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25 Cards in this Set
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Buffon
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Somebody who amuses others by clowning, joking, or by ridiculous behaivior
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Cacophonous
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Sounding loud, jarring, and unpleasant
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Capricious
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Tending to make sudden and unpredictable changes
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Careen
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To move forward at high speed, swaying, lurching, or swerving from one side to another
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Caucus
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A closed meeting of people from one political party, especially a local meeting to select delegates or candidates
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Chagrin
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A feeling of vexation or humiliation due to disappointment about something
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Circumspect
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Showing inwillingness to act without first weighing the risks of consequences
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Coalesce
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To merge or cause things to merge into a single body or group
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Compendium
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a comprehensive but brief account of a subject, especially in book form
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Condone
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To regard something that is considered immoral or wrong in a tolerant way, without criticizing it or feeling strongly about it
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Cursory
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done in a quick or superficial way
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Daunt
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To make somebody feel anxious, intimidated, or discouraged
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Debilitate
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To sap strength of somebody or something
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Decorum
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Dignity or correctness that is socially expected
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Defunct
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No longer operative, valid, or functional
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Deign
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To do something in a way that shows that you consider it a great favor and almost beneath your dignity to do it
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Demagogue
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A political leader who gains power by appealing to people's emotions and prejudices rather than their rationality
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Denouement
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A final part in which everything is made clear and no questions or surprises remain
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Desultory
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Aimlessly passing from one thing to another
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Détente
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A relaxation of tension or hostility between nations
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Dichotomy
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A seperation into two divisions that differ widely from, or contradict each other
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Discreet
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Careful to avoid embarrassing or upsetting others
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Disactic
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Containing a political or moral message
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Disfranchise
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To deprive (a person) of a right or citizenship, as or the right to vote
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Diurnal
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Happening during the day as opposed to at night
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