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70 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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to free from guilt
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acute
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1. sharp (as in smart) 2. sharp (as in pain)
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aloof
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standoffish; unfriendly
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aperture
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an opening
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balm
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soothing ointment
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bypass
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to go around; to avoid
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cajole
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to sweet-talk, persuade
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capitulate
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to give in to
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cease
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to end
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cessation
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an ending
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clasp
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to grasp firmly
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cloying
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overly sweet
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collude
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conspire
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commiserate
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to sympathize
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compile
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to amass, collect
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contemplate
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ponder, think about deeply
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crave
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to want greatly, yearn for
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devoid
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lacking completely
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discord
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conflict
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diurnal
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occurring during the daytime
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drivel
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meaningless babble
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effrontery
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gall, nerve
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eschew
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to shun, avoid
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fertile
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producing a lot of something (especially vegetation)
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fetid
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stinky
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fidelity
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faithfulness, loyalty
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gag
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1. a trick or joke 2. to stop someone from speaking
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gibe
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tease, scoff
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glutton
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one who eats a whole heck of a lot
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gourmand
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one who loves to eat and drink
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guile
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deceit
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hearten
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to encourage, cheer
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hone
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to make more effective, to sharpen
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ignoramus
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a stupid person
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improbable
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doubtful, unlikely
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inconsequential
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of little importance
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incorrigible
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impossible to correct or control (as in an incorrigible child)
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interlope
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to intrude
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jaded
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worn-out, bored, cynical
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jeopardy
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a hazard, a risk
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maladroit
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awkward, clumsy
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mandatory
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required
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minute
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tiny
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neologism
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a new expression or word
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obliterate
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to destroy completely
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ossify
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to harden
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palpable
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able to be sensed, tangible
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perjure
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to lie when under oath
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perplex
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to confuse
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petty
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insignificant
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pinion
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to hold down
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precise
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accurate
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proficient
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advanced, skilled
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quandary
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dilemma
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rectify
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to fix
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recurrent
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happening over and over again
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repent
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to regret, feel sorry for
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robust
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full-bodied, strong
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salubrious
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good for one’s health
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savory
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yummy
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shirk
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to back away from, avoid
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sterile
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1. germ-free 2. barren, unable to reproduce
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suffragist
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one who fights for the right to vote
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supercilious
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snobby, haughty
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surfeit
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an excess
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table
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to postpone indefinitely
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temerity
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audacity, nerve
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veto
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turn down, reject
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vivid
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1. colorful, bright 2. clear, sharp
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zest
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eagerness
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