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20 Cards in this Set
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purport
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verb: to claim to be or do something
noun: the apparent purpose or main idea of something |
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demeanor
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noun: outward behavior; manner of conduct; bearing
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syndicate
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noun: a group of persons or companies united to carry out some enterprise or business
verb: to form such an association |
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abash
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verb: to make uneasy or ashamed; to embarrass
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guise
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noun: outward appearance; a costume; a style of dress
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allure
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noun: charm
verb: to fascinate; to tempt with something desireable |
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auspicious
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adjective: marked by signs of success or good fortune; favorable
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immemorial
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adjective: reaching back beyond the bounds of memory; extremely old
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deference
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noun: a yielding in judgment, opinion, or wishes to another; courteous respect
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integral
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adjective: pertaining to a part of the whole; complete; essential
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contraband
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noun: smuggled goods
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politic
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adjective: wise in looking our for one's own interests; prudent; shrewd
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inane
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adjective: senseless; pointless; stupid
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proxy
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noun: a person who is given the authority to act or stand in for another; written proof of such authority
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bureaucracy
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noun: the collection of departments of appointed officials through which a government is run; inflexible governmental procedures
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arbitrary
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adjective: based on one's own wishes; not fixed by rules; absolute; despotic
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transient
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adjective: lasting or used for a short time only; not permanent; fleeting
noun: a person or thing that has no settled place |
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premeditate(d)
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adjective: planned or plotted; closely considered beforehand; deliberate
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browbeat
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verb: to frighten with a stern manner of harsh words; to bully
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scapegoat
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noun: a person or thing who takes the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others
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