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17 Cards in this Set
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Abeyance
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(noun) A state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside
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Ambivalent
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(Adj) having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something
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Beleaguer
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(verb) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass
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Carte Blanche
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(noun) Full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion
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Cataclysm
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(noun) A sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge
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Debauch
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(verb) to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; (noun) an act or occasion of dissapation
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Eclat
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(noun) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance(of performance or acheivement)
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Fastidious
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(Adj) Overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted
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Gambol
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(verb) To jump or skip playfully
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imbue
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(verb) To soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind
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inchoate
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(Adj) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed
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Lampoon
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(noun) a malicious satire; (verb) to satirize, ridicule
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Malleable
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(adj) capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced
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Nemesis
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(noun) An agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival
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Opt
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(verb) To make a choice or decision
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Philistine
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(adj) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (noun) such a person
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Picaresque
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(adj) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers
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