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30 Cards in this Set
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abhor
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to hate
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bigot
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a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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counterfeit
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fake
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enfranchise
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to give voting rights
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hamper
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to hinder or 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
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placid
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calm
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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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course, harsh
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bilk
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(to/a) cheat, defraud
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covert
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hidden, undercover
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engender
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to cause
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hangar
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a 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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plagarism
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taking credit for another's work 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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courseness, harshness
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billowing
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fluttering, waving
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cower
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to shrink away from
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enhance
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to improve
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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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