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33 Cards in this Set
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industrious
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working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent
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vexed
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1. irritated; annoyed
2. much discussed or disputed 3. tossed about, stir up |
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dislodge
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to remove or force out of a particular place
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indulged
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to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in ): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
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usurped
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1. to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right
2.to use without authority or right; employ wrongfully |
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expropriation
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seizure, deprivation
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reparation
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compensation, restoration to good condition.
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bolstered
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help, assist
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insinuated
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to hint or suggest slyly
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onerous
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burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship
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unstinting
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generous
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eminent
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very important; famous
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emblem
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a sign, design, or figure that identifies or represents something
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lobbyist
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a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.
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defunct
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no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning
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unhinging
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(adj) upsetting
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voracious
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hungry and greedy
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disposable
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capable of being thrown away
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prodigious
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huge, enormous
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conspirator
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plotter.
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miser
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a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
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ingenue
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the part of an artless, innocent, unworldly girl or young woman, especially as represented on the stage.
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connoisseur
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a discerning judge of the best in any field
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quiescent
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being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless
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imperceptible
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very slight, gradual, or subtle
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delude
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to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive
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astute
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of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious
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partisan
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interested, factional
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duplicitous
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deceptive
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conciliatory
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placid, yielding
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bombastic
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pompous, grandiloquent
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mendacious
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dishonest
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cosmopolitan
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worldly-wise
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