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10 Cards in this Set
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Penury (n)
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poverty, absence of resources, destitution
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Explicate (v)
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to provide detail explanation
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Obfuscate (v)
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to make obscure, to confuse, to darken
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Excoriate (v)
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to censure in a scathing (bitter/harmful) mannar
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Impugn (v)
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to question or raise doubts about someone's behavior, qualities etc.
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Cozen (v)
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to deceive, win over, or induce to something by artful coaxing or shrewd trickery
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Emulate (v)
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to strive to equal or excel, to imitate
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Obtuse (adj)
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lacking sharpness (of mind)
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Adamant (adj)
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inflexible, unyielding, especially in the face of opposition
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Virulent (adj)
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1) extremely toxic
2) bitterly hostile or antagnoistic; hateful; maliciously spiteful |
