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20 Cards in this Set
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abet
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to ecourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy)
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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; to announce, introduce;to break the surface of; to peirce
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buttress
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to support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting structure
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carousal
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noisy revelry, or merrymaking (often with suggestion of heavy drinking)
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collate
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to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose
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connoisseur
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an expert;one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of 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 weigh down or burden ( with difficulties, debt, cares, 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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relating to hurcules; 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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unquesttionable, 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 convenient for a particular purpose; occuring at an appropriate 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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