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19 Cards in this Set
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Abscond (v)
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To depart in a secretive manner, esp. to avoid legal prosecution
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Accede (v)
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To give Consent or to assume an office position
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Appellation (n)
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A name or title, the act of naming
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Bulwark (n)
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A wall built for defense, to provide protection
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Cajole (v)
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Influence or urge by gentle caressing or flattering
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Compunction (n)
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Uneasiness caused by guilt or wrong doing
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Conjecture (n)
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Judgment or opinion without sufficient information
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Dynamic (adj)
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of or relating to, pertaining to, forceful
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Effete (adj)
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depleted of vitality or force or effectiveness. No longer productive
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Invidious (adj)
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Create ill will or resentment
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Irony (n)
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the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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Obviate (verb)
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do away with, prevent from happening
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Paucity (n)
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smallness of quantity, smallness or insufficiency of number
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Platitude (noun)
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dull or trite remark
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Propitious (adj)
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Presenting favorable circumstances. Kindly
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Remission (n)
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Lessening of intensity.
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Remuneration (n)
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Act of repaying someone the equivalent for something they gave you (insurance company)
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Saturnine (adj)
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sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
Absorption of lead |
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Stipend
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a periodic payment for some extra thing done. Such as a football coach.
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