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20 Cards in this Set
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Accede
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(v.) To give one's consent
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Acrimonious
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(adj) Mean spirited, bitter, or ill-natured
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Bereaved
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(adj/noun) In a state of mourning; deeply sorrowful because of the loss of loved ones
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Curative
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(adj) Curing; serving to provide remedy
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Despotism
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(n) Authoritarian rule
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Emissary
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(n) An agent acting in the interests of another party
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Fulminate
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(v) To explode (Also: to denounce loudly or forcefully)
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Hardtack
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(n) A hard bivuit once common in the rations of sailors and soldiers
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Libation
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(n) An alcoholic beverage offered or accepted in celebration
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Macabre
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(adj) Horrifying; reminiscent of death
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Oracle
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(n) A means by which prophetic wisdom is imparted
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Papal
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(adj) Of or pertaining to the pope
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Promulgate
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(v) To put forward publicly
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Salacious
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(adj) Lewd or off-colors (used in reference to deliberately provocative pictures or writing)
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Surrealistic
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(adj) Unreal (outwordly or profoundly removed from everyday experience)
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Torte
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(n) A cake made with eggs and very little flour
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Treatise
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(n) A scholarly essay or written argument
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Ulterior
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(adj) Secret (especialy of a purpose or motive) - an ulterior purpose is one hidden from the outside of the world
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Voluptuous
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(adj) Sensually enjoyable
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Wanton
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(adj) Completely unrestrained
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