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20 Cards in this Set
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Abjure
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Verb
To give up a previously held belief, especially formally or solemnly |
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Abrogate
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Verb
Do away with something |
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Acumen
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Noun
Sharpness of mind (political acumen) |
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Belie
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Verb
Give a false impression |
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Fiduciary
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Adjective
Relating to or based on a trust |
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Chicanery
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Noun
Cheating or deception |
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Churlish
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Adjective
Characteristic of somebody with bad manners |
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Gauche
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Adjective
Socially awkward |
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Circumlocution
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Noun
Indirect way of saying something |
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Enfranchise
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Verb
Give somebody the right to vote |
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Hubris
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Noun
Excessive pride |
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Expurgate
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Verb
Edit by removing offensive parts |
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Facetious
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Adjective
Supposed to be funny, but often silly or inappropriate |
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Kowtow
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Verb
To behave in an extremely submissive way in order to please somebody in a position of authority |
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Lexicon
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Noun
Dictionary |
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Loquacious
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Adjective
Tending to talk a great deal |
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Lugubrious
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Adjective
Extremely mournful, sad, or gloomy |
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Nihilism
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Noun
Total rejection of established social conventions or beliefs |
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Nomenclature
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Noun
A system of names assigned to objects or items in a particular science or art |
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Nonsectarian
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Adjective
Not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious domination |
