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19 Cards in this Set
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anomalous
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abnormal, irregular
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aspersion
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a damaging statement
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bizarre
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extremely strange
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brusque
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blunt, abrupt
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cajole
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to persuade
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castigate
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to punish severly
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contrive
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to invent
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demagogue
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices
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disabuse
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to free from error, set right
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ennul
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weariness and dissatisfaction from boredom
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fetter
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a chain placed on feet
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heinous
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very wicked, offensive
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immutable
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not subject to change
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insurgent
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one who rebels against authority
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megalomania
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a delusion marked by a felling of power
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sinecure
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an easy job
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surreptitious
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stealthy, secret
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transgress
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to go beyond a limit, to violate
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transmute
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to change from one nature or form to another
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