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100 Cards in this Set
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Abhor |
Hate |
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Bigot |
Narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
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Counterfeit |
Fake, False |
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Enfranchise |
Give voting rights |
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Hamper |
Hinder, Obstruct |
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Kindle |
To start a fire |
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Noxious |
Harmful, Poisonous |
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Placid |
Calm, Peaceful |
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Remuneration |
Payment for work done |
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Talisman |
Lucky charm |
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Abrasive |
Rough, harsh |
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Bilk |
Cheat, defraud |
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Covert |
Hidden, undercover |
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Engender |
To give rise to, to cause something |
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Hangar |
Storage area for plane |
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Knotty |
Complex, difficult to solve |
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Nuance |
Subtle differences |
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Plagiarism |
Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
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Renown |
Fame |
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Tangent |
Going off the main subject |
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Abasement |
Humiliation, degradation |
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Billowing |
Swelling, fluttering, waving |
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Cower |
Recoil in fear, shrink away from |
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Enhance |
Improve, make better |
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Harangue |
Noisy, attacking speech, verbal attack, diatribe |
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Labyrinth |
A maze, puzzle |
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Nullify |
Make unimportant |
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Plaintiff |
Who files the case in the court of law |
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Replete |
Full |
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Tangible |
Can be touched and felt |
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Abrogate |
To cancel, deny |
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Blasphemy |
Speech which offends religious sentiments |
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Credible |
Believable |
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Enigma |
Puzzle, mystery |
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Harbingers |
Indicators, bringers of warnings |
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Labyrinthine |
Complicated |
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Nuzzle |
Cuddle |
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Plaudit |
Statement giving strong praise |
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Reprehensible |
Shameful, very bad |
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Tardy |
Slow, late, delayed, overdue |
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Absolution |
Forgiveness |
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Blatant |
Obvious |
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Creditable |
Praiseworthy |
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Ensconce |
Establish firmly in a position |
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Hasten |
Hurry, accelerate, rush |
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Laceration |
A cut |
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Obdurate |
Stubborn |
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Plausible |
Can be believed, reasonable |
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Reprieve |
Break, a respite, postponement of a sentence |
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Tawdry |
Of little value |
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Abstain |
Withdraw, go without |
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Blighted |
Damaged, destroyed |
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Credulous |
Ready to believe anything |
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Enshroud |
Cover |
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Haughtiness |
Arrogance, pride |
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Lachrymose |
Tearful, sad |
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Obfuscate |
Deliberately make something difficult to understand |
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Plethora |
An excess |
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Repudiate |
Shun, eschew, avoid, keep away from |
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Tedium |
Boredom |
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Abstemious |
Self denying, refraining from indulging |
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Blithe |
Free-spirited, carefree |
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Crepuscular |
Active at dawn and dusk |
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Enunciation |
Clear pronunciation, accent |
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Headstrong |
Stubborn, obdurate |
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Lackluster |
Dull |
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Objective |
Unbiased, not subjective |
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Pliable |
Flexible, not stubborn |
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Rescind |
To abrogate (cancel, deny), retract, repeal |
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Temper |
To moderate, soften |
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Abstruse |
Difficult to understand |
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Blunderbuss |
1. Ancient weapon (type of gun) 2. A clumsy (awkard) person |
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Cringe |
Recoil, shy away, flinch |
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Envenom |
To cause bitterness and bad feeling |
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Hedonism |
Self indulgence, pleasure-seeking |
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Laconic |
Using few words, brief, to the point |
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Oblique |
Indirect, slanting |
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Plumage |
Feathers of a bird |
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Resignation |
Acceptance of fate |
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Tenacious |
Stubborn, headstrong, obdurate |
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Accolade |
Tribute, honor, praise |
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Bolster |
Support |
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Cryptic |
Puzzling, enigmatic |
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Ephemeral |
Short-lived |
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Hedonist |
A pleasure seeker |
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Lamentation |
Expression of regret or sorrow |
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Obliterate |
Destroy, demolish |
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Plummet |
Fall suddenly and steeply |
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Resolution |
Determination |
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Acquiesce |
To agree to, give in to |
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Curtail |
Cut short |
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Epicure |
Someone who appreciates good food and drink |
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Heed |
Listen to |
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Lampoon |
Make fun of, ridicule, spoof |
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Bombast |
Arrogant, pompous language |
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Tentative |
Not certain |
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Oblivious |
Totally unaware |
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Podium |
Raised platform |
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Tenuous |
Not solid, flimsy |
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Resonant |
Echoing |