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28 Cards in this Set
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Derange
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[deranged] make (someone) insane
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Malady
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<literary> a disease or ailment
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Statute
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a written law passed by a legislative body
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Deem
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regard or consider in a specified way
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Adversarial
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involving or characterized by conflict or opposition
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Aggression
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feelings of anger resulting in hostile or violent behavior
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Presume
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suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability
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Encroach
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[verb] <encroach on/upon> intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc)
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Assuage
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[verb] make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
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Hegemony
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[noun] leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others
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Aggrandize
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[verb] increase the power, status, or wealth of
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Hypocrisy
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[noun] the practice of claiming to have higher standards or more laudable opinions or beliefs than is the case
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Elude
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[verb]
1. escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way 2. (of an achievement or something desired) fail to be attained by (someone) |
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Improvise
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[verb] create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously on without preparation
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Delight
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[noun] great pleasure
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Minstrel
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[noun] singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility
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Underscore
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[verb] underline (something); emphasize
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Desirous
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[adjective] having or characterized by desire
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Impetus
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[noun] force or energy with which a body moves
; something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly |
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Culprit
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[noun] a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed
; the cause of a problem or defect |
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Proximate
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[adjective] (especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate
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Luster
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[noun] a gentle sheen or soft glow
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Sheen
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[noun] a soft luster on a surface
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Verdant
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[adjective] (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation
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Bestow
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[verb] confer or present (an honor, right, or gift)
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Impart
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[verb] make (information) known
; bestow (a quality) |
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Boulder
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[noun] a large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion
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Telltale
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[adjective] revealing, indicating, or betraying something
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