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20 Cards in this Set
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Praise or approval, ceremonial embrace or greeting
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accolade
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sourness or bitterness of taste
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acerbity
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the process of wearing down by friction or gradual impairment
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attrition
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a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person
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bromide
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extravagantly patriotic; blindly devoted to a cause
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chauvinist
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continuing over a long period of time or recurring often
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chronic
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to explain in detail
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expound
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party strife and intrigue
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factionalism
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spotless; without blemish or fault
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immaculate
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a curs; the act of cursing
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imprecation
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not able to be avoided, changed or overcome
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ineluctable
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characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood; fickle or inconstant
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mercurial
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to make less serious or severe by glossing over; to relieve without actually curing
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palliate
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customs and regulations dealing with official behavior and etiquette
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protocol
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shining or gleaming brilliantly
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resplendent
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to brand or mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful or ignominious
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stigmatize
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in secret; confidentially; privately
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sub rosa
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excessive pride in and boastfulness about one's own accomplishments or qualities
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vainglory
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a trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but now is lost or vanished
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vestige
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the power to choose, will, or decide; the act of choosing
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volition
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