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20 Cards in this Set
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ameliorate
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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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Aplomb
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poise, assurance, great self confidence, perpendicularity
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bombastic
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popous or overblown in language, full of high soundingwords intended to conceal a lack of ideads
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callow
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without experience, immature, not fully developed
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drivel
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saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth, foolish aimless talking or thinking
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epitome
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to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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exhort
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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ex officio
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holding a certain office
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infringe
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trespass, violate
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ingratiate
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
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interloper
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one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be
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intrinsic
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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent
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Inveigh
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to make a violent attack in words, strong dissaproval
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lassitude
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weariness of body or mind, lacking energy
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mullennuim
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a period of one thousand years, period of great joy
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occult
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mysterious, magical
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permeate
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spread through, penetrate
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precipitate
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suddenly hurl down from a great height, excessive haste
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stringent
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strict
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surmises
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think or believe without supporting evidence
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