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11 Cards in this Set
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bombastic
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adj. pompous; using inflated language
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boon
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n. blessing; benefit
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bowdlerize
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v. expurgate
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brook
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v. tolerate; endure
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bucolic
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adj. rustic; pastoral
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bulwark
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n. earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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cabal
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n. small group of persons secretly united to promote own interests
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calumny
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n. malicious misrepresentation; slander
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cant
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n. insincere expressions of piety; jargon of thieves
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cantankerous
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adj. ill-humored; irritable
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boorish
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adj. rude; insensitive
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