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101 Cards in this Set
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Approbation |
Approve |
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Assuage |
Relieve |
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Decadence |
Decline |
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Hackneyed |
Corny |
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Hiatus |
Break |
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Innuendo |
Hint |
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Intercede |
Intervene |
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Jaded |
Worn out |
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Lurid |
Gory |
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Meritorious |
Praiseworthy |
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Petulant |
Irritable |
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Provincial |
Narrow minded |
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Transcend |
Rise above |
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Umbrage |
Shade from trees |
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Unctuous |
Smug |
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Aplomb |
Poise |
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Bombastic |
Overblown |
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Callow |
Immature |
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Epitome |
A summary |
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Infringe |
Encroach |
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Interloper |
Intruder |
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Intrinsic |
Essential |
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Inveigh |
To attack w words |
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Lassitude |
Lack of energy |
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Occult |
Supernatural |
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Stringent |
Strict |
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Surmise |
Infer; gather |
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Abominate |
To hate |
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Adventitious |
Incidental |
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Circuitous |
Roundabout |
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Expidite |
Speed up |
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Inadvertent |
Accidental |
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Nominal |
Existing in name only |
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Proclivity |
Natural inclination |
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Sangfroid |
Composure |
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Sangfroid |
Composure |
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Seditious |
Rebellious |
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Tenuous |
Insubstantial |
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Vitriolic |
Bitter |
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Wheedle |
Sweet-talk |
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Affable |
Courteous |
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Aggrandize |
To increase in greatness |
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Amorphous |
Shapeless |
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Archetype |
Model |
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Aura |
Vibe |
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Contraband |
Illegal |
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Erudite |
Scholarly |
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Inscrutable |
Incapable of being understood |
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Insular |
Narrow-minded |
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Propensity |
A natural inclination |
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Repudiate |
Reject |
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Resilient |
Able to recover quickly |
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Sedulous |
Persistent |
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Amnesty |
A general pardon |
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Autonomy |
Self-government |
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Axiomatic |
Automatic |
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Caveat |
Word to the wise |
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Filch |
Sneakily steal |
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Flout |
To mock |
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Fractious |
Troublesome |
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Scathing |
Bitterly severe |
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Scourge |
To plague |
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Sepulchral |
Extremely gloomy |
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Soporific |
Causing sleep |
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Straightlaced |
Overly strict |
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Transient |
Fleeting |
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Unwieldy |
Bulky |
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Vapid |
Dull. |
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Anomalous |
Abnormal |
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Aspersion |
Insults |
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Brusque |
Blunt |
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Cajole |
Persuade |
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Castigate |
Punish severely |
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Demagogue |
Firebrand |
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Ennui |
Listlessness |
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Fetter |
To chain |
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Heinous |
Evil |
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Insurgent |
A rebel |
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Sinecure |
An easy job |
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Surreptitious |
Stealthy |
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Vicarious |
Secondhand |
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Austere |
Stern |
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Beneficent |
Charitable |
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Cadaverous |
Pale |
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Concoct |
Contrive |
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Crass |
Coarse |
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Debase |
To lower in value |
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Desecrate |
Violate |
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Disconcert |
To confuse |
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Grandiose |
Majestic |
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Inconsequential |
Trivial |
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Infraction |
Violation |
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Mitigate |
To make softer |
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Pillage |
Loot |
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Prate |
To blab |
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Punctilious |
Precise, punctual |
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Redoubtable |
Illustrious |
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Reprove |
Rebuke |
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Restitution |
Reimbursement |
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Stalwart |
Sturdy |
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Vulnerable |
Defenseless |
