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40 Cards in this Set
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zealot
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someone with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity; a fanatic
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usurp
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to seize or take over by force, refers to power/ governing body
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undermine
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to weaken by wearing away the foundation; to sabotage
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recant
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to take something back you have said; withdraw a statement or belief
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paucity
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too few; scarcity
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serpentine
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coiled; twisted; winding
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magnanimous
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bigh-hearted; generous; forgiving; noble
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disapprobation
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the state of disapproving; the state of being disapproved
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expurgate
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to remove offensive words, ideas, or symbols; censor
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enmity
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mutual hatred
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sycophant
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someone who flatters in order to gain favor; wimpy follower
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pecuniary
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having to do with money; finacial
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brevity
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brriefness, conciseness
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malefactor
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person who tries to hurt others; criminal
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ascendance
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domination, controlling power
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torpid
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sluggish; dull; lacking enthusiasm
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recondite
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hidden; difficult to understand; profound
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flippancy
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treating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disrespect
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impasse
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a situation from which you cannot escape; stalemate
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jocular
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joking; playful; witty
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quell
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to calm; pacify
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perplexed
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confused; bewildered
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inchoate
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not yet fully developed
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incongruous
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out of place
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flagrant
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openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous
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harangue
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a long, lecturing speech, diatribe
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baleful
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harmful, menacing
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Altruistic
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unselfish, caring
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mendacity
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a lie; a false statement
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laud
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to praise; worship; extol
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cryptic
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hidden, secret, mysterious
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vapid
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dull; boring; lacking flavor or spark
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decadence
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moral decay or decline
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celerity
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speed
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pious
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exhibiting religious devotion
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opulence
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luxury; wealth; riches
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Alienate
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to push someone awy or cause him/her to separate from people
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trite
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overused; common; stale; banal
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candor
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honesty, frankness
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resolve
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determination; stong will
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