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20 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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renounce, recant
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antebellum
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Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War
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bowdlerize
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censure, deletion, removal of material
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circumlocution
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aviodance, beating around the bush
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diffident
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shy and timid
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abrogate
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To abolish, eliminate
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auspicious
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favorable debut, well-recieved introduction
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chicanery
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trickery, deception
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circumnavigate
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go completly around the world
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enervate
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lacking enthusiasm, or energy
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abstemious
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Eating and drinking in moderation.
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belie
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To picture falsely; misrepresent
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chromosome
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DNA strand
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deciduous
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Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth
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enfranchise
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to bestow rights, grant freedom, citizenship etc
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acumen
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knowledge, having skill in something
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bellicose
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hostile speech or behavior, bragging, threatening
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churlish
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Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar
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deleterious
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harmful, dangerous
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epiphany
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A sudden awakening or revelation
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