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22 Cards in this Set
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collate
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to compare or arrange critically in order to note difference or for other purposes
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foment
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to promote trouble or rebellion
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abet
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to encourage, assist
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encumber
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to weigh down or burden
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connoisseur
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an expert
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blatant
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noisy in a coarse, offensive way
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disconsolate
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deeply unhappy
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buttress
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to support, strengthen
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aver
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to affirm, declare confidently
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carousel
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noisy or merrymaking (heavy drinking)
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broach
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to break the surface of the water, to announce
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nonplussed
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puzzled, not knowing what to do
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prolific
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abundantly productive
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opportune
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suitable or convenient
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incontrovertible
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unquestionable
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grisly
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ghastly, frightful, horrible
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rejoinder
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a reply to a reply
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predilection
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a liking, preference
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magniloquent
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expressed in lofty or high-flown language, pompous
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inauspicious
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unfavorable, unlucky
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impassive
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showing no feeling or emotion
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herculean
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relating to hercules, characterized by great strength
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