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15 Cards in this Set
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canard
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misleading story
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wont
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likely
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etymology
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study of word and its orgins
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cortege
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a group of attendant
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solecism
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a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds
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demotic
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relating to ordinary people
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simian
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related or resembling an ape or monkey
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impresario
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entertainment producer or manager
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requisite
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required, necessary
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bulwark
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defensive wall or embankment
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malaise
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vague bodily or emotional discomfort
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disingenuous
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insincere, calculating
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cresendo
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gradual increase in intensity, force or volume
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intransigent
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uncompromising
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dogged
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unrelenting, persistent
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