to the brain, an intellectual person
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Incongruous
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Not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings, not fitting in
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Bulwark
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A defensive wall, something serving as a principal defense
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Connoisseur
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An expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
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Cacophony
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Harsh sounds
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Expunge
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To remove, to delete, to erase
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Trenchant
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Cutting, incisive, having a sharp point, caustic, sarcastic
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Procrastinate
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To put off until a later time
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Roster
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A list of names, especiall of personnel available for duty
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Impede
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To obstruct or interfere with, to delay
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Forbear
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To retain from, to abstain, to be patient or tolerant
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Migratory
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Roving, wandering, nomadic
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Asunder
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In seperate parts, apart from eachother in position
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Incite
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To arouse to action
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Evade
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To elude or avoid by cunning, to flee from a pursuer
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Efface
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To rub away
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Re
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Again
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Remonstrate- Plead in protest
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Sol
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Alone
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Solipsism- Doctrine: only self exists
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In
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Not
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Ineluctable- Not escapable
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Luct
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Struggle
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Ineluctable- Not escapable
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Rogat
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Ask
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Superogatory- Beyond what's asked
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Terr
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Land
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Disinter- Unearth
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Ob
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Against
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Obloquy- Verbal abuse
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Pugn
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Fight
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Pugnacious- Combative
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Dia
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Across
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Diatribe- Abusive speech
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Acro
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High
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Acronym- Initials, name
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