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19 Cards in this Set
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attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach |
tout |
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impossible to stop or prevent |
inexorable |
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ask questions of (someone) closely, aggressively, or formally |
interrogate |
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important; significant |
consequential |
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savagely fierce, cruel, or violent |
ferocious |
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containing elements very different from one another |
disparate |
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British charge (someone) with treason or another crime against the state |
impeach |
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support, justify, or form the basis for |
underpin |
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to beat or knock down (someone or something) |
fell |
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a complicated or confused situation |
morass |
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to reverse one’s previous action or opinion |
back-pedal |
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directly against, in spite of |
in the teeth of |
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wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture |
shrivel |
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a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water |
drought |
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worthy of attention; striking |
remarkable |
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distant or remote |
far-flung |
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something providing support or protection against impact |
cushion |
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dependent on chance; uncertain |
precarious |
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the supposed torments of hell |
fire and brimstone |
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