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22 Cards in this Set
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clangor
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a loud ringing sound
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deleterious
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harmful, injurious
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absolve
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to clear from blame
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enhance
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to raise to a higher degree
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caricature
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an exaggerated description
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extenuate
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to make less serious by making partial excuses
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contiguous
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near
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exude
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to ooze out
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implicit
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implied or understood though unexpressed
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cupidity
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greed for something
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enthrall
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to enslave
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scintillating
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exceptionally brilliant
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redundant
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more than is needed
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winsome
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charming, attractive, pleasing
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preeminent
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superior, outstanding; prominent
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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politic
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artful, expedient
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sanctimonious
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making a show of virtue or rightousness
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incisive
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sharp keen penerating
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prosaic
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lacking distinction and originality
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paraphrase
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to restate in other words
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ostentatious
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flashy, showy
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