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20 Cards in this Set
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abrogate
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(v) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
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ambient
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(adj) completely surrounding encompassing
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charlatan
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(n) one who feigns knowledge or ability, pretender, imposter, or quack
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deprecate
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(v) to express mild disapproval; to belittle
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cavil
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(v) to find fault in a petty way, carp (n) a trivial objection or criticism
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detritus
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(n) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
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fetish
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(n) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
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forgo
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(v) to do without, abstain from, give up
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gregarious
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(adj) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
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inexorable
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(adj) inflexible, beyond influence, relentless, unyeilding
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inure
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(v) to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
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irreparable
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(adj) incapable of being repaired or rectified
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laoconic
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(adj) concise, using few words
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moribund
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(adj) dying, on the way out
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penitent
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(adj) regretful of ones sins or mistakes; (n) one who is sorry for wrong doing
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peremptory
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(adj) having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
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perfunctory
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(adj) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner, without interest or enthusiasm
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plaintive
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(adj) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
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sequester
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(v) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
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winnow
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(v) to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to soft through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it to blow on, fan
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