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15 Cards in this Set
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Abrogate
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Verb; To abolish by an authoritative act, to annul, repeal
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Abstruse
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Adj; difficult to understand
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Accolade
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Noun; an award, an honor
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Baleful
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Adj; harmful or evil in intent or effect
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Bellicose
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Adj; Warlike, belligerent
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Bizarre
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Adj; strikingly odd, unusual in appearance, grotesque
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Bucolic
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Adj; pastoral, country-like
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Captious
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Adj; Fault-finding, carping, hard to please
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Cavil
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Verb; to quibble, to raise unnecessary objections
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Decorous
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Adj; Proper, seemly, suitable
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Deleterious
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Adj; harmful, injurious
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Effete
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Adj; worn out, spent, decadent
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Egregious
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Adj; remarkably bad, outrageous
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Emollient
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Adj; having a softening, soothing quality, particularly on the skin
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Enigma
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Noun; a puzzle or riddle, often containing an obscure or hidden meaning
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