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200 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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hate
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Bigot
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narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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Counterfeit
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fake, false
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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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Kindle
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to start a fire
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Noxious
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harmful, poisonous, lethal
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Placid
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calm, peaceful
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Remuneration
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payment for work done
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Talisman
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lucky charm
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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 (like garage) 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 writing or ideas
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Renown
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fame
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Tangent
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going off the main subject
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Abrasiveness
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harshness, coarseness
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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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applicant, petitioner
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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 sentiments
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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 warnings
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Labyrinthine
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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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Ensconce
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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, gaudy
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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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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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Repudiate
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shun, eschew
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Tedium
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boredom
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Abstemious
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self denying, refraining from indulging
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Blithe
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free-spirited, carefree
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Crepuscular
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active at dawn and dusk
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Enunciation
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clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
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Headstrong
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stubborn, willful
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Lackluster
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dull, monotonous, bland
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Objective
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unbiased, not subjective
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Pliable
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flexible, not stubborn
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Rescind
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retract, repeal
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Temper
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to moderate, soften
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Abstruse
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difficult to understand, obscure
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Blunderbuss
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ancient weapon (type of gun); a clumsy person
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Cringe
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recoil, flinch, shy away
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Envenom
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to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Hedonism
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self indulgence, pleasure-seeking
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Laconic
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using few words, brief, short to the point
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Oblique
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indirect, slanting
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Plumage
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feathers of a bird
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Resignation
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acceptance of fate
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Tenacious
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stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
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Accolade
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tribute, honor, praise
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Bolster
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support, prop up
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Cryptic
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puzzling, enigmatic
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Ephemeral
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short-lived
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Hedonist
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a pleasure seeker
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Lamentation
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expression of regret or sorrow
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Obliterate
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destroy, demolish, eradicate
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Plummet
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fall suddenly and steeply
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Resolution
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determination
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Tentative
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not certain
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Acquiesce
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to agree to, give in to
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Bombast
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arrogant, pompous language
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Curtail
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cut short
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Epicure
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someone who appreciates good food and drink
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Heed
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listen to
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Lampoon
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ridicule, spoof
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Oblivious
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totally unaware
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Podium
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raised platform
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Resonant
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echoing
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Tenuous
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flimsy, not solid
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Acrid
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sharp, pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Boorish
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ill-mannered
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Cynical
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believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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Epistle
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a letter (form of communication)
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Heresy
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against orthodox opinion
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Lance
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spear, spike, javelin
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Obscure
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difficult to understand, partially hidden
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Poignant
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deeply moving, strongly affecting the emotions
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Respite
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a break, intermission
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Terse
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concise, to the point
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Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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Bourgeois
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middle class
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Debility
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weakness, incapacity
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Epistolary
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concerned with letters, through correspondence
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Hiatus
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interruption, pause
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Languid
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tired, slow
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Obscured
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hidden, covered, buried
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Poised
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calm, collected, self-possessed
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Resplendent
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shining, glowing
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Theraputic
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medicinal, curative
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Acuity
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sharpness (mental or visual)
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Braggart
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someone who boasts
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Debunking
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exposing false claims or myths
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Epitomized
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typified, characterized, personified
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Hidebound
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rigid in opinions
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Languish
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decay, fade away, get weaker
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Obsequious
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servile, submissive
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Polemical
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causing debate or argument
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Restorative
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a tonic
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Thwart
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prevent, frustrate
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Adamant
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forceful, inflexible
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Brawny
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muscular
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Decathlon
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an athletic competition with ten events
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Equivocate
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speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
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Hieroglyphics
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picture writing; writing difficult to read; enigmatic
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Larceny
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theft, robbery, stealing
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Obsession
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a dominating concern
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Ponderous
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weighty, slow and heavy
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Retention
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preservation, withholding
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Timorous
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cowardly, fearful
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Adroit
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skilful
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Brevity
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being brief
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Decorum
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dignified, decent, correct behavior (adj. Decorous)
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Err
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make a mistake
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Hinder
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obstruct
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Largess
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generosity
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Obsolete
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no longer valid
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Pontificate
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speak pompously, dogmatically
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Reticent
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restrained, holding something back, uncommunicative
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Tirade
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stream of verbal abuse
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Adulation
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strong admiration, worship
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Bristle
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to show irritation
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Decoy
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lure, trap, trick
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Erratic
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wandering, irregular
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Histrionic
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theatrical, exaggerated
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Laud
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praise
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Obstreperous
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noisy and boisterous
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Portend
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foretell
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Retraction
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withdrawal, cancellation of a statement
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Titter
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giggle quietly
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Adversity
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hardship
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Broach
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start to discuss, approach
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Deference
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respect
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Esoteric
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obscure and difficult to understand
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Hoary
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old
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Lavish
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on a grand scale, wasteful
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Obtuse
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mentally dull
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Portent
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a warning sign, omen
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Revere
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worship
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Tome
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large book
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Advocate
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support
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Brusque
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blunt, abrupt
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Defoliate
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cause leaves to fall off
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Espouse
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promote, take up, support
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Hone
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sharpen, increase, whet
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Lax
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careless, not strict
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Obviate
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avoid, make unnecessary
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Poseur
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someone who puts on an act
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Riddled
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full of (usually full of holes)
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Torpid
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inactive, lazy, stagnant
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Aesthetic
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concerning art or beauty
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Bulwark
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fortification, barricade, wall
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Defunct
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no longer in existence
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Etymology
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the study of word origins
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Hyperbole
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grossly exaggerated speech
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Legend
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1) key to map 2) myth or story
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Odious
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hateful
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Posterity
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future generations
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Rife
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common
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Torpor
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dormancy, sluggishness, inactivity
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Affable
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friendly, social, easygoing
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Bureaucracy
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officialdom
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Degradation
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deprivation, poverty, debasement
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Eulogy
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praise
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Hypochondriac
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a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
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Legion
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in large numbers
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Officious
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domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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Posthumous
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after death
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Rigor
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thoroughness
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Totter
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walk unsteadily
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