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32 Cards in this Set
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Enfranchise
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give voting rights
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hamper
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hinder or impede the movement or progress of; obstruct
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kindle
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to start a fire
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noxious
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poisonous; lethal; harmful
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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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coarse; rough; harsh
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bilk
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cheat; defraud
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engender
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cause
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nuance
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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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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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harangue
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noisy; attacking speech
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plaintiff
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petition (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 sentiments
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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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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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absolution
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forgiveness; pardon; release
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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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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; Cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, esp. someone condemned to death)
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tawdry
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of little value; gaudy
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