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20 Cards in this Set
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abet |
to aid, promote, or encourage the commission of an offense |
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apogee |
the climax |
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benifactor |
a doer of kindly and charitable acts |
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coddle |
to treat as a baby or an invalid |
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counterfeit |
made to resemble something else |
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dilate |
to expand in all directions |
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emblazon |
to set forth publicly or in glowing terms |
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exorbitant |
going beyond usual and proper limits |
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forbearance |
patient endurance or toleration of offenses |
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ignominous |
shameful |
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indistinct |
vague |
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itinerant |
wandering |
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mendicant |
a beggar |
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ostreperous |
boisterous, noisy, difficult to control |
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perfidy |
treachery |
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prevaricate |
to use ambiguous language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention |
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rebuff |
a peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches |
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ruminate |
to chew over again food previously swallowed, think deeply about something |
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hew |
to conform or to adhere |
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turbid |
in a state of turmoil, muddled |
