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96 Cards in this Set
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Jeer
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To make fun of
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Jest
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to joke (court jester)
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Parody
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a humorous imitation
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Recreation
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something done for fun; a hobby or game
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Skit
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a short comic scene
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Abdicate
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to give up power
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Accord
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to be in agreement
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Allege
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to declare that something is true withour proof
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Assess
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to evaluate or determine the worth of
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Condone
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to forgive or disregard an offense
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Conventional
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traditional, ordinary
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Counsel
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to advise
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Debunk
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to prove false
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Decree
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an order or a command
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Inquiry
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to request for information
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Ratify
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to approve, usually a law
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Sustain
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to support
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Ambiguous
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not clear
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Amorphous
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without shape
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Itinerant
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nomadic, constantly moving
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Kinetic
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moving
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Obscure
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hidden ot dark
Hard to see |
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Remote
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far away, distant
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Writhe
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to twist
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Akin
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related to or alike
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Amiable
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friendly, good-natured
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Congenial
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agreeable
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Equivalent
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equal
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Extol
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to praise
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Placate
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to quiet down, appease
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Animosity
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hostility
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Debilitating
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weakening, harmful
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Deficient
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lacking an essential part
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Insolent
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disrespectful
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Irate
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enraged
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Notorious
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known widely and unfavorably
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Profane
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to abuse or put to ill use
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Recalcitrant
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disobedient, stubborn
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Warlock
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a male witch
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Abyss
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a deep narrow pit
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Barrage
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a flood
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Brig
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the prison of a ship
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Hovel
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a shack
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Indictment
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the situation of having been charged with a crime
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Quiver
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a portable container for arrows
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Plight
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a bad situation
a predicament |
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Rue
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to regret
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benign
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harmless
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Exquisite
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beautifully made or designed
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Immaculate
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perfectly clean
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Robust
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healthy
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Clarity
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clearness
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Deft
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skillful
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meticulous
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careful, paying attention to detail
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pious
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deeply religious
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Illuminate
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to light up, or make clear
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Imply
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to express indirectly
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Lament
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to express grief for, mourn
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Reminiscence
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a memory, the act of recalling the past
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dormant
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temporarily inactive, asleep
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eradicate
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to erase or get rid of
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excavate
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to dig up
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Fundemental
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an essential part, basic
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innate
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possessed at birth, not learned
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merge
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to blend together
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adept
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very skilled
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facet
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an aspect of something
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ingenuity
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innovation, creativity
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inscribe
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to write or etch words on or into a surface
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novice
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a beginner
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procure
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to obtain
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tenacious
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holding firmly, especially to a belief, stubborn
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toil
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hard work, or to work hard
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vend
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to sell
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vigor
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strength, energy
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wane
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to decrease in size or strength
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admiring
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regarding with approval or respect
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ambivalent
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having opposing or mixed feelings (such as love and hate)
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analytical
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intending to understand the nature of something
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biased
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favoring one side or opinion over another
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brash
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bold
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cautious
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careful
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dubious
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doubtful
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ironic
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the use of words to express an unintended or contradictory meaning
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jubilant
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overly joyful
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objective
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not influenced by personal opnion, just the facts
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sarcastic
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the use of witty language used to insult or show displeasure
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skeptical
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doubtful
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somber
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serious, dark, or gloomy
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subjective
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influenced by personal opinion, biased
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temperament
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your usual mood or behavior
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pedestrian
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ordinary, dull
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uniform
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all the same, common
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sage
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wise
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flag
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to decrease or diminish
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refrain
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to hold back, abstain, or restrain
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