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15 Cards in this Set
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Abstruse
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Difficult to understand.
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ADJECTIVE
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Accrue
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1. To arise or increase as a natural result or growth, usually used with to or from.
2..To come as a regular addition. |
VERB
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Acquiesce
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To acccept as inevitable; to comply passively.
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VERB
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Besmirch
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To strain or tarnish; to make dirty.
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VERB
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Explicit
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Fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing merely implied.
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ADJECTIVE
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Histrionic
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Purposely affected; theatrical.
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ADJECTIVE
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Impropriety
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1.The quality or state of being improper or unsuitable.
2.Something that is improper. |
NOUN
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Inveigle
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1.To lure or trick into doing something
2.To obtain by flattery or trickery. |
VERB
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Penitent
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Sorry for having done wrong.
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ADJECTIVE
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Probity
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Honesty;trustworthiness; adherence to virtue.
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NOUN
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Purport
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To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending.
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VERB
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Repercussion
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An unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event.
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NOUN
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Revelation
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Something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise.
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NOUN
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Surfeit
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An overabundant supply; an excess.
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NOUN
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Unsavory
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1.Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell.
2.Morally offensive. |
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