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39 Cards in this Set
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accede
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consent, concur, comply, assent
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brandish
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swing, shake
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compromise
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compose, constitute, encompass
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deft
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dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful
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destitute
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wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless
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explicit
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distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
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extirpate
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uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
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inopportune
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ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable
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ironic
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incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
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musty
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hackneyed, antiquated
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officious
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meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
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ominous
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unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
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pinnacle
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apex, acme, summit, apogee
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premeditated
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preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged
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rampant
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widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
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solace
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soothe, reassure, cheer up
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stately
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grand, magnificent, imposing
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supple
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flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
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suppress
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subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
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venal
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dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
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abhor
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detest, despise, abominate
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amend
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modify, improve, correct
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buffet
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batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about
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chaos
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anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium
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commodious
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comfortable, ample, capacious
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corrosive
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caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful
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discern
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perceive, detect, distinguish
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extant
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surviving, in existence
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implicate
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incriminate, entangle
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martinet
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taskmaster, slave driver
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obviate
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preclude, forestall, ward off
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renegade
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turncoat, defector, heretic
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reprehensible
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objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious
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somber
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mournful, dismal
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squalid
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dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject
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turbulent
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tumultuous, unruly, agitated
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vociferous
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clamorous, uproarious, blustering
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voluminous
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bulky, massive, copious, plentiful
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waive
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decline, relinquish, forgo
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