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19 Cards in this Set
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canvass
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an opinion poll, to debate something
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discreet
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unobtrusive, modest
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discrete
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separate, distinct
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leach
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to drain away
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leech
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blood sucking worm
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staunch
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firm, sturdy
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stanch
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stop the liquid flow
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turbid
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muddy, foggy, confused
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turgid
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overcomplicated, pompous
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pique
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to wound pride, cause resentment/irritation
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incite
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to stir up or provoke
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insight
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perceptiveness
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torturous
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causing anguish/pain
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tortuous
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twisting and winding
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ferment
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uproar
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foment
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to stimulate, cause trouble
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elude
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to escape or avoid
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allude
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to mention indirectly
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enormity
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evil, atrocity
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