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90 Cards in this Set
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Abhor |
Hate |
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Bigot |
Narrow-minded; prejudiced person |
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Counterfeit |
Fake; false |
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Enfranchise |
Give voting rights |
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Hamper |
Hinder; obstruct |
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Kindle |
To start a fire |
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Noxious |
Harmful; poisonous; lethal |
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Placid |
Calm; peaceful |
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Remuneration |
Payment for work done |
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Talisman |
Lucky charm |
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Abrasive |
Rough; coarse; harsh |
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Bilk |
Cheat; defraud |
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Covert |
Hidden; undercover |
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Engender |
Cause |
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Hangar |
Storage area (like garage) for a plane |
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Knotty |
Complex; difficult to solve |
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Nuance |
Something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
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Plagiarism |
Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
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Renown |
Fame |
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Tangent |
Going off the main subject |
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Abasement |
Humiliation; degradation |
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Billowing |
fluttering |
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Cower |
Recoil in fear; shrink away from |
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Enhance |
Improve; make better or clearer |
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Harangue |
Noisy; attacking speech |
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Labyrinth |
A maze |
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Nullify |
To counter; make unimportant |
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Plaintiff |
Petitioner (in court of law) |
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Replete |
Full |
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Tangible |
Can be touched |
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Abrogate |
Cancel; deny; repeal |
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Blasphemy |
Speech which offends religious sentiments |
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Credible |
Believable |
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Enigma |
Puzzle; mystery |
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Harbingers |
Indicators; bringer of warnings |
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Labyrinthine |
Complicated |
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Nuzzle |
Cuddle; snuggle |
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Plaudit |
Statement giving strong praise |
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Reprehensible |
Shameful; very bad |
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Tardy |
Slow; late; overdue; delayed |
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Absolution |
Forgiveness; pardon; release |
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Blatant |
Obvious |
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Creditable |
Praiseworthy |
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Ensconce |
Establish firmly in a position |
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Hasten |
Hurry; accelerate; rush |
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Laceration |
A cut |
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Obdurate |
Stubborn |
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Plausible |
Can be believed; reasonable |
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Reprieve |
A respite; postponement of a sentence |
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Tawdry |
Of little value |
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Abstain |
Go without; withdraw |
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Blighted |
Damaged; destroyed; ruined |
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Credulous |
Gullible; ready to believe anything |
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Enshroud |
Cover |
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Haughtiness |
Arrogance; pride |
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Lachrymose |
Tearful; sad |
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Obfuscate |
Deliberately make something difficult to understand |
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Plethora |
An excess |
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Tedium |
Boredom |
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Abstemious |
Self denying; refraining from indulgence |
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Blithe |
Free-spirited; carefree |
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Lackluster |
Dull; bland; monotonous |
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Objective |
Unbiased; not subjective |
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Pliable |
Flexible; not stubborn |
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Rescind |
Retract; repeal |
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Temper |
To moderate; soften |
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Abstruse |
Difficult to understand; obscure |
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Blunderbuss |
Ancient weapon (type of gun); a clumsy person |
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Cringe |
Recoil; flinch; shy away |
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Envenom |
To cause bitterness and bad feeling |
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Hedonism |
Self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
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Laconic |
Using few words; brief; to the point |
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Oblique |
Indirect; slanting |
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Plumage |
Feathers of a bird |
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Resignation |
Acceptance of fate |
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Tenacious |
Stubborn |
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Accolade |
Tribute; honor; praise |
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Bolster |
Support; prop up |
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Hedonist |
A pleasure seeker |
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Lamentation |
Expression of regret or sorrow |
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Obliterate |
Destroy; demolish; eradicate |
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Plummet |
Fall suddenly and steeply |
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Resolution |
Determination |
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Tenative |
Not certain |
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Repudiate |
Shun; eschew |
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Crepuscular |
Active at dawn and dusk |
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Enunciation |
Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
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Headstrong |
Stubborn |
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Cryptic |
Puzzling; enigmatic |
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Ephemeral |
Short-lived |
