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36 Cards in this Set
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ABSCOND
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TO DEPART HASTILY AND SECRETLY, ESPECIALLY TO ESCAPE THE LAW.
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ACQUIT
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TO DECLARE INNOCENT; TO ABSOLVE.
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ADULTERATE
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TO CHEAPEN BY ADDING INFERIOR INGREDIENTS; TO CORRUPT.
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ALIENATE
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TO MAKE UNFRIENDLY; TO ESTRANGE.
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BLASPHEME
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TO SPEAK PROFANELY OF GOD OR SACRED THINGS; TO CURSE.
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BUNGLE
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TO BOTCH; TO PERFORM CLUMSILY.
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CANONIZE
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TO DECLARE A DEAD PERSON TO BE A SAINT
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CANVASS
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TO GO THROUGH A DISTRICT ASKING FOR VOTES, OPINIONS, OR ORDERS.
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CAUTERIZE
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TO SEAR W/ A HOT IRON, AS TO CURE WOUNDS
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CONDONE
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TO PARDON OR OVERLOOK A FAULT
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DECIMATE
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TO KILL MANY OF.
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DEIFY
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TO MAKE A GOD OF; TO EXALT AND IDEALIZE
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DISCONCERT
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TO EMBARRASS; TO CONFUSE; TO UPSET
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DISPARAGE
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TO BELITTLE; TO SPEAK OF WITH CONTEMPT
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DISSEMINATE
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TO SCATTER EVERYWHERE; TO SPREAD, AS IF SOWING
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ELUCIDATE
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TO MAKE CLEAR; TO EXPLAIN
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EXPURGATE
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TO REMOVE OBSCENE OR OBJECTIONABLE MATTER; TO PURGE
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EXTRADITE
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TO RETURN A FUGITIVE TO ANOTHER STATE OR NATION
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HAGGLE
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TO ARGUE IN PETTY FASHION ABOUT TERMS AND PRICES.
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HECKLE
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TO HARASS W/ QUESTIONS AND SARCASTIC REMARKS
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IMMOBILIZE
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TO MAKE UNABLE TO MOVE; TO FIX IN PLACE
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IMPEACH
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TO ACCUSE AN OFFICIAL OF WRONGDOING
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INTIMIDATE
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TO MAKE TIMID; TO CONTROL ACTION BY INDUCING FEAR
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LAUD
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TO PRAISE
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ORIENT
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TO ADJUST TO A SITUATION
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OSTRACIZE
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TO EXCLUDE FROM SOCIETY; TO BANISH
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PANDER
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TO HELP SATISFY THE BASE DESIRES OF OTHERS
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PROCRASTINATE
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TO DELAY, TO POSTPONE ACTION
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PROGNOSTICATE
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TO PREDICT; TO FORETELL
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RANT
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TO SPEAK WILDLY; TO RAVE
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RAZE
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TO TEAR TO THE GROUND; TO DEMOLISH
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RECANT
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TO RENOUNCE FORMALLY ONE'S PREVIOUS STATEMENTS
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SIMULATE
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TO PRETEND; TO IMITATE; TO COUNTERFEIT
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SLANDER
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TO UTTER FALSEHOODS INJURING SOMEONE'S REPUTATION.
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SMIRK
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TO SMILE IN A CONCEITED OR AFFECTED MANNER
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SUPERSEDE
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TO TAKE THE PLACE OF; TO REPLACE; TO SUPPLANT
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