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20 Cards in this Set
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Acme
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the highest point
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Attribute
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a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something
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Belittle
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to make something appear smaller than it is
to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance of value |
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Convey
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to transport, to transmit, to communicate or make known
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Doctrine
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a believe, principle or teaching
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Excise
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to remove by cutting
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Exotic
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foreign, charmingly unfamiliar
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Haggard
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thing, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering
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Jaunty
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lively, easy, and carefree in manner
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Juncture
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a joining together; the point a which two things are joined
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Menial
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lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity
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Parry
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to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid
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Predatory
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Preying on, plundering, or piratical
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Ravage
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to destroy, lay waste, ruin
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Stance
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a way of holding the body
an attitude or position on an issue |
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Tawdry
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showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
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Turncoat
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a person who switches to an opposing side or party
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Unassuming
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not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
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Wallow
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to roll about in a lazy or clumsy way
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Waver
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to move to and fro, become unsteady
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