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12 Cards in this Set
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abdicate |
to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard. (v) |
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bestow
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to give as a gift; to provide with lodgings. (v)
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caustic
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able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic. (adj.)
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crusade
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a strong movement to advance a cause or idea; (n) |
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embargo
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an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance. (n)
to forbid to enter or leave port; to forbid trade with. (v) |
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fallacy
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a false notion or belief; an error in thinking. (n)
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levity
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a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight. (n)
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ruse
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an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick. (n)
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teem
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to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities (v)
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tenet
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an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true. (n) |
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ungainly
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clumsy, awkward; unwieldy
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voracious |
eating with greediness or in very large quantities; ravenous (adj.) |
