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20 Cards in this Set
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Ingratiate |
To purposely try to gain favor of |
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Plethora |
Over-fullness; overabundance |
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Polarize |
To cause to concentrate around two conflicting positions |
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Complacent |
Self-satisfied |
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Lexicon |
A dictionary of a language |
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Misanthropy |
Hatred for mankind |
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Surreptitious |
Sneaky or stealthy |
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Premise |
A statement that serves as the basis of an argument |
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Squalid |
Foul or unclean; wretched |
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Cordial |
Warm and friendly |
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Akin |
Having the same qualities of |
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Posterity |
Descendants ; future generations |
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Labyrinth |
A complex or confusion arrangement; maze |
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Abreast |
Side-by-side |
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Purview |
The range, extent, or scope of something |
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Melee |
A confusing struggle; a violent free-for-all |
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Pervasive |
Spread throughout |
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Uncanny |
Strange; eerie; weird |
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Hoard |
A supply kept in reserve; to keep such a supply |
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Zealous |
Devoted |
