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20 Cards in this Set
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ACME
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(n.) the highest point
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ATTRIBUTE
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(n.) the quality or characteristic belonging to someone or something
(v.) to assign to, credit with |
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BELITTLE
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(v.) to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
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CONVEY
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(v.) to transport; transmit; to make known
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DOCTRINE
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(n.) a belief, principle, or teaching
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EXCISE
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(v.) to remove by cutting
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EXOTIC
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(adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
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HAGGARD
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(adj.) thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry and suffering
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JAUNTY
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(adj.) lively, easy, and carefree
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JUNCTURE
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(n.) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined
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MENIAL
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(adj.) lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity
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PARRY
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(v.) to ward off, evade or avoid
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PREDATORY
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(adj.) preying on; plundering or piratical
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RAVAGE
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(v.) to destroy, lay waste or ruin
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STANCE
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(n.) a way of holding the boday; an attitude or position on an issue
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TAWDRY
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(adj.) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
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TURNCOAT
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(n.) a person who switches to an opposing side or party
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UNASSUMING
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(adj.) not putting on airs; modest
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WALLOW
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(v.) to roll about in a lazy or clumsy way; to overindulge in
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WAVER
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(v.) to move to and fro; become unsteady
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