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20 Cards in this Set
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abet
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to encourage, assist, aid, support
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aver
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to affirm, declare confidently
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blatant
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noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense
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broach
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to bring up or begin to talk about (a subject); to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierve (a kep or cask) in order to draw off liquid; a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks
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buttress
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to support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting sturcutre
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carousal
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noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a usggestion of heavy drinking)
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collate
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to compoare critcially in order to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose
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connoiseur
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an expert; one who is well qulified to pass critical judgements, especially in one fof the fine arts
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disconsolate
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deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation
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encumber
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to wigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares debts, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder
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foment
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to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm
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grisly
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frightful, horrible, ghastly
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herculean
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(capital H) realting to Hercules; (lowercase h) characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength
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impassive
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showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless
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inauspicious
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unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future
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incontrovertible
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unquestionable, beyond dispute
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nonplussed
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puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss
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opportune
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suitable or convienent for a particular purpose; occurring at an apporpriate time
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prolific
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abundantly productive; abundant, profuse
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rejoinder
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a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit
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