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39 Cards in this Set
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abrogate
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to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
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ambient
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completely surrounding, encompassing
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asperity
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roughness, severity
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asperity
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bitterness or tartness
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burnish
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to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, poilish
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burnish
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gloss, brightness, lustner
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cabal
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a small group working in secret
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delectable
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delightful, highly enjoyable
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delectable
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deliciously flavored, savory
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delectable
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an appealing or appetizing food dish
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deprecate
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to express mild disapproval
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deprecate
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to belittle
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detritus
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lose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintergration or wearing away
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detritus
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fragments that result from destruction
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ebullient
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overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement
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ebullient
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boiling, bubbling
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eclectic
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drawn from different sources
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eclectic
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one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
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flaccid
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limp, not firm
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flaccid
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lacking vigor or effectiveness
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impecunious
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having little or no money
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inexorable
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inflexible, beyond influence
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inexorable
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relentless, unyielding
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moribund
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dying on the way out
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necromancer
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one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead
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necromancer
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in general, a magician or wizard
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onerous
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burdensome
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onerous
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involving hardship or difficulty
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rife
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common, prevalent, widespread, happening often
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rife
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full, abounding
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rife
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plentiful, abundant, replete
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rudiments
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the part of any subject or discipline that are learned first
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rudiments
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the earliest stages of anything
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sequester
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to set apart, separate for a special purpose
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sequester
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to take posession and hold in custody
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winnow
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to get rid of something unwanted, delete
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winnow
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to sift through to obtain what is desirable
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winnow
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to remove the chaff form the wheat by blowing air on it
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winnow
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to blow on, fan
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