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20 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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to agree; comply quietly
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berate
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to scold harshly
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charlatan
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quack, fake
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demote
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to reduce to a lower grade or rank
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embezzle
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to steal money in violation of trust
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foil
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to defeat, frustrate
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homily
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sermonlike speech
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maladroit
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clumsy, tactless
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paltry
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pitifully small or worthless
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rescind
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to repeal, cancel
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subjugate
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to conquer, subdue; enslave
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venerable
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respected because of old age
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arcane
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secret, obscure, only known to a few
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complicity
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knowing partnership in wrong doing
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dither
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to act confusedly or without clear purpose
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exuberant
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lively, happy; in good spirits
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infatuate
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to become strongly or foolishly attached to; inspired with foolish passion, or overly in love.
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hone
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to sharpen
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imprecation
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a curse
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indict
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to accuse formally, charge with a crime
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