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30 Cards in this Set
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Ambiguous |
Unclear |
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Scrupulous |
Thorough and careful |
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Adorn |
To decorate |
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Camaraderie |
Goodwill among friends |
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Specious |
Seemingly true but logically false |
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Refute |
To prove to be false |
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Deleterious |
Harmful |
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Heel |
To pay close attention to |
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Orthodox |
Commonly accepted, traditional |
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Construe |
To interpret |
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Florid |
Elaborately or excessively ornamented flowerly |
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Garrulous |
Talkative |
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Temper |
To soften or moderate |
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Thwart |
To stop or prevent |
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Elated |
Filled with delight |
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Scorn |
Intense hated or disrespect |
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Negligible |
Insignificant, really small |
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Grate |
To irritate |
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Appease |
To bring peace, quiet |
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Encompass |
To contain |
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Carnivorous |
Meat eating |
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Advocate |
To speak in favor of |
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Bolster |
To support, Reinforce |
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Discern |
To detect or perceive |
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Facile |
Simple, easy |
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Obtrusive |
Sticking out, noticeable |
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Ingenuous |
Innocent, honest and straightforward |
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Discrete |
Separate, distinct |
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Repudiate |
To reject the validity of |
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Invoke |
To enforce our put into operation |
