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10 Cards in this Set
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Mutinous
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very rebellious
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It's hard to control a mutinous child
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Subterfuge
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a trick
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Bush's subterfuge in his campaign didn't prevent him from getting elected
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Beguile
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mislead; lure
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The propaganda beguiled Russians in their evaluation of Stalin
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Nebulous
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vague
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The teacher's nebulous explanation failed to communicate the material clearly to students
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Subversive
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rebellious; revolutionary
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Changes in society require subversive people
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Belie
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contradict
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Her words belied her previous statements
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Supercilious
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proud and haughty
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The man's expression showed he was supercilious after receiving the award
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Surly
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grumpy; rude
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Her dad couldn't tolerate his child's surly attitude, so he tried to cheer her up
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Guile
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cunning; craftiness
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His guile in the crime proved he was intelligent and manipulative
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Sycophant
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flatterer
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The shameless sycophant praised his superior in an effort to ingratiate himself
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