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48 Cards in this Set
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Emancipate
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unencumbered
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Abide by
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comply
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Assuage
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Ameliorate, mitigate [v]
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Compel
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Force, oblige
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Condemn
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deprecate
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Disparage [verb]
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depreciate [verb], belittle [verb], disdain [n], contempt [noun], dismissive (adjective], despise [v], deride [v]
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Decry
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[verb] denounce
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Eschew [verb]
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Shun [verb]
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Reckless
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Impetuous [adj], heedless [adj]
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Impede
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delay [v], hinder [v], prevent [v], stymie [v], thwart [v], avert [v], forestall [v]
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Surmount
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overcome [v]
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Anomalous [adj]
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abnormal [adj]
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Intrude [v]
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encroach [v]
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Condon
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accept [v]
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Mire someone/thing in
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[v] involve someone or something in (a difficult situation)
(refer) beleaguer quandary [n] |
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Skewer
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criticize [v]
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Solicit
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ask for [v]
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Bewilder
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be confused [v], perplex [v], baffle [v]
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Impugn
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call into question [v], impeach [v]
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Reverence
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homage [n]
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Confer
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bestow [v], present [v], grant [v], be vested in
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Obsolete [adj]
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out of date, outmoded [adj], antiquated [adj], old-fashioned [adj], feudal [adj]
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Palatable
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Savory
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Espouse
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accept [v], support [v]
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Craze
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rage [n]
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Absolve
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vindicate [v], exonerate [v], emancipate [v], acquit [v]
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Palatable
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[adj] (of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory
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not confuse with: palpable [adj]
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Propensity
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[n] an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
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inclination [n], natural tendency [n],
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Entrance
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[v] fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention
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capture attention [v],
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Feat
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[n] an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength
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achievement [n]
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Ornate
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[adj] elaborately or highly decorated
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embellished [adj],
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Ornate
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embellished [adj], baroque [adj]
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Absolve
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[v] declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment
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vindicate [v],
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Abstruse
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[adj] difficult to understand
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<Similar> obscure [adj], recondite [adj]
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Abstemious
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frugal [adj]
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Deride
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ridicule [v], satirize [v]
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Obstinate [adj]
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stubborn [adj]
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Comply [v]
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accede [v], abide by [v]
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Esoteric
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[adj] intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
[adj] hermetic |
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Celibate [adj]
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chaste [adj], chastity [n]
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Punishment [n]
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retribution [n], vengeance [n]
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Imprisonment [n]
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confinement [n], incarceration [n]
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Violation [n]
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infraction [n], infringement [n]
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Incarcerate [v]
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imprison [v], confine [v]
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Evoke [v]
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engender [v]
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Prevalent
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[adj] widespread in a particular area or at a particular time
<similar> pervasive [adj] (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or group of people |
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Deploy [v]
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instigate [v]
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Reprimand [v]
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admonish [v], castigate [v],
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