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78 Cards in this Set
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rescind
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to end formally
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incur
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to take upon oneself (usually bad)
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procure
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to acquire from effort
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recur
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to happen repeatedly
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recalcitrant
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troublesome towards authority
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reactionary
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extreme conservative
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presumptive
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probable
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elusive
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dreamlike
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substantial
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having material
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conventional
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customary
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propitious
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favorable
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emblazon
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to inscribe
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negate
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to make invalid
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evasive
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ambiguous
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facility
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easiness
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acuity
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intelligence
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equanimity
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not easily agitated
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obstinacy
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the state of being stubborn
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antipathy
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strong feeling of dislike
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surfeit
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to supply beyond excess
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impede
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to hinder process
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paucity
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smallness in number
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enervate
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to weaken
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deluge
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a great flood
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effrontery
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brazen boldness
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capricious
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unpredictable
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whimsy
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odd/fanciful idea
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adherence
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the sticking together of
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coherence
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consistency
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convention
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conformability
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implement
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a mechanical device
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scrupulous
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w/ attention to every detail
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reverie
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a daydream
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junket
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a journey (lengthy)
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jaunt
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a short pleasant trip
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omniscient
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having total knowledge
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remorse
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regretful
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inflame
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to arouse a passionate feeling
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enrapture
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to fill w/ delight
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elated
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extremely happy
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temerity
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foolhardy disregard of danger
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insensate
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lacking awareness
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impalpable
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intangible
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endemic
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prevalent in a certain region
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divisive
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creating discord
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reiterate
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to state again
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belie
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misrepresent
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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travesty
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mockery in a literary work
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incessant
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continuing w/o interruption
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demise
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death/termination
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heed
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to pay attention to
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pinion
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wing of bird
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assail
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to attack w/ bad words
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entreaty
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a plea
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tousle
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to mess up
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harry
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to annoy
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beleaguer
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to harass
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despondent
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feeling of hopelessness
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menace
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a threat
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sinecure
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position w/ high pay but little work
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languish
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to conquer in a battle
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malign
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to speak evil of
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spurious
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not genuine
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corral
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an enclosure for livestock
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demagogue
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a political agitator
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miscreant
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villain
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altruism
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selflessness
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sanguine
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color of blood
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degenerate
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lower in quality
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diffident
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shy/timid
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meticulous
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extremely precise
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precipice
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an overhanging rock
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scrutiny
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a close/careful examination
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subtle
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not obvious
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tackless
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inconsiderate
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merriment
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high-spirited fun
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gallantry
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courage
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