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17 Cards in this Set
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calamity |
disaster |
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effectual |
effective, adequate |
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incendiary |
used to set on fire, arouse passion or anger. |
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obfuscate |
to darken, confuse; make confusing |
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ratify |
confirm. |
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stagnation |
immobile, inactivity. |
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apportion |
to distribute proportionally, divide into portions |
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evoke |
to summon forth, draw forth, awaken. |
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olique |
indirect, at an angle |
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obeisance |
a bow or curtsy, deep reverence |
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phlegmatic |
calm or indifferent, not easily aroused to excitement. |
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sanction |
official permission or approval, endorsement, penalty |
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insuperable |
unable to overcome, overwhelming |
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hackneyed |
overused, stale, trite |
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docile |
easily taught, obedient, easy to handle. |
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embellish |
to decorate |
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precarious |
dangerously insecure or unsteady. |
