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24 Cards in this Set
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Acrid |
Harsh, like acid |
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Capitulate |
To surrender, to give up or give in |
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Delude |
To deceive |
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Deluge |
A flood, an inundation |
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Enfranchise |
To grant the privilege of citizenship, especially the right to vote |
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Disenfranchise |
To take away the right of citizenship, especially the right to vote |
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Foible |
A minor character flaw |
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Foment |
To stir up, to instigate |
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Heyday |
Golden age, prime |
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Iconoclast |
One who attacks popular belief or institutions |
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Impartial |
Fair, not favoring one side or the other, unbiased |
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Manifest |
Visible, evident |
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Manifesto |
A public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones |
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Acrimonious |
Full of spite, bitter, nasty |
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Burgeon |
To expand, to flourish |
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Burlesque |
Ludicrous, mocking, or exaggerated imitation |
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Demagogue |
A leader of the people, but more of a rabble rouser |
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Enervate |
To reduce the strength or energy of, especially to do so gradually |
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Enigma |
A mystery |
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Forbear |
To refrain from, to abstain |
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Gregarious |
Sociable, enjoying was company of others |
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Hermetic |
Impervious to external influence |
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Impervious |
Not allowing anything to pass through, impenetrable |
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Marshal |
To arrange in order, to gather together for the purpose of doing something |
