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20 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
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caricature
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cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon
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clangor
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din, clamor, uproar
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contiguous
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adjoining, abutting, next door to
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cupidity
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avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
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deleterious
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detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging
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enhance
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improve, magnify, heighten, elevate
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enthrall
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fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch
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extenuate
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moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
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implicit
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inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional
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incisive
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acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant
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ostentatious
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flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant
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paragon
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exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example
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paraphrase
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(v.) reword, rephrase; (n.) a rendition, version
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politic
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tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect
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prosaic
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commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian
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redundant
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unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix
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sanctimonious
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heartfelt, sincere, humble
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scintillating
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stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing
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winsome
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winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing
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