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65 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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forgive, free from blame
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augment
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increase or enlarge
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cache
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hiding place
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callous
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unfeeling, insensitive
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capitulate
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surrender, stop resisting
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censure
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blame or condemn
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chastise
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severely criticize
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clemency
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disposition towards mercy, mildness
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coalesce
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fuse, unite
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copious
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abundant, lavish
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cursory
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brief, w/o much attentive detail
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depravity
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moral corruption
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desecrate
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treat w. disrespect
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distitute
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very poor, totally lacking
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ebb
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decline, recede
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efface
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erase, rub away, obscure
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elucidate
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make clear
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enshroud
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cover, enclose w. dark cover
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exorbitant
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extravagant, exceeding what is usual
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expedite
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make faster/easier, carry out promptly
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expunge
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erase, strike out
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extol
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praise highly
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feign
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pretend, give false impression
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fortuitous
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happing by chance, lucky, fortunate
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furtive
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secret, done by stealth, sly
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galvanize
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arouse suddenly, stimulate, spur into action
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garner
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gather and store away, aquire by effort
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gratuitous
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freely given, unnecessary, uncalled for, unwarranted
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immaterial
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insignificant, unimportant
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incessant
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unceasing
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incontrovertible
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not disputable, not open to question
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irreverent
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disrespectful, gently/humourously mocking
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jeopardy
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exposure to danger, peril
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lax
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careless, too relaxed
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listless
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indifferent, lack of energy, spiritless
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meander
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weander aimlessly
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mercenary
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person serving only for money, greedy
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myriad
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immense indefinite number, multitude
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negligent
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careless, remiss
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obliterate
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blot out leaving no traces, destroy
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paltry
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tiny/insignificant amount, meager, scant
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pariah
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outcast
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pique
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hurt/rile feelings of someone, irritate
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poignant
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emo moving
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precept
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rule/principle to guide conduct
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pretentious
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showy
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provincial
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narrowminded
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quaint
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pleasantly oldfashioned
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raucous
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boisterious, hard sounding, noisy, disorderly
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reprehensible
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deserving of blame
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respite
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interval of rest, temp delay
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resplendent
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brilliant, gloriously bright
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sardonic
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disdainful, scornfully mocking
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scantly
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minimal, hardly sufficient
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surmise
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infer on minimal grounds, conjecture, suppose
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table
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remove from consideration
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tenet
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principle, doctrine/beliefe held by group
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tonic
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drink, something that invigorates
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travesty
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parodyturpitude
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vapid
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tasteless, dull
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vestige
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remains of something no longer existing
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vivacious
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lively, spirited
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wanton
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immoral, lewd, deliberate maliciousness, no regard for others
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winsome
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charming, sweetly engaging
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zenith
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highest point
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