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20 Cards in this Set
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to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed
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abash
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promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
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auspicious
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respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
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deference
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conduct; behavior; deportment.
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demeanor
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general external appearance; aspect; semblance
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guise
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extending back beyond memory, record, or knowledge
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immemorial
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of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.
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occult
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to present, esp. deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely
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purport
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of or pertaining to tailors or their trade
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sartorial
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a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific
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syndicate
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subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion
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arbitrary
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to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully
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browbeat
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government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials.
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bureaucracy
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anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported.
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contraband
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lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly
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inane
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shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
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politic
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done deliberately; planned in advance
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premeditated
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the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.
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proxy
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a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
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scapegoat
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not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
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transient
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