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54 Cards in this Set
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to agree or comply reluctantly but without protest
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acquiesce
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to refer to or quote as support or example
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cite
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to praise officially; to honor
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cite
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to summon before a court
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cite
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skeptical or pessimistic toward the motives of others
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cynical
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to indicate; to signify directly
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denote
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to take apart; to disassemble
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dismantle
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the act of obtaining through force, intimidation, or abuse of authority
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extortion
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very angry
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indignant
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rich and appealing to the senses
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luscious
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enforcing excessive power and control
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oppressive
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difficult to endure; burdensome
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oppressive
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very heavy; unwieldy because of weight
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ponderous
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dull and labored
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ponderous
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a formal request or demand
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requisition
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to request officially
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requisition
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the right to vote
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suffrage
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unrestrained; wild
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unbridled
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a perfect society, especially socially or morally
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utopia
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a musician having superior skill
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virtuoso
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the practice of refraining from indulgence; doing without
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abstinence
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total destruction
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annihilation
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emotionally unfeeling; insensitive
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callous
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to search deeply, as though digging
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delve
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the internal organs, especially intestines
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entrails
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to wrestle fiercely
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grapple
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a metal shaft having multiple hooks, often thrown with a rope for climbing, and used for grasping and holding an object
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grapple
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beginning to exist or become noticeable; in an early stage of development
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incipient
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required; obligatory
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mandatory
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to destroy entirely; to wipe out completely
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obliterate
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easily shaped or bent, in form or in mind
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pliable
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to search thoroughly and hastily, often chaotically
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rummage
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serious and sincere
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solemn
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revered sincerely and seriously
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solemn
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tiresome because of dullness or length
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tedious
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lacking grace; clumsy
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ungainly
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to make vicious statements about
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vilify
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similar or parallel in certain ways
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analogous
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to split with a sharp instrument
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cleave
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to cling together
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cleave
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belittling; disparaging
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derogatory
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extremely troubled or agitated; worried
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distraught
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worthy of imitation; setting a good example
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exemplary
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having or consisting of similar parts throughout
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homogeneous
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accidental; unintentional
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inadvertent
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to make confusing or unclear; to bungle
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muddle
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the use of a word that sounds like the action or object it denotes
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onomatopoeia
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showing excessive self-esteem or vanity
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pompous
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to move about stealthily, as though hunting or quietly searching
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prowl
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to destroy so as to make level with the ground
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raze
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acting with silence, caution, and secrecy
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stealthy
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a crowded group of people or things
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throng
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to annoy or disturb
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vex
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to agitate mentally; to worry
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vex
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