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50 Cards in this Set
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impede
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to delay or slow; get in the way of
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inclusive
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including much or everything; broad or complete coverage
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advocate
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to speak or write in favor of; support
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jurisdiction
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the authority to administer justice; power;range or extent of authority
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antipathy
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a strong dislike or distate; hatred
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emancipate
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to set free from slavery, capitivity, or oppression
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preposterous
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contrary to nature or reason and thus laughable; absurd
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idiosyncrasy
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a personal peculiarity; quirk
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precarious
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dangerous; risky;dangerously
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imminent
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about to happen
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mesmerize
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to hypnotize or fascinate; hold spellbound
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metamorphosis
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a great or complete change; transformation
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travesty
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a crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; mockery
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perfunctory
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done only as a routine, with little care or intres;preformed with no intrest or enthusiasm
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notorious
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konwn widely but unfaborably; having a bad reputation
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provocative
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tending to arouse intrest or curiosity
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facsimile
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an exact compy or reproduction
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a certain gourp; beyond the understanding of most people
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austere
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without decoration or luxury;severely simple
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grotesque
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distorted or strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner
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distraught
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very troubled; distressed
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verbose
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using or containing too many words
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superficially
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in an on on the surface manner; not thoroughly
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germane
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having to do with the issue at hand;relevant
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lucid
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clearly expressed; easily understood
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contrite
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truly sorry for having done wrong; repentant
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symmetrical
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well proportioned; balanced;the same on both sides
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connoisseur
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an expert in fine art or matters of taste
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plight
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a situation marked by difficulty, hardship, misfortune
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conspirancy
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a sercret plot by two or more people, especially for a harmful or illegal purpose
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entrepreneur
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a person who organizes, manages, and takes teh risk of a business undertaking
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adept
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highly skilled; expert
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stint
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a specific period of work or service; amount of time spent
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presumptuous
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to bold; overly confident
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eradicate
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to get rid of altogether; wipe out
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stringent
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strictly controlled or enforced; strict; severe
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standardize
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to make consistent; cause to conform to model
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encompass
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to include; contain
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homogeneous
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made up of a similar or identical parts; unvarying throughout
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sordid
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indecent; morally low; corrupt
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rancor
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intense hatred or ill will
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innocuous
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harmless; inoffensive
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repugnant
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offensive; distasteful; repulsive
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masochist
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a person who gains satisfaction from suffering physical or psychological pain
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flamboyant
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very showy; strikingly bold
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forble
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a minor weakness or character flaw; a minor fault in behavior
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recrimination
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accusation made in response to an accuser; coutnercharge
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exhort
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to urge with argument or strong advice; plead earnestly
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magnanimous
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noble in mind and spirit; especially generous in forgiving
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meticulous
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extremely careful and exact; showing great attention to details
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