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53 Cards in this Set
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untenable
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indefensible (not defendable)
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adulterate
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make impure
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slapstick
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crude comedy
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opiate
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soothing drug
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waft
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be carried by air
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vainglorious
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boastful
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statutory
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fixed by law
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stalemate
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deadlock
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turnkey
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jailer
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paucity
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scarcity
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facets
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polished sides
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eradicate
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get rid of
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facsimile
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exact copy
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gibe
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sneer
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stipend
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salary
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wizened
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wrinkled
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equitable
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fair
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depreciate (2 defs)
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1) lose in value
2) belittle (degrade) |
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amulet
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charm
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imperturbable
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calm
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lionize
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hold in great esteem
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condolence
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sympathy
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gesticulate
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wave one's arms
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vegetate
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lead a dull life
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paean
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song of praise
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comestibles
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food
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aerie
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nest
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ultimatum
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final demand
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ulterior
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hidden
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articulate (2 defs)
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clearly spoken
jointed |
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species
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kinds of plants and animals
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acme
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high point
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alto
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person singing second highest part in four-part harmony
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scathing
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bitingly (very) severe
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ulterior (2nd def)
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future
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exploit (3 defs)
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1) make full use of
2) take unfair advantage of 3) daring deed |
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feign
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pretend
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collusion
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secret agreement
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abdicate
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relinquish (give up)
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elective (2 defs)
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1) chosen by vote
2) optional |
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dogmatic
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asserted strongly but without proof
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scuttle (3 defs)
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coal bucket
move quickly sink deliberately |
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inopportune
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unsuitable
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recapitulate
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restate briefly
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strategic
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to do with military planning
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fractious
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unruly
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effervescent
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lively
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effervesce
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give off bubbles
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grotesque
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wildly distorted
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legendary
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famous in story
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partake
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eat one's share
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relegate (2 defs)
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drop
assign |
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moral (4 defs)
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standard of behavior
spiritual rather nthan physical lesson to be learned having to do with right and wrong |