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34 Cards in this Set
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abase
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behave in a way to belittle or degrade someone
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abstruse
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difficult to undeerstand
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amalgam
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alloy of metal
mixture |
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ambiguous
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doubtful or uncertain
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ascertain
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make something certain
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banal
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so lacking in orginiality that it is boring and obvious
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belligerent
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hostile and aggressive
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bombastic
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overblown
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callous
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cruel disregard of others
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concilatory
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to make compatible, reconcile
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credible
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credit
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deride
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express contempt for, ridicule
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distension
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stretch from inside
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empathetic
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relating to others feeeligs
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euphemis
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good way to say something
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exuberant
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lively energy
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gratuituous
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unearned
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hackneyed
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lacking significance after being overused
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incontrevertible
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cant be disputed
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inundate
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overwhelm with things to do or people to meet
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magnanimity
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liberal in gifts and generousity
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nefarious
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wicked or criminal
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obsequious
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very obedient
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partisan
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strong supporter of a party
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pedantic
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like a pendant
formal rules |
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philanthropic
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promote the goodwill of others
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precocious
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indicative of a talent
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raze
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completley destroy
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repudiate
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deny the truth of,
refuse to accept or associate with |
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sonorous
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full in sound
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sophistry
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the use of fallacrious arguements
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stymie
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prevent or hinder the progress of
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temperate
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showing moderation or self restraint
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variegated
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exhibiting different colors varied
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