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8 Cards in this Set
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Ludicrous
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While Chris thought that wearing a pair of lucky socks would help him pass his English test, everyone else thought that idea was ludicrous.
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Callow
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The other attorneys were not happy when the boss awarded the case to a callow defense attorney right out of college.
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Blithe
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Dad is always a blithe employee, especially when he's close to getting his work done.
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Nepotism
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President John F Kennedy showed a degree of nepotism when he appointed his brother Attorney General, many think it resulted in his assassination in 1963.
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Malign
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Bob did not want to malign his opponent's character even though he made some ludicrous statements.
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Posthumous
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The author received an award posthumous for her outstanding novel.
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Heinous
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The Japanese people might be our allies today, but many still think dropping the atom bomb was a heinous act against them.
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Clandestine
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The North Korean army is keeping their clandestine missile launch to themselves and not informing their allies.
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