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30 Cards in this Set
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impregnable
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not able to be conquered; impenetrable
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xenophobia
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an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners
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inherent
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essential
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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subjugate
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to dominate, conquer, or bring under control
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expedite
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to increase the rate of progress
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filibuster
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to attempt to block a bill from becoming a law by speaking at length against it
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pristine
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pure; completly clean and uncontaminated
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pithy
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full of meaning; concise
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invective
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an insult or abuse in speech
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prodigal
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reckless; wasteful, and extravagant
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pliable
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easlily bent or flexible
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torpid
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losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy
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tenuous
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not dense or thick; having little substance
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discordant
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being in disagreement
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mellifluous
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having a rich, smoothly flowing sound
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epicurean
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taking pleasure in food and drink
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oeuvre
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the complete work of an artist, composer, or writer
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arbiter
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a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge
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verdant
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fresh and green, referring to plant life
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vagary
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unpredictable action or behavior
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vacuous
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lacking intelligence
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attrition
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a wearing down over time
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archetype
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a prototype or original model
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approbation
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formal approval of an act
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burgeon
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to grow, expand, or bloom
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commensurate
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an equal measure; corresponding in size and measurment
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confluence
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a meeting or gathering together
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coup
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a surprising, brilliant,, and usually successful act
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secular
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not spiritual or religious; worldly
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