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11 Cards in this Set
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Caricature
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A picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things
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Obstreperous
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Resisting control or restraint in a difficult matter; untruly
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Umbrage
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Offense; annoyance; displeasure
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Ingenuous
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Free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere
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Undulate
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To move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display of smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alteration of movement
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Provocation
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The act of walking. Something that incites, instigates, angers, or irritates
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Decree
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A formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law
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Aggregation
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A group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc,
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Subpoena
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The usual writ for summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body
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Venue
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The scene or location of any action or event
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Inordinately
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Not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive
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