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17 Cards in this Set
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aggrandize
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increase, the power or status
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ambivalent
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having mixed feelings about something
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caustic
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bitterly sarcastic
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defunct
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no longer exists or functions
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engender
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cause or give rise too
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innuendo
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oblique remark or hint
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pithy
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forcefully expressive
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petulant
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bad tempered
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resceind
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revoked cancel or repel
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abdicate
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to resign or retire
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clandestine
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to keep secret or done secretly
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denigrate
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to criticize unfairly
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elucidate
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to make clear
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exasperate
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irritating instantly
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grievous
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something bad, severe or serious
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indigenous
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originating or occurring naturally
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mitigate
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make less severe or serious
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