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96 Cards in this Set
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Nab
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To arrest someone; to snatch.
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porpoise
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a kind of dolphin
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lumberjack
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imagine it
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gruff
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harsh nature, harsh toned.
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supercilious
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arrogant, halty
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umpire
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the judge at the tennis game.
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attrition
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grinding down with gravity;
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profligate
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extravagant, wasteful
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dissolute
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lacking of moral values
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badger
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to pester or annoy
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bunt
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intentionally hitting ball lightly
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cockpit
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place for pilot int he helicoptor
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bulldoger
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machine for construction
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foal
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give birth; young horse
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trite
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overused or commonplace
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pandemonium
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wild excitement, choas
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bedlam
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confusion, disorganization
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somber
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gloomy, sad serious
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vexed
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irritated annoyed
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feign
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to pretend
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affable
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friendly amicable
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purloined
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stolen
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impertinent
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rude, insolent
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vehement
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passionate
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temerity
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boldness, audacity
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deplorable
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regrettable
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refiled
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spoiled polluted, made impurities
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furtive
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sly,sneaky
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melanga
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A mixture of elements
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gall
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audacity, brave
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treacherous
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dangerous
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Pariah
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Outcast
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Nettled
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Upset, Aggravated
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Miffed
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Upset, irritated
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agape
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mouth wide open
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gaunt
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thin, bony
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surreptitious
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stealth, furtive
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trite
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overused
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belie
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to give a false impression
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expurgate
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to eliminate
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notarize
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to witness the authencity
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diffident
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lacking in confidence, disturstful
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bowderlize
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to remove offensive, vulgar parts,
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belie
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to give a false impression
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expurgate
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to eliminate
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notarize
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to witness the authencity
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diffident
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lacking in confidence, disturstful
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bowderlize
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to remove offensive, vulgar parts,
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facetious, flippant
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treating something that shouldnt' be funny, funny.
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jocular
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funny
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hegemony
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one political party domination of another.
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enervate
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de-energize
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abstemious
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abstaining
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churlish
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pertaining to serf, servant.
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omnipotent
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powerful
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forswear
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renounce
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pecuniary
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relating to money
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tempest
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tumult, uproar
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subjugate
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impose obedience
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circumlocution
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roudn way of speaking
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obsequious or fawning
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flattering, suckkng up
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abrogate
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abolish a law using authority
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chicanery
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deception by trick
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feckless
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not having any purpose
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fatuous
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obnoxiously stupid
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gauche
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awkward
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comely
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Attractive to the eye
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remunerate
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compenstate
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sully
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to dirt to add dirt
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feint/feigned
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a move to deceive the opponent
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adjourn
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postpone, temporarily ending an event
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unbirdle
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unrestraint
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efface
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rub it off
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fodder
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food for animal
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liturgy
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pre-destined rituals
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ribald
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coarse, vulgar
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poltroon
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arrant coward
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noisome
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unhealthful (insalubrius), morally hurtfl or obnoxious
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effete
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lack strength or vitality
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hidebound
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non flexible, ultraconservative character
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aegis
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protection
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umbrage
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feeling of anger and annoyance
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unctuous
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suave, insincere, fake
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hackneyed
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trite, overused
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lurid
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shock or horror
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elicit
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obtain information form someone
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assuage
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less harsh, pacify
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approbation
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act of approving
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intercede
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mediator
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provencial
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uncultured
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schism
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split in a group or organzation
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cozen
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to deceive or win over
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gratis
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free
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moutebank
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one who sells skeptical proudcts
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voracious, rapacious
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excessive greed
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paean
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any loud or joyous songs
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