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20 Cards in this Set
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allege
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to assert without proof
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arrant
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thoroughing, out and out
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badinage
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light and playful conversation
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conciliate
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to overcome the distrust of
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countermand
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to cancel or reverse an order
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echelon
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one of a series of grades in an organizataiton
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exacerbate
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to make more violent
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fatous
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stup or foolish
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irrefutable
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immposible to disprove
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juggernaut
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a massive force that crushes whatever is in it's path
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lackadaisical
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lacking spirit or interest
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litany
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a prayer consisting of short appeals to God
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macabre
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grisly
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paucity
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an inadequate quanity
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portend
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to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen
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raze
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to tear down
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reacnt
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to withdraw a statement or belief
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saturate
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to soak thoroughly
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saturine
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gloomy or surly disposition
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slough
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to cast off, discard
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