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20 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; bitterness or tartness
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burnish
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to make smooth or gloddy by rubbing, polish; gloss, brightness, luster
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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; deliciously flavored, savory; an appealing or appetizing food or dish
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deprecate
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to express mild disapproval; to belittle
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detritus
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loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
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ebullient
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overflowing with enthusiasm and excitment; boiling, bubbling
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eclectic
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drawn from different sources; one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
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flaccid
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limp, not firm; 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; 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, espcially COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEAD; in general, a magician or wizard
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onerous
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burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
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rife
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common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; pentiful, abundant, replete
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rudiments
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the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
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sequester
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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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to get ride of something unwanted, delete; to sift 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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