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35 Cards in this Set
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abortive
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unsuccessful
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anomalous
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irregular
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captious
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unduly critical; argumentative
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coadjutor
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assistant
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disjointed
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disconnected
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educe
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arrive at
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empirical
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based on observation
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exculpate
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free from blame
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firmament
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dome of the sky
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iridescent
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of changing colors
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macerate
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soften in a liquid; wasted away
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mores
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customs
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norm
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standard applied
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optimum
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most favorable
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probity
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honesty
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rostrum
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platform used for speechmaking
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turpitude
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vileness of conduct
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accolade
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award of merit
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antipathy
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dislike
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carmine
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red
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coalesce
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come together
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dissimulate
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hide one's true feelings
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egotism
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having too high an opinion of oneself
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erupt
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burst forth
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eruption
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skin rash
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felicitous
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pleasingly appropriate; delightful
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inflect
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change the pitch of; change the form of
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jurist
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expert on law
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meanders
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winds back and forth; saunter
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nemesis
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revenging agent; just punishment
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novitiate
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beginner; probationary period in a religious order
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outmoded
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outdated
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protocol
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diplomatic etiquette; original draft of a document
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specious
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seemingly true but actually false
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vernacular
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everyday speech
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