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15 Cards in this Set
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avocation
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an enjoyable activity
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proverbial
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widely referred to or famous
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remunerative
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profitable
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abrogation
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elimination, especially by a higher authority
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remonstrate
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to reason or plead in protest, to object
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evince
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to show or demonstrate
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usurpation
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wrongful seizure or exercise of authority or privilege belonging to another
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ambiguous
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uncertain or doubtful
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abate
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to reduce or lessen
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obstreperous
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noisily unruly
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pernicious
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destructive, can be deadly
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness, can also mean "speed"
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consternation
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a state of alarm or great agitation
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hermitage
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a place where one can be in seclusion
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ruminate
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to repeatedly reflect on
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