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20 Cards in this Set
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abjure, abjuration, abjurer
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To recant solemly; renouce or repudiate, to renouce under oath, forswear
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abrogate abrogation
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to abolish or do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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abstemious abstemiously abstemisouness
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easting and drinking in moderation, charactized by abstinence or moderation
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auspicious
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attended by favorable circumstances, propitious, marked by sucess, prosperous
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belie, belier
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to give a false representation to; to misrepresent, to show to be false, contradict
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churlish
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1. of,like or befitting a churl, boorish or vulgar, 2. having a bad disposition; rude
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circumlocution circumlocutory
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the use of wordy and indirect language, evasive in speech or writing, a roundabout expression
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deciduous
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not lasting or ephemeral, shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season
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deleterious
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having a harmful effect, injurious
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diffident
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lacking or marked by a lack of self-cofidence, shy and timid
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enervate envervation
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to weaken or destroy the strength or vitatlity of
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facetious
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playfully jocular; humorous
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fatuous
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foolish or silly, especially in a smug or self-satisfied way
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feckless
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lacking purpose or vitality, careless and irresponsible
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hegemony, hegemonic
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the predominant influence of a state, region, or group over others
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homogenous
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uniform in structure or compostion, of the same or similar nature
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hubris hubristic, hubristically
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overbearing pride or presumption
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incontrovertable
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impossible to dispute, unquestionable
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inculcate
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to impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition, instill, to teach (others) by frequent instction , to indoctrinate
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jejune jujunely jujneness
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not interesting, dull, 2 lacking maturity, childish, lacking nutrition
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