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25 Cards in this Set
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shortfall
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the act or fact of falling short.
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confront
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to face in hostility or defiance; oppose
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renowned
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celebrated; famous.
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predilection
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a tendency to think favorably of something in particular
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sway
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to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support
to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency |
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boisterous
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rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy
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penchant
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a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something
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buttress
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any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrust
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averse
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having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance
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outset
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the beginning or start
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belabor
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to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary
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deficient
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lacking some element or characteristic; defective
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drove
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To repulse or put to flight by force or influence
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inaugurate
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to induct into office with formal ceremonies
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magnanimous
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generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness, high-minded; noble
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spate
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a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring
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roister
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to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
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convivial
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fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company.
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notoriety
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the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known
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defame
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to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously
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replete
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abundantly supplied or provided; filled
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glutton
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a person with a remarkably great desire or capacity for something
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bolster
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a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
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plebeian
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belonging or pertaining to the common people.
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skullduggery
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Crafty deception or trickery or an instance of it.
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