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20 Cards in this Set
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acme
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highest point, pinnacle
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attribute
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quality or characteristic
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belittle
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make something appear smaller than it is
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convey
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to transport, transmit
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doctrine
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belief, principle
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excise
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remove by cutting; an indirect tax on a commodity
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exotic
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foreign, strange
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haggard
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thin, pale, and worn-looking
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jaunty
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lighthearted, lively
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juncture
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a union, joint; important point in time
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menial
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lowly, lacking importance
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parry
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to ward off, evade
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predatory
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preying on
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ravage
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destroy, ruin
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stance
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posture, bearing
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tawdry
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showy and flashy
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turncoat
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traitor
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unassuming
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modest
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wallow
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to roll about lazily
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waver
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move to and fro; falter
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