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43 Cards in this Set
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Bereft |
Deprived of, stripped of |
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Stint |
Period of time on jail |
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Letup |
Pause |
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Inevitable |
Impossible to avoid |
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Clout |
Interference |
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Hasten |
To move in a quick fashion |
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Qualm |
A feeling of doubt |
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Fraught |
Load,full of, accompanied by |
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Behove or behoove |
In an individual interest |
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Feign |
To make false copy , pretend |
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Lofty |
High,tall, extremely proud |
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Stern |
Very serious or strict |
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Contemptuously |
In disrespectful manner |
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Proletariat |
Working class |
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Bigotry |
Prejudice especially religious |
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Tumultuous |
loud, excited, and emotional |
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Revulsion |
A sudden feeling of disgust |
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Secession |
To withdraw from organization |
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Incongruous |
Not similar or congurent |
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Atrocities |
Extremely cruel act |
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Wobble |
Unsteady motion |
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Denigration |
An unfair criticism |
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Baffling |
Puzzling and frustrating |
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Vitiate |
To spoil |
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Clout |
Influence, effectiveness |
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Fudge |
Vague answer |
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Moot |
Arguable |
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Triumph |
Victory |
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Fad |
A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time. |
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Flab |
Fat |
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recalcitrance |
Difficult to deal with or to operate. |
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Hived off |
To separate from larger group |
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Rile |
To make angry |
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Jostling |
Push or shove |
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Marred |
Spoiled or damaged , troubled |
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Cavil |
To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. |
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Doggedly |
Stubbornly persuasive |
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Collegium |
Committee or council |
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Hiatus |
Interruption or pause |
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Impasse |
Deadlock , stalemate situation |
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Shrewd |
Artful, tricky, cunning |
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Interminable |
Unending |
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Heed |
Careful attention |
