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19 Cards in this Set
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parry
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v. to ward off, evade, advoid: n. a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
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doctrine
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a belief, principal or teaching system.
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belittle
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v. to make something appear smaller than it is:to refer in a way to lacking impt.
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convey
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v. to transport, to communicate, make known
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juncture
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n. a joining together: the point in which 2 things meet
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acme
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the highest point
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attribute
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n. a characteristic belonging to someone. v. to assign to, credit with
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turncoat
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n. a person who switches sides or parties
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exotic
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foreign, charming, unusual
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stance
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n. a way of holding the body
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jaunty
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adj. lively, easy and carefree
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menial
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adj. lowly, humble, lacking impt. or dignity: n. a servant who does the unpleasant tasks
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excise
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v. to remove by cutting n. an indirect tax on the sale or distribution of a service
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haggard
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adj. thin pale careworn as a result of worry or suffering
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ravage
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v. to destroy, lay waste, ruin. n. destruction, damage
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predatory
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adj. preying on
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unassuming
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adj. modest
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wallow
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v. to roll about in a lazy way. n. a wet, muddy area used by animals to bathe in
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tawdry
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adj. gawdy, showy, flashing and lacking good taste
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