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48 Cards in this Set
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acrid
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harsh; like acid
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capitulate
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to surrender; to give up or give in
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delude
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to deceive
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deluge
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a flood; an inundation
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enfranchise
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to grant the privileges or citizenship, especially the right to vote
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disenfranchise
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to take away the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
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foible
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a minor character flaw
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foment
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to stir up; to instigate
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heyday
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golden age; prime
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iconoclast
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one who attacks the popular beliefs or institutions
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impartial
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fair; not favoring one side or the other; unbiased
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manifest
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visible; evident
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manifesto
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a public declaration of beliefs and principles, usually political ones
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acrimonious
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full of spite; bitter; nasty
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burgeon
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to expand; to flourish
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burlesque
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ludicrous; mocking, or exaggerated imitation
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demagogue
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a leader of the people, but more a rabble rouser
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enervate
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to reduce the strength or energy of, especially to do so gradually
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enigma
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a mystery
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forbear
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to refrain from; to abstain
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gregarious
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sociable; enjoying the company of others
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hermetic
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impervious to external influence; airtight
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impervious
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not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable
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marshal
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to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something
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martial
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having to do with combat
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obscure
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unknown; hard to understand; dark
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panacea
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something that cures everything
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quixotic
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romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree
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admonish
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to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
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breach
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an opening, gap; a violation or infraction; to create an opening, break through
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brigand
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a bandit
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circumspect
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careful, cautious
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commandeer
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seize for military or official use
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cumberstone
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clumsy, hard to handle
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deadlock
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a complete standstill; to bring to a standstill
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debris
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scattered fragments, wreckage
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diffuse
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to spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy, long-winded, or unfocused
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boorish
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rude, unrefined; clumsy
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efface
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to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
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harangue
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to deliver a loud, ranting speech; a loud speech
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dubious
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causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind; hesistant
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perennial
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lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years
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predisposed
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to incline to beforehand
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relinquish
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to let go, give up
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knave
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a tricky, deceitful, or unprinciple fellow
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subterfuge
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an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something
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spurious
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not genuine, not true, not valid
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unbridled
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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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