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25 Cards in this Set
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incorrigible
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impossible to change
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hermitage
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a secluded residence or private retreat
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preclude
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to make impossible or prevent
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unremitting
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constant; relentless
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compendium
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a short account; a list of items
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obliterate
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to destroy utterly and leave no trace
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affluent
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wealthy
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conflagration
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a large destructive fire
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laud
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to praise of glorify
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impromptu
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done spontaneously; without thought or preparation
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sycophant
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someone who flatters for personal gain
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disavow
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to deny knowledge of, responsibility of, or any association with
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ephemeral
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short lived, fleeting
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nadir
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the lowest point of something
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enervate
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to deprive of strength, force, or vigor
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nefarious
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notorious; infamous for wickedness or villainy
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grandiloquence
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lofty, pompous language or speech
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saunter
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to stroll leisurely
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maladroit
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showing lack of skill or tact
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temerity
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recklessness; audacity; boldness
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permeate
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to spread throughout, saturate
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trenchant
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effective; clear cut; articulate
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anathema
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a hated person
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revoke
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to take back or formally cancel something
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vapid
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dull; lacking liveliness or interest
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