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23 Cards in this Set
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LACERATE
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to rip or tear in a harsh way
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MIEN
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demeanor
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OSTRACIZE
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To exclude from a group or society
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PRECIPITATE
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unusually fast, impulsive to bring about in an abrupt manner
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SAGACIOUS
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wise
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RACONTEUR
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a very good storyteller
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RANCID
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smelling strong (spoiled)
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SALIENT
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sticking out; conspicuous
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SANGUINE
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cheerful, optimistic
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SARDONIC
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mocking, scornful
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SEQUESTER
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to set or keep apart
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TEMERITY
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boldness, audacity
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TENABLE
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defensible
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TENACIOUS
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persistent; stubborn
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URBANE
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poised; sophisticated
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USURP
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to seiz wrongfully
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VENAL
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capable of being bribed
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VENERATE
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to treat as something holy
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ABSTEMIOUS
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to be restrained in consuming in strong food or drink
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ANTIHESIS
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a direct opposite
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APATHY
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indifference
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COERCE
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to compel; to force
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CREDENCE
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credentials
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