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60 Cards in this Set
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Predispose
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to incline beforehand
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predilection
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a preference, partiality
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advocate
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to recommend, plead for
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corroborate
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to confirm, support
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vindicate
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to clear from blame
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emulate
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to attempt to equal or excel
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venerate
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to revere or regard with deep respect
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extol
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to praise highly
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adulation
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excessive praise or flattery
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repute
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reputation, favor, or esteem
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adjudge
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to decide officialy
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accredit
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to authorize
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testimonial
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a token of admiration or gratitude
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auspices
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patronage, sponsorship, or protection
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abase
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to humble, degrade or lower
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debase
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to lower or reduce in value
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degrade
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to lower in rank
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disparage
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to speak slightingly of
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deprecate
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to plead earnestly against
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contemn
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to view or treat with scorn
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flout
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to mock or scorn
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discredit
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to disbelieve or cause to
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sully
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to defile or to make or become soiled
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contumely
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contemptuous, insolent or insulting language
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revile
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to speak abusively
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scathing
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bitterly and fiercely severe
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acccede
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to agree or consent
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acquiesce
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to consent or accept
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ally
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to unite, join or relate
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identify
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to establish the indentify of
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unison
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sounding the same notes at the same time
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complaisance
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willingness to please or oblige
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affinity
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atrraction or close relationship
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crony
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old friends
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consort
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to keep company
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tryst
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a meeting held by appointment
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connubial
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having to do with marriage
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appease
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to pacify, satisfy
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wheedle
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to coax
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curry
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to flatter in order to win favor
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captivate
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to fascinate or charm
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importune
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to request urgently and repeatedly
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badger
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to nag, torment, tease or annoy
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goad
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to urge on or prod
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browbeat
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to bully or threaten with harsh looks or words
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browbeat
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to bully or threaten with harsh looks or words
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domineer
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to rule over tyrannily
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intimidate
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to make timid or afraid
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subjugate
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to subdue, conquer
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capitulate
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to give up or surrender
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submission
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the act of yielding or surrendering
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deference
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a yielding to someones desires
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obeisance
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a gesture of courtesy or reverence
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volition
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the exercise of the will
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duress
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compulsion or illegal force
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perforce
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of or through necessity
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copmulsory
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required or forced
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peremptory
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decisiv, absolute, dogmatic or dictorial
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incendiary
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causing fire or stirring up strife
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convoke
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to call together, for meeting
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