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60 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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to hate
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Bigot
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narrow minded; prejudice person
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Counterfeit
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false, fake
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Enfranchise
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give voting rights
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Hamper
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hinder; obstruct
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Abhor
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to hate
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Bigot
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narrow minded; prejudice person
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Counterfeit
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false, fake
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Enfranchise
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give voting rights
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Hamper
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hinder; obstruct
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Abrasive
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rough; coarse; harsh
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Bilk
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cheat; defraud
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Covert
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hidden; undercover
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Engender
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cause
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Hangar
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storage area for a plane
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Knotty
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complex; difficult to solve
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Nuance
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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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Plagiarism
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taking credit for someone else's writting or ideas
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Reknown
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fame
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Tangent
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going off the main subject
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Abasement
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humiliation, degradation
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Billowing
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swelling; fluttering; waving
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Cower
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recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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Enhance
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improve; make better or clearer
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Harangue
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noisy, attacking speech
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Labyrinth
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a maze
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Nullify
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to counter; make unimportant
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Plaintiff
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petitioner (in court of law)
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Replete
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full
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Tangible
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can be touched
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Abrogate
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cancel; deny; repeal
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Blasphemy
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speech which offends religious statements
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Credible
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believable
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Enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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Harbingers
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indicators; bringers of warning
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Labyrninthine
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complicated; highly convoluted
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Nuzzle
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cuddle; snuggle
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Plaudit
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statement giving strong praise
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Reprehensible
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shameful; very bad
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Tardy
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slow; late; overdue; delayed
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Absolution
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forgiveness; pardon; release
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Blatant
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obvious
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Creditable
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praiseworthy
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Esconse
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establish firmly in a position
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Hasten
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hurry; accelerate; rush
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Laceration
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a cut
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Obdurate
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stubborn
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Plausible
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can be believed; reasonable
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Reprieve
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a respite; postponement of a sentence
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Tawdry
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of little value; gawdy
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Abstain
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desist; go without; withdraw
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Blighted
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damaged; destroyed; ruined
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Credulous
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gullible; ready to believe anything
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Enshroud
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to cover
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Haughtiness
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arrogance; pride
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Lachrymose
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tearful; sad
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Obfuscate
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deliberately make something difficult to understand
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Plethora
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an excess
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Redpudiate
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shun; escew
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Tedium
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boredom
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